Johnnie Taylor

Johnnie Taylor
Born: May 5, 1938 in Crawfordsville, AR
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Died: May 31, 2000 in Dallas, TX
Genre: R&B
Styles: Soul-Blues, Retro-Soul, Soul, Disco, Early R&B, Southern Soul, Deep Soul, Quiet Storm
Biography: Young gospel phenom, gritty Stax/Volt soulster, lady-killing balladeer, chart-topping disco king, Southern soul-blues stalwart -- Johnnie Taylor somehow always managed to adapt to the times, and he parlayed that versatility into a recording career that lasted nearly four decades. Nicknamed the "Philosopher ...Read full biography
Live at the Summit Club
Released: 2007
Label: Stax
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With the release of Johnnie Taylor's Live at the Summit Club, the Concord label's takeover of the Stax catalog from its former owner, Fantasy, has already born fruit. This set is a club date recorded in ...Read full review
Just Ain't Good Enough
Released: 1982
Label: Stateside
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Just Ain't Good Enough is an album Taylor released on the short-lived Beverly Glen label in 1982. The record spawned two R&B hits for Taylor -- "What About My Love" and "I'm So Proud" -- and peaked at ...Read full review
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