Discography and Biography of Johnnie Taylor

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Johnnie Harrison Taylor (May 5, 1934 - May 31, 2000) was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop and disco. He was known as the "Philosopher of Soul," whose recording career spanned forty-six years. His single, "Disco Lady," was the first single ever to be certified platinum.

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1	record label: Columbia 10281 chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #25 written by: Harvey Scales, Albert Vance & Don Davis album: Eargasm	Johnnie Taylor	Disco Lady	1976	Columbia
2	record label: Stax 0009 chart position: RandB #1, US #5 written by: Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis & Raymond Jackson album: Who's Making Love / Stax Greatest Hits comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Who's Making Love	1968	Stax
3	record label: Stax 0161 chart position: RandB #1, US #11 written by: Don Davis album: Taylored in Silk comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)	1973	Stax
4	record label: Stax 0176 chart position: RandB #2, US #15 written by: Mack Rice album: Taylored in Silk	Johnnie Taylor	Cheaper to Keep Her	1973	Stax
5	record label: Stax 0023 chart position: RandB #2, US #20 written by: Homer Banks, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson & Tom Kelly album: Who's Making Love comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Take Care of Your Homework	1969	Stax
6	record label: Stax 0085 chart position: RandB #1, US #28 written by: Kay Barker, Don Davis & James Wilson album: One Step Beyond comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone	1971	Stax
7	record label: Stax 0033 chart position: RandB #4, US #36 written by: Daron Taylor & George Clinton album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Testify (I Wanna)	1969	Stax
8	record label: Stax 0068 chart position: RandB #3, US #37 written by: Jimmy Hughes comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Steal Away	1970	Stax
9	record label: Stax 0078 chart position: RandB #4, US #39 written by: Arthur Snider album: One Step Beyond comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	I Am Somebody	1970	Stax
10	record label: Stax 0055 chart position: RandB #4, US #43 written by: Don Davis & Al Bell (Alvertis Isbell) album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Love Bones	1969	Stax
11	record label: Stax 0193 chart position: RandB #5, US #34 written by: Don Davis & Frank Johnson album: Taylored in Silk comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	We're Getting Careless with Our Love	1974	Stax
12	record label: Columbia 10334 chart position: RandB #5, US #33 written by: Clarence Coulter, Don Davis & Chico Jones album: Eargasm	Johnnie Taylor	Somebody's Gettin' it	1976	Columbia
13	record label: Columbia 310478 chart position: RandB 33, US #77 written by: Don Davis, Harvey Scales and Melvin Griffin album: Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	Love Is Better in the A.M.	1977	Columbia
14	record label: Stax 0046 chart position: RandB #10, US #48 written by: Bettye Crutcher (as part of We Three), Homer Banks (as part of We Three) and Raymond Jackson album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues / Stax Greatest Hits	Johnnie Taylor	I Could Never Be President	1969	Stax
15	record label: Stax 0096 chart position: RandB #10, US #64 written by: Popcorn Wylie (as Richard	Johnnie Taylor	Hijackin' Love	1971	Stax
16	record label: Stax 0114 chart position: RandB #12, US #74 written by: Bobby Newsome and Kent Barker	Johnnie Taylor	Standing in for Jody	1972	Stax
17	record label: Stax 0089 chart position: RandB #13, US #86 written by: Melvin Davis album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1971	Stax
18	record label: Stax 0142 chart position: RandB #13, US #101 written by: Arthur Snyder, Bettye Crutcher and Don Davis	Johnnie Taylor	Stop Doggin' Me	1972	Stax
19	record label: Stax 0208 chart position: RandB #13, US #78 written by: James Dean and Don Davis album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	I've Been Born Again	1974	Stax
