Johnnie Taylor
- MatchJohnnie Taylor
- 100%Tyrone Davis
- 95%The Mad Lads
- 91%Eddie Floyd
- 89%Jimmy Hughes
- 79%Little Milton
- 79%Rufus Thomas
- 77%William Bell
- 70%Carla Thomas
- 70%Joe Simon
- 70%Z. Z. Hill
Biography
5 May 1938, Crawfordsville, Arkansas, USA, d. 31 May 2000, Dallas, Texas, USA. Having left home at the age of 15, Taylor surfaced as part of several gospel groups, including the Five Echoes and the Highway QCs. In 1956 he joined the Soul Stirrers, replacing Sam Cooke on the latters recommendation. Taylor switched to secular music in 1961; releases on Cookes Sar and Derby labels betrayed his mentors obvious influence. In 1965 he signed with Stax Records and had several R&B... Read more