Gary Taylor (singer/songwriter)

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 nameGary Anthony Taylor
BornLos Angeles, California
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar
Years active1980–present
LabelsA&M, Virgin, Morning Crew Records, Expansion, Valley Vue
Websitewww.morningcrew.com

Career

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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

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Solo 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Gary Taylor Page". www.soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  2. ^ "Gary Taylor". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  3. ^ "Meet Gary Taylor of Morning Crew Music". voyagela.com. VoyageLA. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  4. ^ "Morning Crew Music featuring Gary Taylor". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 21 Nov 2011.