Johnnie Taylor
American singer and songwriter (1934–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For a similarly named blues and soul singer, see Little Johnny Taylor. For other people called John Taylor, see John Taylor (disambiguation).
Johnnie Harrison Taylor (May 5, 1934 – May 31, 2000)[2][3] was an American recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco. He was initially successful at Stax Records with the number-one R&B hits "Who's Making Love" (1968), "Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone" (1971) and "I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)" (1973), and reached number one on the US pop charts with "Disco Lady" in 1976.
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Birth name | Johnnie Harrison Taylor |
Also known as | Philosopher of Soul[1] |
Born | (1934-05-05)May 5, 1934 Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States |
Died | May 31, 2000(2000-05-31) (aged 66) Dallas, Texas, United States |
Genres | R&B · soul · gospel · blues · pop · doo-wop · disco |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 1953–2000 |
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In 2022, Taylor was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.[4]