| First Name |
Johnnie
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| Middle Name |
Harrison
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| Last Name |
Taylor
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| Full Name at Birth |
Johnnie Harrison Taylor
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| Alternative Name |
Philosopher of Soul, The Philosopher of Soul, Blues Wailer, The Blues Wailer, Johnnie Taylor, Johnnie Harrison Taylor
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| Birthday |
5th May, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Crawfordsville, Arkansas, USA
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| Died |
31st May, 2000
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| Place of Death |
Charlton Methodist Hospital, Dallas, Texas, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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| Buried |
Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, record producer
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
his influential R&B career, his 1976 platinum-selling hit single "Disco Lady," and classic songs like "Who's Making Love". His career, which spanned over 40 years, also featured a gospel background and a distinctive vocal style that blended gospel, blues, soul, and funk
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Soul, Gospel, Blues, Pop, Doo-Wop, Disco, R&B · soul · gospel · blues · pop · doo-wop · disco
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| Music Genre |
Blues, R&B
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| Year(s) Active |
1953–2000
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| Music Style |
Soul-Blues, Blues, Soul, Retro-Soul, Disco, Southern Soul, Deep Soul, Quiet Storm
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| Music Mood |
Melancholy, Elegant, Sexual, Theatrical, Exuberant, Earthy, Sensual, Party/Celebratory, Joyous, Passionate, Romantic, Confident, Rousing
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Chance Records, SAR Records, Stax Records, Columbia Records, Beverly Glen Records, Malaco Records, SAR, Stax, Columbia, Malaco
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Johnnie Harrison Taylor (May 5, 1934 – May 31, 2000) was an American recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco. He was initially successful at Stax Records with the number-one R&B hits "Who's Making Love" (1968), "Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone" (1971) and "I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)" (1973), and reached number one on the US pop charts with "Disco Lady" in 1976.
