Ted Taylor (musician)
Encyclopedia
Austin Taylor, better known as Ted Taylor (February 16, 1934 - October 2, 1987) was an American soul music
ian.
Born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma
, Taylor sang with The Cadets
/The Jacks in the 1950s. He sang lead vocals on The Cadets
' "Do You Wanna Dance (Hey Little Girl)" and "I Cry" and also on The Jacks' "Away" and "My Darling." He did not appear on The Cadets
' biggest hit "Stranded In The Jungle" in 1955. For that session, he was replaced by singer Prentice Moreland
. Taylor left The Cadets
/The Jacks to begin a solo career which began with two singles on Melatone Records in 1957. He would later release singles on Ebb Records and Duke Records
from 1957 to 1959; in the 1960s he recorded for Ronn Records and Okeh Records
in blues and soul styles. In the 1970s he recorded disco
for TK Records
. He died in a car crash in Lake Charles, Louisiana
in 1987.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
ian.
Born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Okmulgee is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 12,321 a loss of 5.4 percent since the 2000 census figure of 13,022. It has been the capital of the Muscogee Nation since the United States Civil War. Okmulgee means "boiling waters" in the Creek...
, Taylor sang with The Cadets
The Cadets
The Cadets can refer to one of the following:* The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps* The Cadets * The Cadets - 10-part Russian TV series dealing with the Battle of Stalingrad...
/The Jacks in the 1950s. He sang lead vocals on The Cadets
The Cadets
The Cadets can refer to one of the following:* The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps* The Cadets * The Cadets - 10-part Russian TV series dealing with the Battle of Stalingrad...
' "Do You Wanna Dance (Hey Little Girl)" and "I Cry" and also on The Jacks' "Away" and "My Darling." He did not appear on The Cadets
The Cadets
The Cadets can refer to one of the following:* The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps* The Cadets * The Cadets - 10-part Russian TV series dealing with the Battle of Stalingrad...
' biggest hit "Stranded In The Jungle" in 1955. For that session, he was replaced by singer Prentice Moreland
Prentice Moreland
Prentice Moreland was an R&B and doo wop singer of the 1950s and early 1960s.-Biography:He was born on March 4, 1925 in East St...
. Taylor left The Cadets
The Cadets
The Cadets can refer to one of the following:* The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps* The Cadets * The Cadets - 10-part Russian TV series dealing with the Battle of Stalingrad...
/The Jacks to begin a solo career which began with two singles on Melatone Records in 1957. He would later release singles on Ebb Records and Duke Records
Duke Records
Duke Records was an American record label, started in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1952 by David James Mattis and Bill Fitzgerald, owners of Tri-State Recording Company. Their first release was Roscoe Gordon singing "Hey Fat Girl", issued on Duke R-1, later amended to R-101.After forming a partnership...
from 1957 to 1959; in the 1960s he recorded for Ronn Records and Okeh Records
Okeh Records
Okeh Records began as an independent record label based in the United States of America in 1918. From 1926 on, it was a subsidiary of Columbia Records.-History:...
in blues and soul styles. In the 1970s he recorded disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
for TK Records
TK Records
TK Records was an American record label started by record distributor, Henry Stone in Miami, Florida, one of several labels that he founded in the 1960s and 1970s...
. He died in a car crash in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
in 1987.
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
US R&B Singles | ||
| 1960 | "Push Push" (as Austin Taylor) | 90 | - |
| 1960 | "Look Out" | 105 | - |
| 1963 | "I'll Release You" | 134 | - |
| 1963 | "Be Ever Wonderful" | 123 | - |
| 1963 | "You Give Me Nothing To Go On" | 104 | - |
| 1965 | "(Love Is Like a) Ramblin' Rose" | 132 | - |
| 1965 | "Stay Away From My Baby" | 99 | 14 |
| 1966 | "Daddy's Baby" | 129 | - |
| 1969 | "It's Too Late" | 118 | 30 |
| 1970 | "Somethin' Strange Is Goin' On In My House" | - | 26 |
| 1971 | "How's Your Love Life Baby" | - | 44 |
| 1976 | "Steal Away" | - | 64 |
Albums
- Ted Taylor Sings (Warwick #2049) (1961)
- Be Ever So Wonderful (Okeh #12104/14104) (1963)
- Blues And Soul (Okeh #12109/14109) (1965)
- Greatest Hits (Okeh #12113/14113) (1966)
- Shades Of Blue (Ronn #LPS-7528) (1969)
- You Can Dig It! (Ronn #LPS-7529) (1970)
- Taylor Made (Ronn #LPS-7531) (1973)
- The Super Taylors (Ronn #LPS-7533) (1973) (with Little Johnny Taylor)
- Ted Taylor (Alarm #1000) (1976)
- Keeping My Head Above Water (MCA #305) (1978)
- Keep Walking On (Charly #CRB-1011) (France) (1980) (compilation)
- Be Ever So Wonderful (Solpugdits #1001) (1985)
- Taylor Made For You (Solpugdits #1002) (1987)
- Somebody’s Always Trying (Mr. R&B #1005) (Sweden) (1987)