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Johnnie Taylor

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b. 1938 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, U.S.A.
d. 31/05/2000 in the emergency room at Charlton Methodist Hospital after being rushed there by ambulance after suffering severe chest pains at his Dallas-area home.

Replaced Sam Cooke in the Soul Stirrers in 1958.
His song 'Disco Lady' was the first single to be rewarded with a platinum record in the US (for selling 2 million copies).
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Discography

Releases:
Oh How I Love You / Run But You Can't Hide (7")   SAR Records 1964
Ain't That Lovin You (For More Reasons Than One) / Outside Love (7", Single)   Stax 1967
Private Number / Mrs. Robinson / I Wanna Testify (7")   Stax 1968
Who's Making Love (LP)   Stax 1968
Who's Making Love (7", Single)   Stax 1968
Who's Making Love / Soul Limbo / The Ghetto (7")   Stax 1968
I Could Never Be President / It's Amazing (7")   Stax 1969
I Had A Fight With With Love / Testify (I Wanna) (7")   Stax 1969
Johnnie Taylor's Greatest Hits (Comp, Album) (3 versions)   Stax 1969
Rare Stamps (LP)   Stax 1969
Raw Blues (LP)   Stax 1969
Take Care Of Your Homework / Hold On This Time (7", Single)   Stax 1969
Testify (I Wonna) (7")   Stax 1969
The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues (LP)   Stax 1969
Friday Night / Steal Away (7")   Stax 1970
Jody Got Your Girl And Gone / A Fool Like Me (7")   Stax 1970
One Step Beyond (LP)   Stax 1970
I Don't Wanna Lose You (7")   Stax 1971
Doing My Own Thing (7", Single)   Stax 1972
Standing In For Jody / Shackin' Up (7", Single)   Stax 1972
Stop Teasin' Me / Stop Doggin' Me (7", Single)   Stax 1972
Cheaper To Keep Her (7")   Stax 1973
I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) (2 versions)   Stax 1973
Taylored In Silk (2 versions)   Stax 1973
We're Gettin Careless With Our Love / Poor Make Believer (7", Single)   Stax 1973
I've Been Born Again (7", Promo)   Stax 1974
Super Taylor (LP, Album)   Stax 1974
The Best Of Johnie Taylor (LP)   Stax 1974
Try Me Tonight / Free (7", Single)   Stax 1974
Chica De Discoteca (7", Single)   CBS 1976
Disco Lady (Single) (6 versions)   Columbia ... 1976
Eargasm (Album) (5 versions)   Columbia ... 1976
Somebody's Gettin' It (7", Promo)   Columbia 1976
Somebody's Getting It (7")   CBS 1976
Chronicle: The Twenty Greatest Hits (2xLP, Comp)   Stax 1977
Disco 9000 (Original Soundtrack) (2 versions)   CBS 1977
Disco Lady / Love Is Better In The A.M. (Parts 1 & 2) (12")   Columbia 1977
Heaven Bless This House (7", Single)   RCA 1977
Love Is Better In The A.M. (Single) (4 versions)   Columbia ... 1977
Rated Extraordinaire (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1977
Right Now (7")   Columbia 1977
Who's Makin' Love (7")   Bellaphon 1977
Your Love Is Rated X / Here I Go (Through These Changes Again) (7")   Columbia 1977
Ever Ready (LP, Promo)   Columbia 1978
Hey Mister Melody Maker / Keep On Dancing (7")   CBS 1978
Keep On Dancing (3 versions)   Columbia 1978
She's Killing Me (Vinyl, EP)   Columbia 1979
I'm So Proud (7", Promo)   Beverly Glen Music 1982
Just Ain't Good Enough (Album) (2 versions)   Beverly Glen Music ... 1982
What About My Love / Reaganomics (2 versions)   Beverly Glen Music 1982
Just Ain't Good Enough / Don't Wait (7")   Beverly Glen Music 1983
Seconds Of Your Love / Shoot For The Stars (12")   Beverly Glen Music 1984
Wall To Wall (LP, Album)   Malaco Records 1985
Lover Boy (LP)   Malaco Records 1987
Chronicle: The Twenty Greatest Hits (CD, Comp, Album, RM)   Stax 1990
Wanted One Soul Singer (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Atlantic 1991
Ain't Gonna Bump No More / Disco Lady (12")   Singles, Ep's & eXhits, Singles, Ep's & eXhits  
