<p>This was a remarkable conversation with Taylor, whose music I had loved since 1970. We did the interview in the Halcyon Hotel in London, and even though he was resistant at first to some of my questions, particularly those about Carly Simon, we connected, and it shows. His observation on pampered pop stars is not one you would hear many express. </p>

This was a remarkable conversation with Taylor, whose music I had loved since 1970. We did the interview in the Halcyon Hotel in London, and even though he was resistant at first to some of my questions, particularly those about Carly Simon, we connected, and it shows. His observation on pampered pop stars is not one you would hear many express.

<p>This was a remarkable conversation with Taylor, whose music I had loved since 1970. We did the interview in the Halcyon Hotel in London, and even though he was resistant at first to some of my questions, particularly those about Carly Simon, we connected, and it shows. His observation on pampered pop stars is not one you would hear many express.&nbsp;</p>

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Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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