Gary Taylor (singer/songwriter)
Gary Taylor, born Los Angeles, California, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer.
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| Born | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Producer |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | A&M, Virgin, Morning Crew |
| Associated acts | The Whispers, Anita Baker, Vesta Williams, Lalah Hathaway, The Mac Band |
| Website | www |
His songs have been recorded by a number of leading artists, including "Keep in Touch" by Grover Washington, Jr.; "Good Love" by Anita Baker, Walter Beasley, Lonnie Liston Smith and George Clinton & P-Funk Allstars; "Living Without a Heart" by Vanessa Rubin; "Just Gets Better with Time" and "My Heart Your Heart" by The Whispers.[1]
As a background vocalist, Taylor appeared on The Whispers' R&B #1 "Rock Steady", and "My Flame" for Vanessa Williams, as well as with Nancy Wilson.
As a songwriter and producer, Mr. Taylor has worked with both veteran acts, such as Anita Baker ("Good Love") and The Whispers ("Just Gets Better With Time", "My Heart, Your Heart"), and new wave of soul artists such as Lalah Hathaway ("I'm Coming Back") among them.
Taylor is also the cousin of songwriter and producer Skip Scarborough.[2] Taylor covered the Scarborough penned single for The Emotions, "Don't Ask My Neighbors" on his 1988 album, Compassion.
Solo discography
- GT (1983) A&M Records
- Compassion (1988) Virgin Records
- Take Control (1991) Valley Vue Records
- Square One (1993) Morning Crew Records
- The Mood of Midnight (1995) Morning Crew Records
- Love Dance (1998) Morning Crew Records
- Under the Nightlight (2001) Morning Crew Records
- Eclectic Bohemian (2003) Morning Crew Records
- Retro Blackness (2006) Morning Crew Records
- Acoustic Therapy (2019) Morning Crew Records
Shelved albums
- Just Gets Better with Time (1985), A&M Records
Songwriting[3]
| Song | Recorded by |
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| Good Love | Anita Baker
Walter Beasley Lonnie Liston Smith George Clinton & P-Funk Allstars |
| Stressed Out | A Tribe Called Quest |
| Move On You | All City |
| Just Gets Better With Time | The Whispers
Alfie Silas |
| My Heart Your Heart | The Whispers |
| Living Without A Heart | Vanessa Rubin
Rodney Mansfield |
| Keep In Touch | Grover Washington Jr.
The Controllers |
| You Take Me Places | Rebbie Jackson |
| I'm No Stranger | Carl Anderson |
| Let's Talk | Carl Anderson |
| Don't Say No | Beau Williams
Mac Band |
| Love You To The Limit | Mac Band |
| Think About Me | Mac Band |
| You Are My Heart | Mac Band |
| I Like My Body | Chico DeBarge |
| If Only You Were In My Shoes | Dazz Band |
| Do Me Right | Joyce Kennedy (Mothers Finest) |
| Your Love | Prodigy |
| Rest My Lips | Walter & Scotty (The Whispers) |
| I'm Coming Back | Vesta Williams
Lalah Hathaway |
| Without You In My Life | Marlena Shaw |
| No Me Without You (Co-Written by: Doc Powell) | Double Scale |
| Square One | Ray Parker Jr. |
| Love Stories | Jennifer Holiday |
| No Me Without You. | Doc Powell (featuring Gary Taylor) |
| More to Me | Doc Powell (featuring Gary Taylor) |
| Christmas Love and You | Will Downing |
| Consensual | Will Downing (from the album Lust, Love & Lies) |
| Fly Higher | Will Downing (from the album Lust, Love & Lies) |
| Shades | Will Downing (from the album Lust, Love & Lies) |
| Something Special | Will Downing (from the album Classique) |
| Let’s Make It Now | Will Downing (from the album Classique) |
| I Won’t Stop | Will Downing (from the album Classique) |
| Moon Over Carolina | Najee (featuring Gary Taylor) |
References
- Biography at Soul Walking
- "Meet Gary Taylor of Morning Crew Music". voyagela.com. VoyageLA. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- "Morning Crew Music featuring Gary Taylor". Retrieved 21 Nov 2011.
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