You Can Close Your Eyes (HD) - James Taylor & Carly Simon

© Do Not Duplicate Video - Filmed at their home on Martha's Vineyard in 1977, Carly Simon and James Taylor perform his song: You Can Close Your Eyes. This song was originally released on James Taylor's album "Mudslide Slim & The Blue Horizon"

[EyeforspyEagle]

Ahhh the Singer-Songwriter 60s 70s era . What a magical times unmatched.

[frankduron]

Its amazing these two people singing in a room, no fancy technology, just singing together, can be my favorite version of this song. Perfection is possible.

[JebTastic]

My mother passed away yesterday and I chose this song for a slide show at her funeral. I have listened to it probably 20 times today. What a beautiful moment in the history of mankind to hear James and Carly sing this.

[acintoli]

I am slowly but inexorably getting deaf due to diabetes and old age -- my consolation is having been able to hear these lyrics and these melodies for most of my lifetime.

[belsnickles]

Sometimes, I just need to cry my eyes out. This song never lets me down.

[CalMeachum]

My older brother used to sing this song for me when I was going to sleep.He died of leukemia when he was 20 years old and I was just 3.Its about all I can remember of him and it still moves me to tears everytime I hear it.To this day I sing my girls to sleep at night to JT songs.One day they came in while I was watching an old JT vid on YouTube like this one and my younger daughter says “ Daddy, he’s singing your song”.I was floored and all I could think of to say bet you didn’t know you had a famous dad huh? “ They’ll figure it out someday but for now it’s how I keep my brothers memory alive.Thank you JT for all the years and the songs!

Update* Found out a couple months ago that JT was gonna be playing in our home town at CMAC and got tickets.Me personally I’ve seen him in person at least half a dozen times but I’m more excited that I can take my girls to see him while he’s still alive.Years ago I had the chance to see BB King play Jones Beach and though I wasn’t really familiar with music it was a unforgettable night that I’m glad I had a chance to see.

[markymarkau]

Best version of this song. Carly Simon's harmonies are beautiful.

[susanweber]

Almost anyone sounds good with James but these two were perfect

[britturk]

She holds back but dear God she comes to the fore without even trying, what a beautiful voice she has .

[LiveFreeAndBeHappy]

This breaks my heart every time I watch this. She was so madly in love with him.

[robertpaul]

Perhaps the greatest duet ever. Seriously, ever.

[suzimatola]

I sang this beautiful song to my husband just before he died… Thank you JT

[LuckyIrish]

I sang this song to my mom the night before she passed away in hospice, and my aunt and I listened to it around her just after she passed. This song reminds me of when I told her it was okay, she could let go now. That she didn't have to be in pain anymore, I would be okay, I just want her to be free. She passed 5 minutes before I woke up the next morning on a cloudless, beautiful sunny day.
She sang James Taylor to me when I was a child to put me to sleep, and I sang him to her to send her off on her new journey. I'll forever be grateful for this song and his music.

[griffaye]

This video is honestly a gem. If you are watching this you have stumbled upon diamonds.

[trickjones]

You can see how much Carly is crazy in love with James. It's in her eyes.

[ivansanzana]

They were fantastic together, the way she looks at him with so much passion while man who gets that type of admiration is one lucky guy.

[juliaalonzo]

No autotune, no toxic fanbase, no addiction to fame and money and world domination. Just plain old beautiful music by two beautiful singers.

[NewLife-qjmx]

Oh to go back to the days of James and Carly

[benfurman]

No woman has ever been more beautiful than Carly in her time.

[fatima]

I love these two, both separately and together. I grew in the 70's listening to their music.