Editing James Taylor (section)

==== 2009–2011 ====
On September 8, 2009, Taylor made an appearance at the 24th-season premiere block party of ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' on Chicago's [[Michigan Avenue (Chicago)|Michigan Avenue]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oprah thanks city for Michigan Avenue party|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-bn-xpm-2009-09-09-28504464-story.html|last=Tribune|first=Chicago|date=September 9, 2009|website=chicagotribune.com|language=en-US|access-date=May 19, 2020|archive-date=February 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226113122/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-bn-xpm-2009-09-09-28504464-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Taylor appeared briefly in the 2009 movie ''[[Funny People]]'', where he played "[[Carolina in My Mind]]" for a MySpace corporate event as the opening act for the main character.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2009/01/08/here_comes_the_bride/?page=2|title=Taylors turn to film|first1=Mark|last1=Shanahan|date=January 8, 2009|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|access-date=January 25, 2009|first2=Paysha|last2=Rhone|archive-date=August 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810174714/http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2009/01/08/here_comes_the_bride/?page=2|url-status=live}}</ref>

On January 1, 2010, Taylor sang the American national anthem at the [[2010 NHL Winter Classic|NHL Winter Classic]] at [[Fenway Park]], while [[Daniel Powter]] sang the [[O Canada|Canadian national anthem]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pre-game ceremonies set the tone at Fenway|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pre-game-ceremonies-set-the-tone-at-fenway/c-511958|website=NHL.com|language=en-US|access-date=May 19, 2020|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802015831/https://www.nhl.com/news/pre-game-ceremonies-set-the-tone-at-fenway/c-511958|url-status=live}}</ref>

On March 7, 2010, Taylor sang [[the Beatles]]' "[[In My Life]]" in tribute to deceased artists at the [[82nd Academy Awards]].

[[File:20111016 James Taylor at the MLK Memorial dedication concert.jpg|thumb|Taylor at the October 16, 2011, [[Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial]] dedication concert]]
In March 2010, he commenced the [[Troubadour Reunion Tour]] with Carole King and members of his original band, including [[Russ Kunkel]], [[Leland Sklar]], and [[Danny Kortchmar]].  They played shows in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and North America with the final night being at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California. The tour was a major commercial success and in some locations found Taylor playing arenas instead of his usual theaters or amphitheaters. Ticket sales amounted to over 700,000 and the tour grossed over $59&nbsp;million. It was one of the most successful tours of the year.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957335/james-taylor-and-carole-king-craft-seasons-hottest-tour |title=James Taylor and Carole King Craft Season's Hottest Tour |magazine=Billboard.com |date=September 14, 2009 |access-date=March 3, 2011 |archive-date=July 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730083403/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957335/james-taylor-and-carole-king-craft-seasons-hottest-tour |url-status=live }}</ref>

He appeared in 2011 in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] comedy ''[[Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series)|Mr. Sunshine]]'' as the ex-husband of the character played by [[Allison Janney]], and he performs a duet of sorts on [[Leon Russell]]'s 1970 classic "[[A Song for You]]".{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

On September 11, 2011, Taylor performed "[[You Can Close Your Eyes]]" in New York City at the [[National September 11 Memorial & Museum]] for the 10th anniversary of the [[9/11 attacks]].

On November 22, 2011, Taylor performed "Fire and Rain" with [[Taylor Swift]], who was named after him,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://parade.com/404291/walterscott/what-famous-pop-star-is-named-after-james-taylor/|title=What Famous Pop Star Is Named After James Taylor?|magazine=Parade|publisher=Athlon Media Group|first=Walter|last=Scott|date=June 11, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015232256/https://parade.com/404291/walterscott/what-famous-pop-star-is-named-after-james-taylor/|archive-date=October 15, 2016|access-date=December 12, 2018}}</ref> at the last concert of her [[Speak Now World Tour]] in [[Madison Square Garden]]. They also sang Swift's song, "Fifteen". Then, on July 2, 2012, Swift appeared as Taylor's special guest in a concert at [[Tanglewood]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Moorhouse|first=Donnie|title=Taylor Swift joins James Taylor at Tanglewood|url=http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/07/taylor_swift_joins_james_taylo.html|access-date=July 8, 2012|newspaper=Masslive.com|date=July 2, 2012|archive-date=July 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707031937/http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/07/taylor_swift_joins_james_taylo.html|url-status=live}}</ref>