Barack Obama's 'Got A Friend' In James Taylor

James Taylor showers his love on Obama, thanks in part to Penny Pritzker


Just days after taking the stage at next week's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., James Taylor will visit Chicago for a private performance at the home of Penny Pritzker and Bryan Traubert.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee hails from the Tar Heel state, so it's a natural that he'd perform at the convention. He'll be among the opening acts before Barack Obama accepts his party's nomination Sept. 6. The two are old friends, with the singer having performed at inauguration ceremonies nearly four years ago.

The convention performance is free and open to the public, a signal that “the Obama campaign is as determined as ever to try to use the convention to woo voters in this battleground state,” wrote the Charlotte Observer.

They're all of that age to know the origin of that 1970s album "Dad Loves His Work." Ms. Pritzker through a spokeswoman says she's "a longtime fan of James Taylor and he's a wonderful surrogate for President Obama" (who won't be at the event).


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