Taylor Rhodes
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Taylor Laurence Rhodes is an American songwriter
, producer, and musician from Nashville, Tennessee
, most notable for his work with hard rock
band Aerosmith
since 1993.
" with Steven Tyler
and Joe Perry
. The song was Aerosmith
's biggest single from the Get a Grip
album (which sold 14 million worldwide), reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
chart. The song earned him a Grammy Award
nomination for Best Rock Song (songwriter) in 1993.
In 1994, he co-wrote the hit "Blind Man
" with Tyler and Perry for the compilation Big Ones
(certified 4 million in the U.S.). "Blind Man" reached #48 on the Billboard Hot 100
, #3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
chart, and #23 on the UK Singles Chart
.
In 1997, he collaborated with Steven Tyler
in writing the single "Full Circle
" for the 2x platinum album (5 million worldwide) Nine Lives
.
Some of Rhodes' songs also appeared on Aerosmith's platinum-certified live collection A Little South of Sanity
, gold-certified compilation Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
, and double platinum-certified O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits.
Rhodes co-wrote the Celine Dion
hit "Where Does My Heart Beat Now
", which was the most successful single from the Unison
album and became Dion's first English-language hit. In 2008, it was included on the North American version of My Love: Essential Collection
.
In 1997, he co-wrote the Ozzy Osbourne
hit single "Back on Earth
" from the 2x platinum greatest hits album The Ozzman Cometh
.
In 2000, he collaborated with Gary Louris
in writing The Jayhawks's single "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" that was used in the Ralph Lauren
national TV campaign (for four years) for the mens scent "Polo Blue". It also appeared on the second soundtrack released from Dawson's Creek "Songs from Dawson's Creek Volume 2", and the 2001 film All Over the Guy
.
Rhodes co-wrote the song "Party Up" on Hilary Duff
's 2003 album Metamorphosis
, her first full-length studio album that reached number one on the U.S. and Canadian charts and had sold over 3.7 million copies by May 2005.
He produced the 1991 Kix
album Hot Wire
, as well as co-writing half of songs. He also co-wrote the hit single "Cold Blood" from Kix
's platinum selling 1988 album Blow My Fuse
.
He co-wrote and produced several songs on Peter Wolf
's 1990 album "Up To No Good" and the 1998 album Fool's Parade
. Rhodes also co-wrote songs on Peter Wolf
's 2010 release Midnight Souvenirs
.
Rhodes co-wrote the songs "Lose You Now" and "Kickin & Screamin" on Becca
's debut album "ALIVE", her first full-length album that will be released in the U.S. in 2010 under the label Sony Music Entertainment
after already having previous charted success overseas with its release in Japan and the UK.
Some other notable song credits are the hard rock hit "That Don't Satisfy Me" (peaked at #6 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks
) from Brother Cane
's self titled 1993 album Brother Cane
, the hit single "Heart Over Mind
" from Jennifer Rush
's successful 1987 overseas album titled Heart Over Mind
that reached No.1 all over Europe, the single "All The Way" from Journey
's 2001 album Arrival, "Back n' Blue" from Cheap Trick
's Busted
album, the single "Love Will Rise Again" from Loverboy
's 1987 gold certified album Wildside
, both singles "Amnesia" and "Faith Healer" from Tora Tora
's 1992 album Wild America
, as well as many other songs in commercials, movies, and television.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, producer, and musician from Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, most notable for his work with hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
since 1993.
Music Career
In 1993, he co-wrote the big hit "Cryin'Cryin'
"Cryin" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Taylor Rhodes. It was released by Geffen Records in October 1993 as a single from their April release, Get a Grip. The song features a music video with Alicia Silverstone.-Chart...
" with Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the frontman and lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, and occasional piano and percussion. He is known as the "Demon of Screamin'", due to his high screams...
and Joe Perry
Joe Perry (musician)
Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. He is influenced by many rock artists especially The Rolling Stones and The Beatles...
. The song was Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
's biggest single from the Get a Grip
Get a Grip
Get a Grip is the 11th studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in April 1993 by Geffen Records. Get a Grip was the band's last studio album to be released by Geffen before they returned to Columbia Records....
album (which sold 14 million worldwide), reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
chart. The song earned him a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination for Best Rock Song (songwriter) in 1993.
In 1994, he co-wrote the hit "Blind Man
Blind Man
"Blind Man" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Taylor Rhodes. It was released as a single in December 1994 from the Geffen-era compilation album Big Ones, one of three songs from that greatest hits record not previously released on any...
" with Tyler and Perry for the compilation Big Ones
Big Ones
Big Ones is one of the many compilation albums by the American rock band Aerosmith, released on November 1, 1994 by Geffen Records...
