Johnnie Taylor

[troubleman84]

Johnnie was virtually a legend in the R&B community. The only songs the mainstream pop world knew from him was "Who's Making Love" and "Disco Lady".

[DuranDuran]

Johnnie was virtually a legend in the R&B community. The only songs the mainstream pop world knew from him was "Who's Making Love" and "Disco Lady".

It's too bad he's not more widely known. He doesn't get the recognition like other performers like Al Green or Aretha Franklin. But Johnnie had a loyal fanbase, even though he was on Malaco in his later years, which isn't a widely distributed label.

[troubleman84]

That's how I first knew about him. I heard some stuff of his from Malaco before I knew about "Who's Making Love" and "Disco Lady" and all of that. I first knew Clarence Carter from "Strokin'" and the Dr. C.C. album before I knew he did "Patches" and "Slip Away". I had an interesting childhood, I grew up listening to old school soul artists that my parents had cassette tapes of.

[DuranDuran]

I heard of him before Malaco. I've always heard his music. Stuff like "It's September", "Cheaper To Keep Her", "I've Been Born Again", and so on.

[troubleman84]

^^ But the funniest thing I listened to the older, classic R&B artists' NEWEST music before the OLDEST, that's crazy!

[Moddie777]

Man oh Man!!!! You can not go to a BBQ or Fish Fry at most black people's house without some Johnnie Taylor being played (real loud). Don't get offended, I am black and we jam his stuff from back in the day all the time when we get together as a family.

His Music is still played alot in neighborhood Tavern's in the hood.

His music is such a part of the "black" experience, you may not find a brotha 50 and over who do not have some ol' skool JT.


PLEASE DON'T BE OFFENDED BY MY POST. MR. TAYLOR IS/WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST STARS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. Many people were very upset at his death.

[troubleman84]

^ I doubt anyone would be, you're telling the truth. He was like one of the heroes in the black community in a MUSICAL sense. They didn't call him the "Philosopher of Soul" for nothing. Plus he was one of the forerunners of Southern Soul.

"Cheaper to Keep Her"
"Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone"
"Stop Doggin' Me Around"
"I Had a Dream"
"Take Care of Your Homework"
The aforementioned two, lol.
"Last Two Dollars"
"Soul Heaven"...

I'm sure there's more but you get the gist, lol.

[DuranDuran]

There's a couple of radio stations where I live that play his stuff a lot.

[Moddie777]

Thanks Troubleman, I was really worried I had or would offend someone by the "wording" used. But how elese can one explain Johnnie Taylor? , lol.

[DuranDuran]

I remember when the song "Good Love" came out. People went crazy over that one, lol. The adult R&B radio station would play it twice in a row!

[DuranDuran]

I'm In A Midnight Mood

[DuranDuran]

[DuranDuran]

Ain't That Loving You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1xCuVQ-3xE&fmt=18
I Love You Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBNZzoEt22s&fmt=18
Until Then
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFvY8Td6RRk&fmt=18

[micaro7]

Man oh Man!!!! You can not go to a BBQ or Fish Fry at most black people's house without some Johnnie Taylor being played (real loud). Don't get offended, I am black and we jam his stuff from back in the day all the time when we get together as a family.

His Music is still played alot in neighborhood Tavern's in the hood.

His music is such a part of the "black" experience, you may not find a brotha 50 and over who do not have some ol' skool JT.


PLEASE DON'T BE OFFENDED BY MY POST. MR. TAYLOR IS/WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST STARS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. Many people were very upset at his death.

You said nothing but the truth
hell you put on some Johnnie Taylor, bobby womack, or tyrone Davis
you shuttin the place down!
these are the artists/music I remember growing up

Johnnie Taylor from gospel to disco to blues........doesn't get the recognition he deserves but so many don't

[DuranDuran]

You said nothing but the truth
hell you put on some Johnnie Taylor, bobby womack, or tyrone Davis
you shuttin the place down!
these are the artists/music I remember growing up

Johnnie Taylor from gospel to disco to blues........doesn't get the recognition he deserves but so many don't

I'm not really into Bobby, but I like some of Tyrone's stuff. My mom used to have this Joe Simon poster on the wall, lol, so he was another that was played a lot.