best of. I ask you, what good is a funny voice without a sense of humor?" During the 1970s, Taylor appeared on several nationally televised variety shows including The Midnight Special, Dinah! (hosted by Dinah Shore), The Mike Douglas Show and American Bandstand. 1980s In 1980 Taylor released his second album on the Epic label, Man's Best Friend, which was produced by John Boylan and Jeff Baxter. The album contained the songs: "First Time Love," and "Pajamas" (sometimes known as "I've Got My Pajamas On"), which was later adapted into a book for children written by Taylor and his wife, Maggie. In his album review, Joe Viglione wrote that "Man's Best Friend boasts superb musicianship, high production values, good song selection, beautiful vocal performances from Livingston Taylor, and an impressive cast of guest stars who do not get in the way of the singer/songwriter". Guest vocalists included Carla Thomas and Don Henley. In 1982, Taylor made an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. In 1984, Taylor hosted a nationally syndicated television show, similar to American Bandstand called This Week's Music. In some markets the show aired 5 days weekly. Musical guests included Paul McCartney and Jon Bon Jovi. In 1986, Livingston and his siblings, James, Kate, Hugh, and Alex Taylor played live on Today (American TV program) on Christmas morning. In 1988, Taylor's first of two children's books, Pajamas, co-written with his wife, Maggie Taylor was published by Harcourt (publisher). In her review for School Library Journal, Patricia Dooley wrote "If we knew the tune we could hum along: the lyrics of a children's song make up the text of this bedtime book. She goes on to say that the illustrator "Bowers has provided cuddly-looking acrylics, a smug little kid, and a passle of appealing stuffed animals." Taylor's one album on the Sony Records label, Life Is Good, was produced by Artie Traum and Scott Petito and released in 1988. "The tribute to Louis Armstrong is an essential element of Taylor's ability to put together albums that are extraordinary in their perfection." The following year the album was the winner of the 1989 Boston Music Award for Outstanding Folk Album. In 1989, he began teaching the class stage performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. (See additional details in Berklee section below.) On November 21, 1989, his 39th birthday, Taylor made a decision to give up alcohol