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Fire and Rain (song)
1970 single by James Taylor
"Fire and Rain" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, released in August 1970 by Warner Bros.
Records as the second single from Taylor's second studio album, Sweet Baby James.
Suzanne schnerr
The song follows Taylor's reaction to the suicide of Suzanne Schnerr, a childhood friend, and his experiences with drug addiction and fame. After its release, "Fire and Rain" peaked at number two on RPM's Canada Top Singles chart and at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Background and composition
On the VH1 series Storytellers, Taylor said the song was about several incidents during his early recording career.
The second line, "Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you", refers to Suzanne Schnerr, a childhood friend of his who died by suicide while he was in London, England, recording his first album.[5][6] In that same account, Taylor said he had been in a dee