Jody Got Your Girl And Gone / A Fool Like Me (7", Single, Mono)   Stax  
Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed / Strange Things (Happening In My Heart) (7", Single)   Stax  
Toe-Hold / Little Bluebird (7")   Stax  
Appears On:
The Soul Stirrers Featuring Sam Cooke (LP, Comp) The Love Of God Specialty Records Inc. 1972
Rock Action (LP, Album) Hijackin Love Revenge Records (2) 1988
The Specialty Story (5xCD, Comp + Box) The Love Of God Specialty Records Inc. 1994
Planter's Club Volume I (CD, Comp) I Love To Make Love Wh... Universal Music (Austria) 2002
Tracks Appear On:
Stax Soul Explosion (LP) Who's Making Love, I'm... Stax 1968
Wattstax (LP) Night Time Is The Righ... Stax 1972
Fillet Of Soul (LP, Comp) I Don't Wanna Lose You Stax 1973
Memphis Millions (LP) Jody's Got Your Girl A... Stax 1973
The Living Word - Wattstax 2 (2xLP, Album) Introduction, Steal Aw... Stax 1973
Heavy Hits (LP, Comp) Cheaper To Keep Her Adam VIII Ltd. 1974
Soul Train Super Tracks (LP, Comp) Cheaper To Keep Her Adam VIII Ltd. 1974
Disco Dance - Som Contínuo (LP, Mixed) Disco Lady K-Tel Do Brasil Comercial LTDA. 1976
Disco Dancers (LP) Disco Lady CBS 1976
Disco Dynamite - Super Soul Music (LP) Disco Lady CBS 1976
Frank (LP) Disco Lady Music For Leisure 1976
Golden Hour Of Stax Soul (LP, Comp) Friday Night Pye Records 1976
Hitscene '76 (LP, Comp) Disco Lady Warwick Records, CBS 1976
Pop-Parade (LP, Comp) Disco Lady K-Tel International (Holland) B.V. 1976
Soul Motion (LP) Disco Lady K-Tel 1976
Soul Train: Super Tracks (Cass, Comp) Cheaper To Keep Her Adam VIII Ltd. 1976
Sucessos Pop Difusora (LP) It Don't Hurt Me Like ... GTA 1976
Deruda' (LP, Comp) Disco Lady CBS 1977
Ronco Presents Disco Fever (LP, Comp) Disco Lady Ronco 1978
Disco And After (2xLP) Disco Lady CBS Special Products 1979
Stax Gold The 20 Greatest Hits (LP, Comp, W/Lbl) Who's Making Love Stax 1979
Sweet Soul Music (2xLP) Take Care Of Your Home... Cambra 1982
The Blues Is Alright (LP) Lady, My Whole World I... Malaco Records 1985
Stax Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Who's Making Love, I C... Victor Musical Industries 1986
Memphis Soul Classics (CD) Who's Making Love Warner Special Products 1987
Classic Rock - 1968 (CD) Who's Making Love Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
Original Rare Groove Vol. 1 (2 versions) Who's Making Love ZYX Records ... 1988
Best Of My Love / Lady Marmalade (12") Disco Lady Old Gold (2) 1989
Hits Of The Seventies Volume One (Cass) Disco Lady Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1989
Trippin On Your Soul (LP, Comp) I've Been Born Again Kent Records 1990
Urban Love Song Collection (CD) Disco Lady CBS/Sony 1990
Greatest Gospel Gems (CD, Comp, RM) The Love Of God Specialty Records Inc. 1991
Hunk O Funk (CD) Who's Making Love Ace Records (UK) 1991
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1976: Take Two (CD, Comp) Disco Lady Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
Stax Gold : Hits 1968 > 1974 (LP, Comp) Who's Making Love Stax 1991
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (9xCD + Box) I Had A Dream, I Got T... Atlantic 1991
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 - A 26-Track Sampler (CD, Comp, Promo) Next Time Atlantic 1991
Double Knit Dance Hits (CD, Comp) Disco Lady Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Risky Business 1993
Stax-O'-Soul (CD) I Could Never Be Presi... Ace Records (UK) 1993
The Specialty Story (5xCD, Comp + Box) The Love Of God Specialty Records Inc. 1994
Soul Hits Of The '70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind, Vol. 16 (CD, Comp) Cheaper To Keep Her Rhino Records (2) 1995
Trax From Stax (CD) Who's Making Love Stax 1995
Dance Party (5xCD) Who's Making Love L&D Records 1996
East Memphis Music - The Hits & More... (2xCD) Who's Making Love, Che... Rondor Music International 1996
