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, percussion, guitar
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.

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Career

Artists who have recorded Taylor's songs include 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] [2]

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

YearAlbumLabel
1983G.T. A&M
2011PTG
1988Compassion Virgin, 10
2002Morning Crew
1990Take Control Expansion
1991 Valley Vue
UnknownMorning Crew
1993Square OneExpansion, Morning Crew
1995The Mood of Midnight (One Day At a Time on Expansion)Morning Crew
One Day At a Time (The Mood of Midnight on Morning Crew)Expansion
1998Love DanceMorning Crew
2001Under the NightlightExpansion
2003Eclectic BohemianMorning Crew
2006Retro BlacknessMorning Crew
2019Acoustic TherapyMorning Crew

Shelved/unreleased albums

Songwriting

Song [4] Recorded by
Good LoveAnita Baker

Walter Beasley

Lonnie Liston Smith

George Clinton & P-Funk Allstars

Stressed OutA Tribe Called Quest
Move On YouAll City
Just Gets Better With TimeThe Whispers

Alfie Silas

My Heart Your HeartThe Whispers
Living Without A HeartVanessa Rubin

Rodney Mansfield

Keep In TouchGrover Washington Jr.

The Controllers

You Take Me PlacesRebbie Jackson
I'm No StrangerCarl Anderson
Let's TalkCarl Anderson
Don't Say NoBeau Williams

Mac Band

Love You To The LimitMac Band
Think About MeMac Band
You Are My HeartMac Band
I Like My BodyChico DeBarge
If Only You Were In My ShoesDazz Band
Do Me RightJoyce Kennedy (of Mothers Finest)
Your LoveProdigy
Rest My LipsWalter & Scotty (of The Whispers)
I'm Coming BackVesta Williams

Lalah Hathaway

Without You In My LifeMarlena Shaw
No Me Without You (Co-Written by: Doc Powell)Double Scale
Square OneRay Parker Jr.
Love StoriesJennifer Holiday
No Me Without YouDoc Powell (featuring Gary Taylor)
More to MeDoc Powell (featuring Gary Taylor)
Christmas Love and YouWill Downing
ConsensualWill Downing
Fly HigherWill Downing
ShadesWill Downing
Something SpecialWill Downing
Let's Make It NowWill Downing
I Won't StopWill Downing
The BlessingWill Downing
SexyWill Downing
Only OneWill Downing
Moon Over CarolinaNajee (featuring Gary Taylor)

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References

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