Gary Taylor (singer/songwriter)

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Gary Taylor
Birth nameGary Anthony Taylor
BornLos Angeles, California
Genres R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboards, & synths
Years active1980–present
Labels A&M, Virgin, Morning Crew Records, Expansion, Valley Vue
Website www.morningcrew.com

Gary Anthony Taylor (born in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, whose songs have been recorded by a number of leading artists. [1] [2]

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Career

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, 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 has also released several solo studio albums, starting with his debut album G.T., released in 1983.

Taylor is the cousin of songwriter and producer Skip Scarborough. [3] He covered the Scarborough-penned single for The Emotions, "Don't Ask My Neighbors" on his 1988 album, Compassion.

Discography

Solo albums

YearLabel
1983G.T., A&M
2011G.T., PTG
1988Compassion, Virgin, 10
2002Compassion, Morning Crew
1990Take Control, Expansion
1991Take Control, Valley Vue
1994Take Control, Morning Crew
1993Square One, Morning Crew, Expansion
1995The Mood of Midnight, Morning Crew
One Day at a Time, Expansion
1998Love Dance, Morning Crew
2001Under the Nightlight, Morning Crew, Expansion
2003Eclectic Bohemian, Morning Crew
2006Retro Blackness, Morning Crew
2024From the Vault of the 80's, Morning Crew

Songwriting

Song [4] Recorded by
"You Got The Stuff"Executive, 1981
"Do It To Me Baby" Michael Wycoff, 1983
"On the Line"Michael Wycoff, 1983
"Don't Say No" Beau Williams, 1984
"Do Me Right" Joyce Kennedy, 1985
"Let's Talk" Carl Anderson, 1985
"A Thousand Miles" Joe Simon, 1985
"If Only You Were In My Shoes" Dazz Band, 1985
"I Like My Body" Chico DeBarge, 1986
"Just Gets Better With Time" Alfie Silas, 1985
The Whispers, 1987
"I'm Coming Back" Vesta Williams, 1986
Lalah Hathaway, 1990
Domo Genesis, 2016
"Keep In Touch" The Controllers, 1987
Grover Washington Jr., 1987
"Good Love" Anita Baker, 1988
Walter Beasley, 1989
Lonnie Liston Smith, 1991
George Clinton & The P-Funk Allstars, 1997
Alto Reed, 1997
Groove Junkies feat. Indeya, 2020
"I Won't Stop" The Manhattans, 1989
Will Downing, 2009
"My Heart Your Heart"The Whispers, 1990
"You Are My Heart" The Mac Band, 1990
"All or Nothing At All"The Mac Band, 1990
"Think About Me"The Mac Band, 1990
"Love U 2 The Limit"The Mac Band, 1990
"I'm No Stranger"The Mac Band, 1990
Carl Anderson, 1992
"Love Stories" Jennifer Holliday, 1991
"Square One" Ray Parker Jr., 1991
"Your Love" The Prodigy, 1992
"Living Without A Heart"Rodney Mannsfield, 1993
Vanessa Rubin, 2019
"Rest My Lips" Walter & Scotty, 1993
"Pieces" Fool's Garden, 1995
"Stressed Out" A Tribe Called Quest 1996
"Move On You"All City, 1998
"Rhythm of My Mind" Kashif, 1998
"You Take Me Places" Rebbie Jackson, 1998
"No Me Without You" Double Scale, 1999
"Without You In My Life" Marlena Shaw, 2000
"More to Me" Doc Powell, 2004
"Christmas Love and You"Will Downing, 2004
"Moon Over Carolina" Najee, 2009
"Something Special"Will Downing. 2009
"Let's Make It Now"Will Downing, 2009
"Consensual"Will Downing, 2010
"Fly Higher"Will Downing, 2010
"Shades"Will Downing, 2010
"Only One"Will Downing, 2012
"The Blessing"Will Downing, 2013
"Sexy"Will Downing, 2013
"Never Find Another Love"Will Downing, 2013

References

  1. "Gary Taylor Page". www.soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  2. "Gary Taylor". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  3. "Meet Gary Taylor of Morning Crew Music". voyagela.com. VoyageLA. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  4. "Morning Crew Music featuring Gary Taylor". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 21 Nov 2011.

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