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Johnnie Taylor

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Also known as Johnnie Harrison Taylor

American male singer and songwriter (1934–2000)

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Works
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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1934-05-05
Active to
2000-05-31
discor&bsoulsoul bluessouthern soul

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212,398
Total plays
1,232,781

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Johnnie Harrison Taylor (born May 5, 1934, Crawfordsville, Arkansas; died May 31, 2000, Dallas, Texas) was an American musician that sang in a wide variety of genres, including blues, disco, gospel, pop, and soul. Often using an energetic, belting delivery, he's perhaps best known for his work for the iconic Stax/Volt label, particularly with southern soul classics such as "Who's Making Love" and "Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone" in which he held his own against friendly rivals such as Otis Reddin

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Taylor
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Crawfordsville
Place of death
Duncanville
Occupation
singer
Genre
soul
Instrument
voice
Record label
Stax Records
Image
Johnnie Taylor at the 1973 PUSH Black Expo.gif
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cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1938-05-05
date of death
2000-05-31
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1953-00-00
Commons category
Johnnie Taylor
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