Watch James Taylor Channel His Inner Sinatra On Meyers
The classic song appears on the 71-year-old singer-songwriter’s latest album, American Standard, which was released in February. A jazz classic originally written by Gene De Paul and Sammy Chan, “Teach Me Tonight” has been covered by many artists in the decades since its initial release in 1953, including Amy Winehouse, Al Jarreau and Aretha Franklin. The song also appeared on Frank Sinatra’s 1984 record, L.A. is My Lady. While on Late Night, Taylor gave the song a smooth acoustic update and performed it as a mellow ballad with the help of his guitar and a few backup singers....