Gary Taylor (singer/songwriter)
Gary Taylor, born in Los Angeles, California, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer.
Gary Anthony Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | A&M, Virgin, Morning Crew Records, Expansion, Valley Vue |
| 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 by Grover Washington, Jr. ("Keep in Touch"), Anita Baker ("Good Love"), Walter Beasley, Lonnie Liston Smith, George Clinton & P-Funk Allstars, Vanessa Rubin ("Living Without a Heart"), and The Whispers ("Just Gets Better with Time," "My Heart Your Heart").[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 a 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, reissued on PTG Records (2011)
- Compassion (1988); Virgin (and subsidiary 10 Records)
- Take Control (1990); Expansion, Morning Crew Records, Valley Vue Records (1991)
- Square One (1993); Expansion, Morning Crew Records
- The Mood of Midnight (1995); Expansion, 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/unreleased albums
- Just Gets Better with Time (1985); A&M Records
Songwriting[3]
| Song | Recorded by |
|---|---|
| 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 (of Mothers Finest) |
| Your Love | Prodigy |
| Rest My Lips | Walter & Scotty (of 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 |
| Fly Higher | Will Downing |
| Shades | Will Downing |
| Something Special | Will Downing |
| Let’s Make It Now | Will Downing |
| I Won’t Stop | Will Downing |
| Moon Over Carolina | Najee (featuring Gary Taylor) |
References
- "Gary Taylor Page". www.soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- "Meet Gary Taylor of Morning Crew Music". voyagela.com. VoyageLA. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- "Morning Crew Music featuring Gary Taylor". Retrieved 21 Nov 2011.