20	record label: Stax 193 chart position: RandB #15 written by: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	I Got to Love Somebody's Baby	1966	Stax
21	record label: Stax 0122 chart position: RandB #16, US #109 written by: Arthur Snyder	Johnnie Taylor	Doing My Own Thing (Part I)	1972	Stax
22	record label: Columbia 10541 chart position: RandB #17 written by: Roy Moore Jr. album: Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	Your Love Is Rated X	1977	Columbia
23	record label: Stax 186 chart position: RandB #19 written by: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	I Had a Dream	1966	Stax
24	record label: Columbia 10610 chart position: RandB #24, US #86 written by: Jackie Avery and Johnnie Taylor album: Disco 9000	Johnnie Taylor	Disco 9000	1977	Columbia
25	record label: Beverly Glen Music 2003 chart position: RandB #24 written by: Patrick Moten album: Just Ain't Good Enough	Johnnie Taylor	What About My Love	1982	Beverly Glen Music
26	record label: SAR 131 chart position: Cashbox R&B #29, US #112 written by: Sam Cooke, Betty Prudhomme and Beverly Prudhomme	Johnnie Taylor	Rome (Wasn't Built In A Day)	1962	SAR
27	record label: Stax 0226 chart position: RandB #26 written by: Dennis Gilmore album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	It's September	1974	Stax
28	record label: Derby 1006 chart position: US #98 written by: Sam Cooke	Johnnie Taylor	Baby We've Got Love	1963	Derby
29	record label: Derby 1010 chart position: RandB #32 written by: Johnnie Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	I Need Lots Of Love	1964	Derby
30	record label: Columbia 10709 chart position: RandB #32, US #101 written by: Charles McCollough and Joe Shamwell album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	Keep On Dancing	1978	Columbia
31	record label: Stax 235 chart position: RandB #33, US #95 written by: Betty Crutcher and Allen Jones	Johnnie Taylor	Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed	1967	Stax
32	record label: Stax 247 chart position: RandB #34 written by: Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson	Johnnie Taylor	Next Time	1968	Stax
33	record label: Columbia 111084 chart position: RandB #37 written by: Mickey Buckins and Randy McCormick album: She's Killing Me	Johnnie Taylor	(Ooh-Wee) She's Killing Me	1979	Columbia
34	record label: Stax 0042 chart position: US #115 written by: Clyde Wilson	Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas	Just Keep On Loving Me	1969	Stax
35	record label: Stax 253 chart position: RandB #45 written by: Isaac Hayes and David Porter	Johnnie Taylor	I Ain't Particular	1968	Stax
36	record label: Stax 0241 chart position: RandB #51 written by: Don Davis album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	Try Me Tonight	1975	Stax
37	record label: Beverly Glen Music 2004 chart position: RandB #55 written by: Cecil Womack	Johnnie Taylor	I'm So Proud	1983	Beverly Glen Music
38	record label: Stax 0155 chart position: Cashbox R&B #59 written by: Johnnie Taylor, J.W. Alexander	Johnnie Taylor	Don't You Fool With My Soul (Part 1)	1973	Stax
39	record label: Malaco 2159 chart position: RandB #60 weeksinr&bchart: 8 written by: Richard Cason album: Crazy 'bout You comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	Still Crazy For You	1990	Malaco
40	record label: Malaco 2107 chart position: RandB #74 album: This Is Your Night comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	Lady My Whole World Is You	1985	Malaco
41	record label: Malaco 2135 chart position: RandB #74 written by: George Jackson and Robert Potts album: Lover Boy comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Don't Make Me Late	1987	Malaco
42	record label: Columbia 11315 chart position: RandB #77 written by: G. M. Guidry album: A New Day	Johnnie Taylor	I Got This Thing for Your Love	1980	Columbia
43	record label: Columbia 111084 chart position: RandB #79 written by: G. Jackson and Walter N. Shaw album: She's Killing Me	Johnnie Taylor	Play Something Pretty	1979	Columbia
44	record label: Columbia 10776 chart position: RandB #84 written by: R. Moore Jr., J. Bryant Sr., S. Moore	Johnnie Taylor	Ever Ready	1978	Columbia
45	record label: Stax 0241 chart position: RandB #97 album: Good Love comments: Southern Soul	Johnnie Taylor	Slide On	1998	Stax
