Johnnie Taylor

Real name: Johnnie Harrison Taylor
Born: May 5, 1937
Died: May 31, 2000
Country: United States
IPI: 00030298206 1 work
00063243695 2 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Gospel and soul singer
Family: Floyd Taylor Son
Tasha Taylor Daughter

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
A Fool Like Me	Johnnie Taylor	March 1971	Combo Five
Ain't That Lovin You (For More Reasons Than One)	Johnnie Taylor	January 11, 1967	(16 artists)
A Whole Lotta Woman	Johnnie Taylor	April 1961	Lou Rawls
Can't Trust Your Neighbor	Johnnie Taylor	1968	(3 artists)
Cheaper to Keep Her	Johnnie Taylor	1973	(10 artists)
Did He Make Love to You	Johnnie Taylor	February 1977	The Facts of Life
Disco Lady	Johnnie Taylor	January 1976	(8 artists)
Don't Take My Sunshine	Johnnie Taylor	March 1971	(3 artists)
Everything's out in the Open	Johnnie Taylor	1988	(2 artists)
Hold On This Time	Johnnie Taylor	1968	(3 artists)
I Ain't Particular	Johnnie Taylor	April 1968	(2 artists)
I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)	Johnnie Taylor	1973	Paul Young [GB1]
I Could Never Be President	Johnnie Taylor	May 1969	Unverified
If I Lose Your Love	Johnnie Taylor	1987	Dirk Howell
I Got This Thing for Your Love	Johnnie Taylor	August 1980	(2 artists)
I Got to Love Somebody's Baby	Johnnie Taylor	June 2, 1966	(5 artists)
I Had a Dream	Johnnie Taylor	February 7, 1966	(2 artists)
I'm Not the Same Person	Johnnie Taylor	1968	Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I'm So Proud	Johnnie Taylor	November 1982	Bobby Womack featuring Cecil Womack
I've Been Born Again	Johnnie Taylor	April 1974	(3 artists)
Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone	Johnnie Taylor	December 1970	(3 artists)
Just Because	Johnnie Taylor	1985	(2 artists)
Just the One I've Been Looking for	Johnnie Taylor	June 2, 1966	(4 artists)
Lady, My Whole World Is You	Johnnie Taylor	1984	Sir Charles Jones
Last Two Dollars	Johnnie Taylor	1996	(9 artists)
Little Bluebird	Johnnie Taylor	November 1966	(7 artists)
Love Bones	Johnnie Taylor	May 1969	(4 artists)
Love in the Streets (Ain't Good as the Love at Home)	Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Philosopher)	July 1971	Z.Z. Hill Sampled by De La Soul
(Ooh-Wee) She's Killing Me	Johnnie Taylor	October 1979	Patti Austin
Party Life	Johnnie Taylor	March 1971	King Hannibal
Poor Make Believer	Johnnie Taylor	1968	Brook Benton
Run but You Can't Hide	Johnnie Taylor	February 1965	The Chambers Brothers
Separation Line	Johnnie Taylor	May 1969	Laura Lee
Somebody's Gettin' It	Johnnie Taylor	March 1976	Ted Taylor [US]
Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed	Johnnie Taylor	November 1967	Buddy Guy
Still Called the Blues	Johnnie Taylor	1985	(10 artists)
Stop Doggin' Me	Johnnie Taylor	September 1972	(3 artists)
Sundown	Johnnie Taylor	February 14, 1968	(2 artists)
That's Just a Woman's Way	Johnnie Taylor	1991	Tommy Tate
The Heart Break Kid	Johnnie Taylor	August 1980	Taffy McElroy
Toe-Hold	Johnnie Taylor	November 1966	(6 artists)
We're Getting Careless with Our Love	Johnnie Taylor	1973	Scotty and The Rib Tips
What About My Love?	Johnnie Taylor	November 1982	Dámaris
Where Can a Man Go From Here	Johnnie Taylor	March 1967	Lucky Peterson
Who's Making Love	Johnnie Taylor	November 1968	(35 artists)
Why, Why, Why	Johnnie Taylor	April 1961	(2 artists)
Woman Across the River	Johnnie Taylor	1968	(8 artists)

