Kurz-Bio:
Der Gospel-, Rhythm & Blues- und Soulsänger Johnnie Taylor wurde am 5. Mai 1937 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, als Johnnie Harrison Taylor geboren und verstarb am 31. Mai 2000, erst 66-jährig, im Charlton Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas, an einer Herz-Attacke. Ab Mitte der Fünfziger begann er als Mitglied der Gospelgruppe The Highway QC’s und als Sam Cooke, der Leadsänger der Soul Stirrers diese 1957 verließ, um eine Solo-Karriere zu starten, nahm Johnnie Taylor seinen Platz ein. Im Frühjar 1961 startete auch Johnnie Taylor bei Sam Cooke’s Label SAR eine Solo-Karriere.
Beim Soul- und Bluessänger Little Johnny Taylor (links klicken), mit dem Johnnie Taylor oft verwechselt wird, bin ich bei der Single-Disco bis in die Siebziger vorgeprescht und obwohl es mir keine besondere Freude macht, möchte ich nicht ungerecht sein und auch hier die Grenzen dieser Abteilung sehr weit es mir möglich ist überschreiten. Beide Interpreten sind eben Sechziger-Siebziger-Stars, die nur rein zufällig in unserer erweiterten Rocknroll-Ära begonnen haben.
Die Singles von Johnnie Taylor bis 1976:
SAR
04 61....SAR-114....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Why, Why, Why (M-133)/A Whole Lotta Woman (M-134)
05 62....SAR-131....JOHNNIE TAYLOR
Arr. & Cond. by René Hall..Never, Never (M-171)/Rome
(“Wasn't Built In A Day”) (M-172)
DERBY
02 63....101....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Shine, Shine, Shine (D-103)/Dance What You Wanna (D-101)
10 63....1006....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Baby, We've Got Love (M-173)/
(I'll Always Be) In Love With You (M-174)
05 64....1010....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Getting Married Soon (DM-120)/I Need Lots Of Love (DM-121)
SAR
12 64….SAR-156….JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Keep On Lovin’ You (M-231)/Run But You Can’t Hide (M-232)
*)
01 65....SAR 156....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Oh How I Love You (M-231)/Run But You Can’t Hide (M-232)
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STAX
02 66....S-186....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..I Had A Dream (STX - 9852)/Changes (STX - 9853)
06 66....S-193....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..I Got To Love Somebody’s Baby (STX-10392)/Just The One I’ve Been Looking For (STX-10393)
11 66....S-202....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Little Bluebird (STX-11126-M0)/Toe-Hold (STX-11127-M0)
01 67....S-209....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Ain’t That Lovin You
(For More Reasons Than One) (STX-11417-PL)/Outside Love (STX-11418-PL)
07 67....S-226....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..You Can’t Get Away From It (STX-12712-AM)/If I Had It To Do Over (STX-12713-AM)
11 67....S-235....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Sombody’s Sleeping In My Bed (STX-13162 SP)/Strange Things
(Happening In My Heart) (STX-13163 SP)
02 68....S-247....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Next Time (STX-13851 SP)/Sundown (STX-13852 SP)
04 68....S-253....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..I Ain’t Particular (STX-14231 SP)/Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire (STX-14232 SP)
09 68....STA-0009....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Who’s Making Love (ST-0035)/I’m Trying (ST-0036)
01 69....STA-0023....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Take Care Of Your Homework (ST-0093-PL)/Hold On This Time (ST-0094-PL)
04 69....STA-0033....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Testify (I Wonna) (ST-0144)/I Had A Fight With Love (ST-0145)
06 69....STA-0040....
Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples..Soul-A-Lujah
(We Three) (ST-0167)/ISAAC HAYES..Soul-A-Lujah
(Instrumental featuring Isaac Hayes on Clavinet) (We Three) (ST-0168)
06 69....STA-0042....JOHNNIE TAYLOR, CARLA THOMAS..Just Keep On Loving Me (ST-0171-PL)/My Life (ST-0172-PL)
07 69....STA-0046....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..I Could Never Be President (ST-0191-PL)/It’s Amazing (ST-0192-PL)
10 69....STA-0055....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Love Bones (ST-0252-PL)/Mr. Nobody Is Somebody (ST-0253-PL)
05 70....STA-0068....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Steal Away (SM-00364-PL)/Friday Night (SM-00361-PL)
09 70....STA-0078....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..I Am Somebody Part II (SM-00467 SP)/I Am Somebody Part I (SM-00468 SP)
12 70....STA-0085....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Jody Got Your Girl And Gone (SM-00525 SP)/A Fool Like Me (SM-00526 SP)
03 71....STA-0089....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..I Don’t Wanna Lose You (SM-00572-PL)/Party Life (SM-00573-PL)
07 71....STA-0096....JOHNNIE TAYLOR (THE SOUL PHILOSOPHER)..Hijackin’ Love (SM-00648-PL)/Love In The Streets (Ain’t Good As The Love At Home) (SM-00649-PL)
12 71....STA-0114....JOHNNIE TAYLOR (The Soul Philosopher)..Standing In For Jody (SS-00829)/Shackin’ Up (SS-00830)
03 72....STA-0122....JOHNNIE TAYLOR (The Soul Philosopher)..Doing My Own Thing (Part I) (SS-00883)/Doing My Own Thing (Part II) (SS-00884)
09 72....STA-0142....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Stop Teasin’ Me (SM - 01061)/Stop Doggin’ Me (SM - 01050)
02 73....STA-0155....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Don’t You Fool With My Soul (Part I) (SM 01141)/Don’t You Fool With My Soul (Part II) (SM 01142)
05 73....STA-0161....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) (SS-01203)/Love Depression (SS-01204)
09 73....STA-0176....JOHNNY TAYLOR..Cheaper To Keep Her (SS-01297)/I Can Read Between The Lines (SS-01298)
12 73....STA-0193....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Poor Make Believer (SS-01379)/We’re Getting Careless With Our Love (SS-01380)
04 74....STA-0208....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..At Night Time (My Pillow Tells A Tale On Me) (SS-01443)/I’ve Been Born Again (SS-01444)
08 74....STN-0226....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..It’s September (SS-01562)/Just One Moment (SS-01563)
06 75....STN-0241....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Try Me Tonight (SS-01675-PL)/Free (SS-01767-PL)
09 75....STN-0253....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Just Keep On Loving Me/Can’t Trust Your Neighbor
CAVDA
?? 75....369-A....
Vocal By Bishops of the Holy Roller Fallout Shelter with Curtis Colbert..It’s Free/-B....
Vocal By Johnnie Taylor - Arranged and conducted by Richard Evans & Charles Colbert..Something To Remember Her By
COLUMBIA
01 76....3-10281....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Disco Lady (ZSS 161064)/You’re The Best In The World (ZSS 161065)
05 76....3-10334....JOHNNIE TAYLOR..Somebody’s Gettin’ It (ZSS 161093)/Please Don’t Stop (That Song From Playing) (ZSS 161094)
*) Trotz unterschiedlicher Titel- und Autorenangaben auf der A-Seite: ”Keep On Lovin’ You” (Charlie Julien)
....bzw. ”Oh How I Love You” (James W. Alexander), dürften die Aufnahmen (lt. Youtube?) ident sein.
Keep Searchin’
Gerd