46	record label: Malaco 2333 chart position: RandB #91 written by: Harvey Scales, Albert Vance and Don Davis album: Taylored to Please	Johnnie Taylor	Disco Lady 2000	1998	Malaco
--	record label: Columbia 34401 written by: H. Scales, D. Davis, A. Vance album: Rated Extraordinaire comments: [album cut] [soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	I'm Just A Shoulder To Cry On	1977	Columbia
--	record label: Malaco 2145 written by: Jerry Mannery, Tommy Tate album: In Control comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	Everything's Out In The Open	1988	Malaco
--	record label: Malaco 2111 written by: George Jackson, Robert Miller, Earl Forest album: This Is Your Night comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	This Is Your Night	1985	Malaco
--	record label: Derby 101 written by: Cooke, Alexander, White	Johnnie Taylor	Dance What You Wanna	1963	Derby
--	record label: Sar Records 156 written by: J.W. Alexander comments: [northern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Oh How I Love You	1964	Sar Records
--	record label: Sar Records 156 written by: Johnnie Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	Run But You Can't Hide	1964	Sar Records
--	record label: Derby 1010 written by: Charlie Julien	Johnnie Taylor	Getting Married Soon	1964	Derby
--	record label: Derby 1010 written by: J. Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	I Need Lots Of Love	1964	Derby
--	record label: Stax 193 written by: Cropper, Floyd, Isbell album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	Just The One I've Been Looking For	1966	Stax
--	record label: Stax 2005 written by: Banks, Lately album: Who's Making Love comments: [soul blues album cut]	Johnnie Taylor	I'm Not The Same Person	1968	Stax
--	record label: Stax 202 written by: Jones, Hayes, Porter album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	Little Bluebird	1966	Stax
--	record label: Stax 2005 written by: Jones, Crutcher album: Who\'s Making Love comments: [soul blues album cut]	Johnnie Taylor	Woman Across The River	1968	Stax
--	record label: Stax 202 written by: Hayes, Porter album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	Toe-Hold	1966	Stax
--	record label: Stax 2005 written by: Hayes, Porter album: Who's Making Love comments: [southern soul album cut]	Johnnie Taylor	Can't Trust Your Neighbor	1968	Stax
--	record label: Stax 209 written by: Banks, Jones album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	Ain't that Loving You (for More Reasons than One)	1967	Stax
--	record label: Stax 209 written by: Hayes, Porter album: Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	Outside Love	1967	Stax
--	record label: Stax 2005 written by: Taylor, Cropper album: Who\'s Making Love comments: [southern soul album cut]	Johnnie Taylor	Payback Hurts	1968	Stax
--	record label: Stax 226 written by: B. Jackson, A. Jackson, D. Porter album: Rare Stamps	Johnnie Taylor	You Can't Get Away From It	1967	Stax
--	record label: Stax 226 written by: Isaac Hayes, David Porter album: Rare Stamps	Johnnie Taylor	If I Had It To Do Over	1967	Stax
--	record label: Stax 2005 written by: Eddie Miller album: Who\'s Making Love comments: [soul blues album cut]	Johnnie Taylor	I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water	1968	Stax
--	record label: Stax 253 written by: Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Natalie Rosenberg album: Raw Blues	Johnnie Taylor	Where There's Smoke There's Fire	1968	Stax
--	record label: Stax 247 written by: Booker T. Jones, William Bell album: Raw Blues	Johnnie Taylor	Sundown	1968	Stax
--	record label: Stax 0009 chart position: 999 written by: Hayes, Porter album: Who's Making Love	Johnnie Taylor	I'm Trying	1968	Stax
--	record label: Malaco 2118 written by: George Jackson, Earl Forest, Robert Miller album: This Is Your Night comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Still Called The Blues	1985	Malaco
--	record label: Stax 0023 written by: H. Banks, D. Davis, R. Jackson album: Who's Making Love	Johnnie Taylor	Hold On This Time	1969	Stax
--	record label: Stax 0040 written by: Al Bell, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson album: Boy Meets Girl	Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples, Cleotha Staples	Soul-A-Lujah	1969	Stax