Covers by Johnnie Taylor

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
And I Panicked	Johnnie Taylor	February 1977	The Dramatics
Baby Lay Down	Johnnie Taylor	August 1980	John Conlee
Blues in the Night	Johnnie Taylor	March 1967	William Gillespie BRD, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain and trumpet by "Hot Lips" Page REC,REL
Dance What You Wanna	Johnnie Taylor	1963	Clifton White
Drown in My Own Tears	Johnnie Taylor	1984	Sonny Thompson - Vocal by Lula Reed
For Your Precious Love	Johnnie Taylor	1989	Jerry Butler and The Impressions
Games People Play	Johnnie Taylor	May 1969	Joe South
Here I Go (Through These Changes Again)	Johnnie Taylor	February 1977	Carey Harris and Michael Orr
I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water	Johnnie Taylor	1968	Papa Freddie
I'd Rather Hurt Myself (Than to Hurt You)	Johnnie Taylor	August 1980	Randy Brown
I Found a Love	Johnnie Taylor	1988	The Falcons [US] & Band
If You Really Love Your Girl (Show It)	Johnnie Taylor	August 1977	The Dells
It's Your Thing	Johnnie Taylor	May 1969	The Isley Brothers
I Worry About You	Johnnie Taylor	August 1977	Arthur Prysock
Lady in Red	Johnnie Taylor	1993	Chris de Burgh
Lady Soul	Johnnie Taylor	1993	The Temptations [US1]
Love Is a Hurting Thing	Johnnie Taylor	May 1969	Lou Rawls
Never My Love	Johnnie Taylor	August 1977	The Association
Part Time Love	Johnnie Taylor	1968	Little Johnny Taylor
Pick Up the Pieces	Johnnie Taylor	March 1976	Carla Thomas
Respect Yourself	Johnnie Taylor	1993	The Staple Singers
Rome (Wasn't Built in a Day)	Johnnie Taylor - Arr. & Cond. by René Hall	April 1962	Johnny Russell Covered by (5 artists)
Save Your Love for Me	Johnnie Taylor	March 1969	Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
Seconds of Your Love	Johnnie Taylor	1984	The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway
Signing off with Love	Johnnie Taylor	August 1980	Lovequake
Sixteen Tons	Johnnie Taylor	March 1967	Merle Travis
Someone Else Is Steppin' In	Johnnie Taylor	October 25, 1994	Z.Z. Hill
Starting All over Again	Johnnie Taylor	1973	Mel & Tim
Steal Away	Johnnie Taylor	May 1970	Jimmy Hughes
Stop Half-Lovin' These Women	Johnnie Taylor	August 1977	Jimmy Lewis [US1]
Talk to Me	Johnnie Taylor	1973	Little Willie John
Testify (I Wonna)	Johnnie Taylor	April 1969	The Parliaments
That's the Way Love Is	Johnnie Taylor & Mavis Staples	August 1969	Bobby Bland
That's Where It's At	Johnnie Taylor	1968	Sims Twins
This Bitter Earth	Johnnie Taylor	1973	Dinah Washington
This Masquerade	Johnnie Taylor	1996	Leon Russell
Wanting What You Can't Have (Having What You Don't Want)	Johnnie Taylor	August 1977	Larry Santos
Watermelon Man	Johnnie Taylor	March 1967	Herbie Hancock, Gloria Lynne
Who Can I Turn To	Johnnie Taylor	May 1969	Norman Wisdom PRF, Shirley Bassey with Accompaniment directed by Johnnie Spence REL
You're Good for Me	Johnnie Taylor	1968	Lou Rawls

Sampled songs

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Love in the Streets (Ain't Good as the Love at Home)	Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Philosopher)	July 1971	Covered by Z.Z. Hill Sampled by De La Soul

Songs written by Johnnie Taylor

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
God Is Standing By	Johnnie Taylor	Soul Stirrers	January 1962	Covered by (4 artists)
Run but You Can't Hide	Johnnie Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	December 7, 1964	Covered by The Chambers Brothers

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A New Day	Johnnie Taylor	August 1980	Columbia [US]
Best of the Old and the New	Johnnie Taylor	1984	Beverly Glen Music
Crazy 'Bout You . . .	Johnnie Taylor	1989	Malaco
Eargasm	Johnnie Taylor	March 1976	Columbia [US]
Good Love!	Johnnie Taylor	1996	Malaco
I Know It's Wrong, But I...Just Can't Do Right	Johnnie Taylor	1991	Malaco
In Control	Johnnie Taylor	1988	Malaco
Just Ain't Good Enough	Johnnie Taylor	November 1982	Beverly Glen Music
Lover Boy	Johnnie Taylor	1987	Malaco
One Step Beyond	Johnnie Taylor	March 1971	Stax
Rated Extraordinaire	Johnnie Taylor	February 1977	Columbia [US]
Raw Blues	Johnnie Taylor	1968	Stax
Real Love	Johnnie Taylor	1993	Malaco
Reflections	Johnnie Taylor	August 1977	RCA Victor
She's Killing Me	Johnnie Taylor	October 1979	Columbia [US]
Super Taylor	Johnnie Taylor	April 1974	Stax
Taylored in Silk	Johnnie Taylor	1973	Stax
The Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues	Johnnie Taylor	May 1969	Stax
This Is Your Night	Johnnie Taylor	1984	Malaco
Wall to Wall	Johnnie Taylor	1985	Malaco
Wanted One Soul Singer	Johnnie Taylor	March 1967	Stax
Who's Making Love...	Johnnie Taylor	1968	Stax

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Ain't That Lovin You (For More Reasons Than One)	Johnnie Taylor	January 11, 1967	Stax
Disco Lady	Johnnie Taylor	January 1976	Columbia [US]
Hijackin' Love	Johnnie Taylor (The Soul Philosopher)	July 1971	Stax
I Ain't Particular	Johnnie Taylor	April 1968	Stax
I Got to Love Somebody's Baby	Johnnie Taylor	June 2, 1966	Stax
I Had a Dream	Johnnie Taylor	February 7, 1966	Stax
I've Been Born Again	Johnnie Taylor	April 1974	Stax
Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone	Johnnie Taylor	December 1970	Stax
Next Time	Johnnie Taylor	February 14, 1968	Stax
Oh How I Love You	Johnnie Taylor	February 1965	SAR Records
Rome (Wasn't Built in a Day)	Johnnie Taylor	April 1962	SAR Records
Seconds of Your Love	Johnnie Taylor	1984	Beverly Glen Music
Shine, Shine, Shine	Johnnie Taylor	1963	Derby Records
Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed	Johnnie Taylor	November 1967	Stax
Steal Away	Johnnie Taylor	May 1970	Stax
Still Called the Blues	Johnnie Taylor	1985	Malaco
Stop Doggin' Me	Johnnie Taylor	September 1972	Stax
Testify (I Wonna)	Johnnie Taylor	April 1969	Stax
Toe-Hold	Johnnie Taylor	November 1966	Stax
Who's Making Love	Johnnie Taylor	November 1968	Stax
Why, Why, Why	Johnnie Taylor	April 1961	SAR Records

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Boy Meets Girl	various artists	August 1969	Stax
Soul Explosion	various artists	March 1969	Stax
Z. Zelebration - A Tribute to the Late Great Z.Z. Hill	various artists	October 25, 1994	Malaco

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