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TED TAYLOR

TED TAYLOR: Okeh Uptown Soul 1962 - 1966

TED TAYLOR: Okeh Uptown Soul 1962 – 1966 (Label: Shout)

Ted Taylor possessed one of the most unique voices of the classic soul era. His distinctive tenor could reach such dizzy heights that he took martial arts lessons to defend himself against hecklers who...
TED TAYLOR, REUBEN BELL & EDDIE GILES: 'Sound City Soul Brothers'

TED TAYLOR, REUBEN BELL & EDDIE GILES: ‘Sound City Soul Brothers’ (Label: Soulscape)

For some listeners, Ted Taylor’s distinctive high-pitched tenor voice with its dramatic, keening quality might be something of an acquired taste but that didn’t stop the man from Okmulgee in Oklahoma cracking Billboard’s R&B...