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Gary Taylor
Person · male · United States · Los Angeles · born 1983
American singer-songwriter
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Also known as Гари Тейлор
Timeline
12 events▣ Album 10◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: G.T.
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
1990s
2000s
Biography
English biography145 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1378216135
Biography
Gary Anthony Taylor (born June 4, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, whose songs have been recorded by a number of leading artists.
Career
As a background vocalist, Taylor appeared on The Whispers' R&B #1 "Rock Steady," and "My Flame" for Vanessa Williams, as well as with Nancy Wilson.
As a songwriter and producer, Taylor has worked with both veteran acts, such as Anita Baker ("Good Love") and The Whispers ("Just Gets Better With TimeJust Gets Better With TimeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAJust Gets Better With Time3:59BJust Gets Better With Time3:59," "My Heart, Your Heart"), and a new wave of soul artists such as Lalah Hathaway ("I'm Coming Back") among them.
Taylor has also released several solo studio albums, starting with his debut album G.T., released in 1983.
Taylor is the cousin of songwriter and producer Skip Scarborough. He covered the Scarborough-penned single for The Emotions, "Don't Ask My Neighbors" on his 1988 album, Compassion
CompassionSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1Compassion5:302Tease Me4:533Lonely Heart5:164Easier Said Than Done4:375Love You to the Limit5:386Don't Ask My Neighbor5:597I Won't Stop6:038I'll Always Be4:489Follow4:01.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 3 | 16th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 41 | 81.6th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (13 release groups · 10 studio albums)
Albums · 10
1983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 42:01
A1Down for the Count7:05A2Just What I Have in Mind4:32A3Don't Fight It5:06A4Without You in My Life3:59B1On the Line3:59B2Force of Habit5:21B3This Time4:08B4Looking Back3:36B5Special4:151988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 46:45
1Compassion5:302Tease Me4:533Lonely Heart5:164Easier Said Than Done4:375Love You to the Limit5:386Don't Ask My Neighbor5:597I Won't Stop6:038I'll Always Be4:489Follow4:011990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 53:20
1Take Control5:262Whatever5:323Will You Come Back5:104In And Out Of Love5:375Wishful Thinking4:376Don't Be So Distant4:417I Live 4 U5:368Sign My Life Away5:329Time After Time5:3210I Will Be Here (Feat. Marva Hicks)5:371993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:08:34
1Square One5:392I Need to Know4:403Eye to Eye5:044Irresistible Love5:115Pieces5:436Hold Me Accountable5:547Blind to It All5:368Read Between the Lines5:099A.P.B.5:0510Never Too Blue4:4611One and Only5:1712Blind to It All... Soft Mix5:3513Restless4:551995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:06:09
1In Search Of4:562Where Do We Go4:383Special4:454Don't Go There5:365Who We Are5:286Time's Run Out Of Time5:207Special (Reprise)2:128One Day At A Time5:209The Mood Of Midnight5:5010I Will Be Here5:3011Think About Me5:4612Rest My Lips5:2813Time's Run Out Of Time5:201998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 48:04
1Love Dance4:512You Can Have It All4:573You Complete My Dreams4:484Holding On4:475Will You Come Back5:116Erotica4:337Flirting With An Angel4:398Don't Say No4:289What Kind Of Fool4:5810Love Dance (Conversation Remix)4:522001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 52:14
1The Nightlight5:112Gotta Be A Way4:203Restore My Faith4:354Keep An Open Heart4:135Take Me Through5:176About The Real4:447All Or Nothing At All5:238How Was I To Know4:269Erotica4:3210Flirting With An Angel4:3611The Nightlight (Instrumental)4:572002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 57:20
1Compassion5:302Tease Me4:523Lonely Heart5:164Easier Said Than Done4:345Love You To The Limit5:366Don't Ask My Neighbor5:587I Won't Stop6:038I'll Always Be4:469Follow4:0210Tease Me (Remix)4:5811My Heart Your Heart5:452003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 55:37
1Eclectic Bohemian4:532Absolutely Nothing4:363Unpredictable5:364Ain't No Love4:455Can You Keep Your Promises5:096Woman Of Color5:437I Adore You5:048My Desire4:599Into Your Rhythm4:4310Woman Of Color - Brothers to Sisters Remix5:4011Woman Of Color - Sax Appeal4:292006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:02:27
1Love Like No Other5:032Do You Know5:423Old School5:144Lovin' My People5:055Healing4:406Down Hill5:117My Blackness4:528As If5:149Soul Murder5:3510Thought I Knew You4:5311Ghetto People5:3012W.O.C. (Restated)5:28
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Just Gets Better With TimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:58AJust Gets Better With Time3:59 BJust Gets Better With Time3:59 | 1984 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Reflections Volume 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:15:221Restless4:15 2Blind To It All4:25 3In & Out Of Love6:09 4After Affect6:15 5One Love, One People5:46 6Time After Time6:03 7Take Control6:03 8Eye To Eye4:51 9I Need6:05 10Don't Be So Distant5:30 11A. P. B.4:30 12Irresistible Love5:14 13Never Too Blue4:47 14Sign My Life Away5:29 | Compilation | 1994 | |
| 2024 | From the Vault of the 80'sSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 43:281Just Gets Better with Time4:37 2Keep in Touch (Single Edit)4:50 3Pretty Faces4:47 4The Other Side5:16 5If Only You Were in My Shoes5:19 6Take Your Time4:46 7Merry Go Round4:20 8Help Me Find a Way4:09 9Keep in Touch (Extended Version)5:24 | Compilation | 10 July 2024 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Gary Taylor head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 3 | 16th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 41 | 81.6th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Proclaimers(band) | — | present | |
| Stealers Wheel(band) | — | present | |
| Tank(band) | 1985 | 1989 | drums (drum set) |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3f86c4b-77b9-4f47-8bbd-e4e814f8e399discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a3f86c4b-77b9-4f47-8bbd-e4e814f8e399core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5526048genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5526048seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Taylor_%28singer%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Taylor_%28singer%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of soul musicians
Tier rule: genre canon: soul
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Wikidata: Q5526048 · MusicBrainz: a3f86c4b-77b9-4f47-8bbd-e4e814f8e399
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