James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. James has won five Grammy awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
After Stewie launches a cutaway about being the only one in the house that understands social media in "Guy, Robot", Lois is shown posting various pictures to Facebook to draw some attention without luck. She posts a video of James Taylor's "Fire and Rain" and "Likes" her own post, hoping that it will get something started.
In "Baby Stewie", Stewie insists that genetic modification will change the world, like when James Taylor changed rock and roll. A cutaway gag shows him preparing to sing a song that is really just directions to Boston. Here, he is voiced by Artie Johann.
Throughout "A Bottle Episode", James sings various tunes about various goings-on, such as whenever someone new drives into Nantucket, Massachusetts, or the backstory of a local cafe. Lois eventually yells at him for his insistence on doing so, resulting in him giving her the cold shoulder then they find each other on a ferry at the end of the episode. In this appearance, he is voiced by Josh Robert Thompson.