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  T.L. Harris (tl_harris) 1-Arriviste Username: tl_harris Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.0.54.208 |
On this date May 3, 1937 In Crawfordsville, AR Johnnie Harrison Taylor was born. One of the true legends in Soul and Blues music. Happy Birthday Pete, and rest well in Soul Heaven. T.L. Harris | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 5-Doyen Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 184 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.31.246 |
I had the honor of recording Johnnie Taylor. It was quite a moving experience. | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 5-Doyen Username: soul_sister Post Number: 294 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.43.147.99 |
Mr. Taylor God Bless & R.I.P. and have a joyous birthday! S.S. | ||
Phil (phil) 3-Pundit Username: phil Post Number: 39 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.36.7 |
Bobby, can you tell us when, and which was the LP (s) ? | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 5-Doyen Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 188 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.24.64 |
Phil, It was a Duet with Jackie Moore of precious , Prescious and a song called seconds. I replaced him with Wilson Pickett because of a disagreement with the label. | ||
Phil (phil) 3-Pundit Username: phil Post Number: 40 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.41.196 |
Thanks, Bobby, I've never heard it, but maybe one day ...Was it released on vinyl ? | ||
yoyoshep (yoyoshep) 1-Arriviste Username: yoyoshep Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 198.81.26.46 |
I recently purchased the video Johnnie Taylor Live at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas,Texas from 1997. What a concert! Johnnie was singin'! There was also a duet with his daughter on the song "Ain't That Lovin' You For More Reasons Than One. A true legend and a one of a kind voice. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 5-Doyen Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 191 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.13.207 |
Phil, It never was released with Johnnies vocal, but it was released on Catawba records with Pickett and Jackie Moore. | ||
Phil (phil) 3-Pundit Username: phil Post Number: 41 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.128.70 |
Too bad, Bobby, I'd have loved to hear Jackie and Johnny singing together. BTW, has Johnny Taylor ever sung with someone else ? I only have his Stax LP's, produced by the great Don Davis, and I don't think there's any duo. (???) | ||
Rodmann (rodmann) 4-Laureate Username: rodmann Post Number: 121 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.221.222.66 |
R.I.P. and Happy Birthday JT! The man left so many great recordings behind! My favorite is 'Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed' on Stax. | ||
Adam G (adam_g) 1-Arriviste Username: adam_g Post Number: 2 Registered: 5-2004 Posted From: 62.254.64.7 |
Hi yes a much missed artist.My favourite Johnny Taylor track is "What about my love"Beverly Glen just fantastic,Also all of his reflections lp. | ||
T.L. Harris (tl_harris) 1-Arriviste Username: tl_harris Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.0.54.208 |
Hello, Johnnie Taylor did do some duets with Carla Thomas, the one that comes to mind now is a song he did with Carla called "Just Keep On Loving Me", and there was "Soul-A-Lujah" with Mavis Staples, Carla Thomas, Eddie Floyd. and the late great Johnnie Taylor. I am a big fan of Johnnie Taylor from his days with SAR/Derby to his last album with Malaco, and I can truly say that he is missed sorely in the Dallas/Ft. Worth community. T.L. Harris | ||
Shawn1 (shawn1b) 3-Pundit Username: shawn1b Post Number: 66 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.26.97.112 |
Yes TL Happy birthday to Johnnie Taylor !Shawn | ||
Phil (phil) 3-Pundit Username: phil Post Number: 42 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.41.7 |
You're right, T.L., I've just checked the double LP "Boy meets girl", and I saw that Johnny sang three songs with Carla Thomas, and one with Mavis Staples,"That's the way love is". An entire LP of both together (Mavis & Johnny) would have been great ! | ||
Nosey (nosey) 3-Pundit Username: nosey Post Number: 70 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.153.113.238 |
Johnnie Taylor replaced Sam Cooke in the Soul Stirrers and sings lead on "The Love of God" and several others. I remember having a lot of fun with "Who's Making Love" when I caught an old boyfriend cheating. Sang that song with authority when it came on the radio "in his face". Johnny Taylor was speaking for us women cause we used to sing "Cheaper to Keep Her with such authority as well. LOL! | ||
T.L. Harris (tl_harris) 1-Arriviste Username: tl_harris Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.0.54.208 |
The Love of God, Out On A Hill, When The Gates Swing Open are songs that JT sang lead with The Soul Stirrers. Johnnie also followed replaced Sam Cooke in the group the Highway Q.C's. I think the first song I remember playing by J.T. was I'm Changing from his Wall to Wall album on the Malaco because that was his current hit at the time. Had a lot of fun with all those songs as well....LOL T.L. Harris | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 5-Doyen Username: ladymystique Post Number: 302 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.37.228.106 |
Happy belated to one of the greatest! |