(certified 4 million in the U.S.). "Blind Man" reached #48 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, #3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
chart, and #23 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
In 1997, he collaborated with Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the frontman and lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, and occasional piano and percussion. He is known as the "Demon of Screamin'", due to his high screams...
in writing the single "Full Circle
Full Circle (Aerosmith song)
"Full Circle" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and Taylor Rhodes and was featured on the album Nine Lives.-Lyrical interpretation:...
" for the 2x platinum album (5 million worldwide) Nine Lives
Nine Lives (Aerosmith album)
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.
Some of Rhodes' songs also appeared on Aerosmith's platinum-certified live collection A Little South of Sanity
A Little South of Sanity
-Personnel:*Tom Hamilton – bass*Joey Kramer – drums, percussion*Joe Perry – guitar, backing vocals, talkbox on "Sweet Emotion", pedal steel guitar on "Rag Doll"*Steven Tyler – lead vocals, percussion*Brad Whitford – guitar...
, gold-certified compilation Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
-Personnel:*Steven Tyler - lead vocals, harmonica, mandolin, keyboards*Joe Perry - lead guitar, appalachian dulcimer, backing vocals*Brad Whitford - rhythm guitar*Tom Hamilton - bass*Joey Kramer - drumsAdditional musicians...
, and double platinum-certified O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits.
Rhodes co-wrote the Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
hit "Where Does My Heart Beat Now
Where Does My Heart Beat Now
"Where Does My Heart Beat Now" is a hit song from Céline Dion's English debut album called Unison. It was released as the first single in Canada on October 6, 1990 and United States on November 19, 1990, and in other parts of the world in 1991....
", which was the most successful single from the Unison
Unison
In music, the word unison can be applied in more than one way. In general terms, it may refer to two notes sounding the same pitch, often but not always at the same time; or to the same musical voice being sounded by several voices or instruments together, either at the same pitch or at a distance...
album and became Dion's first English-language hit. In 2008, it was included on the North American version of My Love: Essential Collection
My Love: Essential Collection
My Love: Essential Collection is a greatest hits album by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion. It was released by Columbia Records on October 24, 2008 as the follow up to her previous English-language compilation, All the Way... A Decade of Song . Before releasing My Love: Essential Collection,...
.
In 1997, he co-wrote the Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
hit single "Back on Earth
Back on Earth
"Back on Earth" was the main single from the 1997 album The Ozzman Cometh, reaching #3 in Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was sung by heavy metal artist Ozzy Osbourne and written by Taylor Rhodes and Richard Supa....
" from the 2x platinum greatest hits album The Ozzman Cometh
The Ozzman Cometh
The Ozzman Cometh is a compilation album by Ozzy Osbourne released in 1997. It is his second greatest hits collection and its initial, limited edition 2 CD pressing contained five previously unreleased songs...
.
In 2000, he collaborated with Gary Louris
Gary Louris
Gary Louris is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter of alternative country and pop music. He was a founding member of the Minneapolis-based band The Jayhawks, and their principal songwriter and vocalist after the departure of Mark Olson; he is often credited with the band's subsequent move from...
in writing The Jayhawks's single "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" that was used in the Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
national TV campaign (for four years) for the mens scent "Polo Blue". It also appeared on the second soundtrack released from Dawson's Creek "Songs from Dawson's Creek Volume 2", and the 2001 film All Over the Guy
All Over the Guy
All Over the Guy is an American gay-themed romantic comedy film directed by Julie Davis in 2001.-Plot:All Over the Guy is about Eli and Tom . The film is told mostly in flashback, with Eli recounting his side to Esther , an HIV clinic worker as he waits for test results and Tom to a guy he meets...
.
Rhodes co-wrote the song "Party Up" on Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...
's 2003 album Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis (Hilary Duff album)
Metamorphosis is the second studio album by American recording artist Hilary Duff. Promoted as her debut album, it was released on August 26, 2003 by Buena Vista and Hollywood Records as a follow up to her holiday album, Santa Claus Lane...
, her first full-length studio album that reached number one on the U.S. and Canadian charts and had sold over 3.7 million copies by May 2005.
He produced the 1991 Kix
Kix (band)
Kix is an American hard rock/heavy metal band who achieved popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Band members continue to tour, recently appearing at the Rocklahoma festival in 2008 in Oklahoma and the M3 Rock Festival in May 2011 in the band's home state of Maryland.-Formation:Kix was...
album Hot Wire
Hot Wire (Kix album)
Hot Wire is the fifth album released on East West Records on July 9, 1991, by the glam metal band Kix. The album peaked at number 64 on the Billboard 200 in October 1991...
, as well as co-writing half of songs. He also co-wrote the hit single "Cold Blood" from Kix
Kix (band)
Kix is an American hard rock/heavy metal band who achieved popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Band members continue to tour, recently appearing at the Rocklahoma festival in 2008 in Oklahoma and the M3 Rock Festival in May 2011 in the band's home state of Maryland.-Formation:Kix was...
