Natalie Taylor (singer)

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Natalie Taylor
Born
Natalie Taylor

(1986-08-07) August 7, 1986 (age 37)
Birmingham, Alabama
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010-present
Spouse Jon Howard
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
    • Vocals
    • piano
    • guitar
Website natalietaylormusic.com

Natalie Taylor is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her emotionally-driven songs. Her songs have soundtracked many television shows, commercials, and viral videos. [1]

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Career

Taylor started singing when she was a child and when she was a teenager started writing songs. [1]

In 2014, Taylor's song "Love Life" was featured in a BareMinerals commercial which kicked-off a long-standing marriage of Natalie's music with film and television. [2]

In 2015, Taylor's EP Wildfire was released independently. In the same year, her song "I Want It All" was featured in the documentary The True Cost . [3]

Taylor released the single "Surrender" on October 29, 2015, which she co-wrote with her husband Jon Howard. [1] The song became a sleeper hit in 2020 after receiving virality. The song was certified Platinum in the US and Canada. [4] "Surrender" also spent time on radio's Hot AC Top 30. [5] In 2020, it was reissued under an exclusive license by Columbia Records. [6]

In 2020, her version of the Steppenwolf song "Born to Be Wild" was featured in an advertisement for Volvo cars. [7] [8]

In 2021, Taylor released an EP titled Covers, Vol. 1 including various covers of hers as heard in television shows such as Grey's Anatomy , Lucifer and World of Dance. [9]

in July 2021, Taylor appeared on the track "Fragments" with American DJ Illenium which was featured on his fourth album, "Fallen Embers". "Fallen Embers" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022 for Best Dance/Electronic Album. [10]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleDetails
Natalie Taylor
  • Released: October 2010 [11]
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Wildfire
  • Released: April 2015 [12]
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Covers Vol 1
  • Released: March 2021 [13]
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionCertifications
US Digital
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		UK
[16]
"Love Life" [17] 2014———
"Latch" [18] ———
"Come to This" [19] ———
"I Want it All" [20] 2015———
"Amen" [21] 2016———
"Loved You Before" [22] ———
"In the Air Tonight" [23] ———
"Control" (Piano version) [24] 2017———
"Collapsed" [25] 2018———
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" [26] ———
"Jumper" [27] 2019———
"Iris" [28] ———
"You Were Mine" [29] ———
"I'll Stand by You" [30] ———
"Surrender" [31] 337958
"Secondhand" [34] 2020———
"For a Reason" [35] 2021———
"Wrecked" [36] ———
"Love Is the Answer" [37] ———
"Fragments" (with Illenium) [38] ——— 64th Annual Grammy Awards nomination [10]
"More Than a Feeling"2022———
"Hang On To Me" (featuring Donovan Woods) [39] ———
"White Christmas"———
"Walls"2023———
"Pure Imagination"———
"I Wanna Know" (with Seven Lions and MiTis) [40] 2024———

Personal life

Natalie resides in Franklin, Tennessee, alongside her husband and collaborator, Jon Howard, and their two children.

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