--	record label: Stax 0055 written by: H.Banks, D. Davis, R. Jackson album: Who's Making Love comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	Mr. Nobody Is Somebody	1969	Stax
--	record label: Stax 0033 written by: Crutcher, Banks, Jackson album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues	Johnnie Taylor	I Had A Fight With Love	1969	Stax
--	record label: Stax 0046 written by: G. Currant, S. Davis, K. Barker album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues	Johnnie Taylor	It's Amazing	1969	Stax
--	record label: Stax 141 (UK) written by: Banks, Crutcher, Jackson album: The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues	Johnnie Taylor	Separation Line	1969	Stax
--	record label: Stax 0068 written by: T. Hester, R. Wylie album: One Step Beyond comments: [northern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Friday Night	1970	Stax
--	record label: Stax 0085 written by: D. Butler album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	A Fool Like Me	1970	Stax
--	record label: Stax 0096 written by: A. Snyder, G. George	Johnnie Taylor	Love In The Streets (Ain't Good As The Love At Home)	1971	Stax
--	record label: Stax 0089 written by: Dave Butler album: One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	Party Life	1971	Stax
--	record label: Stax 142 written by: Bobby Newsome album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	Stop Teasin' Me	1972	Stax
--	record label: Stax 176 written by: Marvin Johnson, Henry Williams album: Taylored in Silk	Johnnie Taylor	I Can Read Between The Lines	1973	Stax
--	record label: Stax 161 written by: Al Thomas, Don Davis album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	Love Depression	1973	Stax
--	record label: Stax 193 written by: H. Banks, D. Davis, J. Lately album: Who's Making Love	Johnnie Taylor	Poor Make Believer	1973	Stax
--	record label: Stax 226 written by: Homer Banks, Carl Hampton album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	Just One Moment	1974	Stax
--	record label: Stax 241 written by: Don Davis, LaMarr Thomas album: Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	Free	1974	Stax
--	record label: Columbia 3 10281 written by: N. Toney album: Eargasm	Johnnie Taylor	You're the Best in the World	1976	Columbia
--	record label: Columbia 3 10334 written by: D. Davis album: Eargasm	Johnnie Taylor	Please Don't Stop That Song from Playing	1976	Columbia
--	record label: Columbia 3 10541 written by: M. Orr, C. Harris album: Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	Here I Go (Through These Changes Again)	1977	Columbia
--	record label: RCA 11137 written by: Clyde Wilson album: Reflections	Johnnie Taylor	Heaven Bless This Home	1977	RCA
--	record label: RCA 11137 written by: Don Davis album: Reflections	Johnnie Taylor	I Want You Back Again	1977	RCA
--	record label: RCA written by: J. Lewis album: Reflections	Johnnie Taylor	Stop Half-Loving These Women	1977	RCA
--	record label: Columbia 1 11373 written by: H. Scales, M. Griffin album: A New Day	Johnnie Taylor	I Wanna Get Into You	1980	Columbia
--	record label: Columbia 1153 written by: J. Taylor album: Disco 9000	Johnnie Taylor	God Is Standing By	1977	Columbia
--	record label: Columbia 3 10709 written by: F. Johnson, J. Taylor album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	I Love To Make Love When It's Raining	1977	Columbia
--	record label: CBS 6516 (UK) written by: A. Ingram, D. Davis album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	Hey Mister Melody Maker	1978	CBS
--	record label: CBS 6516 (UK) written by: R. McNeir, H. Morrison album: Ever Ready	Johnnie Taylor	Give Me My Baby	1978	CBS
--	record label: Columbia 1 11315 written by: N. Helms, K. Hirsh album: A New Day comments: [ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	Signing Off With Love	1980	Columbia
--	record label: Columbia 1 11373 written by: A. Brown album: A New Day	Johnnie Taylor	Baby Don't Hesitate	1980	Columbia
--	record label: Beverly Glen 2007 written by: Ija' Sun Perri album: Just Ain't Good Enough	Johnnie Taylor	Don't Wait	1983	Beverly Glen

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