Which musician performed the song “Our Town” in Pixar's Cars?

James Taylor performed “Our Town” in Pixar's Cars. The song plays during a quiet montage showing Radiator Springs recovering as Lightning McQueen becomes part of the community.

The track was written by Randy Newman, who composed the film's score and many of its songs. Taylor's warm vocal performance suits the song's reflective mood and its focus on memory, belonging, and the passage of time.

“Our Town” is closely connected with the film's emotional view of Radiator Springs. The town has been diminished by the interstate bypass, but the residents' relationships and Lightning's changed attitude give it renewed importance. The song therefore supports the film's theme rather than functioning as a racing anthem.

Randy Newman is sometimes given as the answer because he wrote the song and contributed much of the music for Cars. However, the question asks for the performer of the recording used in the film, which is James Taylor.