Johnnie Taylor
Born | May 5, 1934 |
Hometown | Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States |
Net worth | $2 million |
Spouse | Gerlean Rockett (m 1970 - 2000) |
Children | Tasha Taylor |
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‘Jody’s Got Your Girl And Gone’: Johnnie Taylor & Stax, Flying High In 1971
- The soul man from Crawfordsville, Arkansas rang up his 14th soul chart entry, from an impressive total of 43.
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‘Who’s Making Love’: The Johnnie Taylor Classic That Updated Stax In ’68
‘Who’s Making Love’ practically defined the 'can’t trust a lover' strain of soul and made Johnnie Taylor a Stax star during the label’s pivotal year.
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‘Taylored In Silk’: Perfectly Cut For Stax By Johnnie Taylor
The Johnnie Taylor album containing ‘Cheaper To Keep Her,’ ‘Standing In For Jody,’ and other gems has become a Stax classic.
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Best Stax Vocal Groups: 11 Essential Acts You Need To Hear
Among the best Stax vocal groups, you’ll find some of the finest soul singers of the 60s and 70s, letting you know how it felt to be young, gifted, and black.
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'Keep his spirit alive': James Patterson Retrospective Exhibition to celebrate beloved photographer
Well-known Jackson photographer's work honored at Mississippi Museum of Art, 7 to 11 p.m. Thursday.
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Meet the Blues Hall of Fame's 2022 inductees, from Johnnie Taylor to Otis Blackwell
Meet the Blues Hall of Fame's 2022 inductees. The Memphis-based HOF inducts legendary performers and landmark recordings.
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Kickboxing champ creating 'safe haven' for youths
Mar. 18—Joe Taylor is a man of many accomplishments. A lot of Lockportians might remember Taylor's father, Johnnie Taylor, a champion boxer. Following in his footsteps, Joe Taylor's own championship career in kickboxing has turned more than a few heads. Between fights and teaching at his gym, JT's Martial Arts & Fitness, Taylor also gives back to the city where he lives, especially the kids. ...
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Johnnie Taylor among newest Blues Hall of Fame members
Five people, an album, five singles and a book have been chosen to join this year's Blues Hall of Fame class. The Memphis, Tennessee-based Blues Foundation said the 12 newest honorees of the Blues Hall of Fame will be celebrated at an event on May 4. Singers Lucille Bogan, Little Willie John and Johnnie Taylor are among the hall's newest members.
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This Charlotte woman was featured in Rolling Stone. Where are her royalties?
“Record labels expect heirs to be greedy, dumb, and willing to take anything they give us. I was not any of those.”
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Breonna Taylor's Mom Remembers Her Daughter's Dreams of Becoming a Nurse
"She loved being in the hospital, she loved her job, and she loved the people she worked with," Tamika Palmer recalled.
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Massive Stax Records Box Set to Include Every 1968 Single Label Released
Collection features songs by Otis Redding, the Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes
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