Il Soul Diventa Grande (CD, Comp) I Ain't Particular La Repubblica 1996
Smooth Grooves: A Sensual Collection Volume 9 (CD, Comp) Your Love Is Rated X Rhino Entertainment Company, Sony Music Special Products 1996
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) Who's Making Love Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Funky Foundations (CD, Album, Comp) Your Love Is Rated X Sony Music Media 1997
Boogie Nights - Dance Hits Of The 70's & 80's (4xCD, Comp + Box) Disco Lady Sony Music Media 1998
Popcorn Golden Hits 3 (2xCD) Blues In The Night ARS Productions 1998
Disco Fever 2 (2xCD, Comp) Disco Lady Sony Music Entertainment (Chile) 1999
Millennium Soul From Stax (CD) Who's Making Love ZYX Music 1999
Stax Of Soul (2xCD) Cheaper To Keep Her, W... Festival Records 1999
Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience (Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM) Cheaper To Keep Her Rhino Entertainment Company 2001
Disco Dance (3xCD) Disco Lady Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 2001
Soul Riot (CD) Please Let Me In Mojo Magazine 2001
Dance Collection - Anni '70 (CD, Comp) Disco Lady DeAgostini 2002
Planter's Club Volume I (CD, Comp) I Love To Make Love Wh... Universal Music (Austria) 2002
Planter's Club Volume II (CD, Comp) Play Something Pretty Universal Music (Austria) 2003
Corné Klijn's Disco Classics Top 100 (5xCD, Comp) Disco Lady Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) 2005
Dance Machine '76 '77 '78 (2xCD, Comp) Hey Mister Melody Maker Atlantis Records (Italy) 2005
Recovered Vol. 2 (2 versions) Sixteen Tons Sony Music Entertainment (Austria) 2005
Mazoom Le Plasir Presents Gold & Silver - The Sound Of Sitting Room (4xCD, Comp) Ever Ready Halidon 2006
Revenge Of The Pusherman - Baad Asssss Soul! (3xCD) Who's Makin' Love, Che... Disky 2006
Stax Gold - Memphis Hits (CD, Comp) I Got To Love Somebody... Warner Platinum 2006
100 Hits Disco (5xCD, Comp) Disco Lady Demon Music Group 2007
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration (2xCD, RM) Who's Making Love, Jod... Universal Music International Division 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Jew) Standing In For Jody, ... Spectrum Music (2) 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Steal Away, Can't Trus... Spectrum Music (2) 2007
This Is Soul (CD, RE) Ain't That Loving You ... Rhino (UK) 2007
Confunktion Vol. 2 (CDr, Mixed, Promo) You're The Best In The... Not On Label 2008
Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) Jody's Got Your Girl A... Mojo Magazine 2008
Take Me To The River - A Southern Soul Story 1961-1977 (3xCD, Comp + Box) Jody's Got Your Girl A... Ace Records (UK) 2008
The Stax Story (4xCD, Comp, RM) Who's Making Love, I A... Stax 2008
"Soul-a-lu-ja !" - Stax Soul Selection Volume 2 (LP) Soul-a-lu-ja, I Could ... Negram  
Disco Motion (LP) Disco Lady K-Tel International (Aust.) Ltd.  
Discorocket - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (LP) Disco Lady K-Tel International GmbH  
Mega Hits Dance Classics: Volume 5 (CD) Disco Lady Priority Records  
Shaft / Who's Making Love / Private Number / Time Is Tight (12", EP) Who's Making Love Pye Records, Stax  
Soul Explosion (2xLP, Comp) Who's Making Love, Sav... Stax  
Soul Is Here To Stay (2xLP, Comp) Who's Making Love Stax  
Soul Nites (LP) Who's Making Love Ronco  
Stax Gold 14 Greatest Hits (LP) Who's Making Love Stax  
Stax Soul Selection (LP) Who's Making Love Negram  
The Soul Decade (2xLP, Comp) I Got To Love Somebody... WEA Musik GmbH  
Unofficial Releases:
Breaksploitation (LP, Comp) Ever Ready First Nature Records 2002
Funk 80 Only The Best Rare Tracks Volume 3 (2xCD, Comp) Seconds Of Your Love U.K Records 2007
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