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.
Gary Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gary Anthony Taylor |
| Born | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | A&M, Virgin, Morning Crew Records, Expansion, Valley Vue |
| Website | www |
Career
editArtists 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
editSolo albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | G.T. | A&M |
| 2011 | PTG | |
| 1988 | Compassion | Virgin, 10 |
| 2002 | Morning Crew | |
| 1990 | Take Control | Expansion |
| 1991 | Valley Vue | |
| Unknown | Morning Crew | |
| 1993 | Square One | Expansion, Morning Crew |
| 1995 | The 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 | |
| 1998 | Love Dance | Morning Crew |
| 2001 | Under the Nightlight | Expansion |
| 2003 | Eclectic Bohemian | Morning Crew |
| 2006 | Retro Blackness | Morning Crew |
| 2019 | Acoustic Therapy | Morning Crew |
Shelved/unreleased albums
- Just Gets Better with Time (1985); A&M
Songwriting
edit| Song[4] | Recorded by |
|---|---|
| Good Love | Anita Baker
Walter Beasley Lonnie Liston Smith George Clinton & P-Funk Allstars |
| Stressed Out | A Tribe Called Quest |
| Move On You | All City |
| Just Gets Better With Time | The Whispers
Alfie Silas |
| My Heart Your Heart | The Whispers |
| Living Without A Heart | Vanessa Rubin
Rodney Mansfield |
| Keep In Touch | Grover Washington Jr.
The Controllers |
| You Take Me Places | Rebbie Jackson |
| I'm No Stranger | Carl Anderson |
| Let's Talk | Carl Anderson |
| Don't Say No | Beau Williams
Mac Band |
| Love You To The Limit | Mac Band |
| Think About Me | Mac Band |
| You Are My Heart | Mac Band |
| I Like My Body | Chico DeBarge |
| If Only You Were In My Shoes | Dazz Band |
| Do Me Right | Joyce Kennedy (of Mothers Finest) |
| Your Love | Prodigy |
| Rest My Lips | Walter & Scotty (of The Whispers) |
| I'm Coming Back | Vesta Williams
Lalah Hathaway |
| Without You In My Life | Marlena Shaw |
| No Me Without You (Co-Written by: Doc Powell) | Double Scale |
| Square One | Ray Parker Jr. |
| Love Stories | Jennifer Holiday |
| No Me Without You | Doc Powell (featuring Gary Taylor) |
| More to Me | Doc Powell (featuring Gary Taylor) |
| Christmas Love and You | Will Downing |
| Consensual | Will Downing |
| Fly Higher | Will Downing |
| Shades | Will Downing |
| Something Special | Will Downing |
| Let's Make It Now | Will Downing |
| I Won't Stop | Will Downing |
| The Blessing | Will Downing |
| Sexy | Will Downing |
| Only One | Will Downing |
| Moon Over Carolina | Najee (featuring Gary Taylor) |
References
edit- ^ "Gary Taylor Page". www.soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Gary Taylor". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Meet Gary Taylor of Morning Crew Music". voyagela.com. VoyageLA. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ "Morning Crew Music featuring Gary Taylor". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 21 Nov 2011.