Johnnie Taylor

August 20, 1973 – Stax Records organizes a concert with all their roster – The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Albert King, Little Milton, Johnnie Taylor, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Luther Ingram, Isaac Hayes and many more – to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

This day (June 23, 2013), in Memphis, Tennessee, died Bobby Blue Bland, a;k.a. the Lion of the Blues an American singer of blues and soul.

David Ruffin, The Temptations, John Legend, Teddy Pendergrass, Gregory Porter, