Children with Carly Simon : Ben Taylor and Sally Taylor . Both are involved in music.2000: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.His late brother, Alex Taylor, and (still-living) sister Kate Taylor were both singer-songwriters; younger brother Livingston Taylor is still an active folk-pop-jazz performer.3/30/04: Performed in Beverly Hills, CA, at a fund-raiser for John Kerry 's Democratic presidential campaign.Has twin sons, Henry and Rufus, with his 3rd wife, born via a surrogate mother.2004: In the fall he participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to encourage the defeat of George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election.October 2004: Performed the Star Spangled Banner at Fenway Park in Boston for Game 2 of the World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox.Was nominated for Broadway's 1978 Tony Award, for both music and lyrics, as one of several people sharing a nomination as Best Score for "Working."He was voted the 84th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.Was once signed by The Beatles ' Apple label in the late 1960s.10/4/07: Grandchild Bodhi Taylor Bragonier born.Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.Ex-brother-in-law of Lucy Simon , Joanne Simon and Peter Simon.He was awarded the 2010 National Medal of Arts for his contributions to American music. His voice and guitar playing are among the most recognized in popular music and his expansive list of songs has had a profound influence on songwriters and music lovers from all walks of life.