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Noel Cabangon meets his music hero James Taylor

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Reyma Deveza

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- It was a dream come true for veteran OPM artist Noel Cabangon to be the opening act at the concert of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor in Manila.</p><p>Taylor together with his All-Star Band performed at the Mall of Asia Arena on Monday, April 8.</p><p>Apart from <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/2/ice-seguerra-noel-cabangon-to-perform-in-james-taylor-concert-019" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cabangon, Ice Seguerra</a> was also a guest artist at the concert.</p><p>In a Facebook post on Tuesday,  Cabangon said he never expected to meet Taylor, whom inspired by him to become a musician.</p><p>&quot;Right now, I’m still so overwhelmed with what happened last night. I never thought, in my whole life, that I’d be able to meet my music hero and converse with him. I took the opportunity to tell him how grateful I am for his music, and how he influenced and inspired me to be a musician,&quot; Cabangon posted.</p><p>You can read his full post below:</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1712637164941434338295_1468607117408364_6628071145158134624_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">OPM veteran Noel Cabangon meets his music idol James Taylor. <em>Screen grab: Facebook/Noel Cabangon</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Throughout his career, Taylor has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. He also earned multiple Grammy awards and has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame.</p><p>Among his hit songs are “Fire and Rain,” “Country Road,” “Something in the Way She Moves,” “Shower the People,” “Your Smiling Face” and “Carolina In My Mind.”</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/4/9/concert-review-we-still-got-a-friend-in-james-taylor-944" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Concert review: We still got a friend in James Taylor</a></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>