's platinum selling 1988 album Blow My Fuse
Blow My Fuse
Blow My Fuse is the title of the fourth album released by the hard rock band Kix, released on Atlantic Records on September 19, 1988.-Track listing:# "Red Lite, Green Lite, TNT" – 3:54...
.
He co-wrote and produced several songs on Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf is an American Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983; and for a successful musical solo career to date with writing partner Will Jennings.- Life and career :Wolf was born in the Bronx, New York...
's 1990 album "Up To No Good" and the 1998 album Fool's Parade
Fool's Parade
Fool's Parade is the fifth solo album by Peter Wolf, released in 1998 .-Track listing:#"Long Way Back Again" – 3:43#"Turnin' Pages" – 3:38#"Anything at All" Fool's Parade is the fifth solo album by Peter Wolf, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music).-Track listing:#"Long Way Back Again" (Will...
. Rhodes also co-wrote songs on Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf is an American Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983; and for a successful musical solo career to date with writing partner Will Jennings.- Life and career :Wolf was born in the Bronx, New York...
's 2010 release Midnight Souvenirs
Midnight Souvenirs
Midnight Souvenirs is the seventh solo album by Peter Wolf. It won the award for Album of the Year at the 2010 Boston Music Awards, was #27 on Rolling Stones list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010, and peaked at #45 on the Billboard 200....
.
Rhodes co-wrote the songs "Lose You Now" and "Kickin & Screamin" on Becca
Becca (Singer)
Rebecca "Becca" Emily Hollcraft is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. Also known as Bec Hollcraft and Becca-chan.-Early life:...
's debut album "ALIVE", her first full-length album that will be released in the U.S. in 2010 under the label Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
after already having previous charted success overseas with its release in Japan and the UK.
Some other notable song credits are the hard rock hit "That Don't Satisfy Me" (peaked at #6 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
) from Brother Cane
Brother Cane
Brother Cane was an American hard rock band that released three albums in the 1990s. The band was formed in 1990 by singer/guitarist Damon Johnson and bassist Glenn Maxey. Joined by guitarist Roman Glick and drummer Scott Collier, Brother Cane released their self-titled debut album in 1993...
's self titled 1993 album Brother Cane
Brother Cane
Brother Cane was an American hard rock band that released three albums in the 1990s. The band was formed in 1990 by singer/guitarist Damon Johnson and bassist Glenn Maxey. Joined by guitarist Roman Glick and drummer Scott Collier, Brother Cane released their self-titled debut album in 1993...
, the hit single "Heart Over Mind
Heart Over Mind (Jennifer Rush album)
Heart Over Mind is the third album by American singer Jennifer Rush. It was released in 1987 and featured the hit "Flames of Paradise" .-Background:...
" from Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush is an American/German-based pop/rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and which went on to be covered by Laura Branigan and Celine Dion.-Career:...
's successful 1987 overseas album titled Heart Over Mind
Heart Over Mind (Jennifer Rush album)
Heart Over Mind is the third album by American singer Jennifer Rush. It was released in 1987 and featured the hit "Flames of Paradise" .-Background:...
that reached No.1 all over Europe, the single "All The Way" from Journey
Journey (band)
Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
's 2001 album Arrival, "Back n' Blue" from Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
's Busted
Busted (Cheap Trick album)
Busted is an album by Cheap Trick, which was released in 1990 and peaked at #44 on the US album charts. After the success of "The Flame" from the previous album Lap of Luxury, the band recorded Busted with a similar format, especially on the single "Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love." The single peaked...
album, the single "Love Will Rise Again" from Loverboy
Loverboy
Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary, Alberta. Throughout the 1980s, the band accumulated numerous hit songs in Canada and the United States, earning four multi-platinum albums and selling millions of records...
's 1987 gold certified album Wildside
Wildside (album)
Wildside was an album released in 1987 by the Canadian rock band Loverboy. This was the first album that the band had released that did not go platinum, signaling a general decline in the band's success....
, both singles "Amnesia" and "Faith Healer" from Tora Tora
Tora Tora
Tora Tora is a hard rock band formed in Memphis, TN in 1985. "Tora" means "tiger" in Japanese . The name is a play on the code name for attack used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during their attack on Pearl Harbor, "Tora, Tora, Tora"...
's 1992 album Wild America
Wild America
Wild America is a documentary television series that focuses on the wild animals and wild lands of North America. By the mid-1970s, Marty Stouffer had put together several full length documentaries, but had failed to hit upon a project that was an outstanding success...
, as well as many other songs in commercials, movies, and television.
External links
- Taylor Rhodes repertoire listing at Broadcast Music IncorporatedBroadcast Music IncorporatedBroadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...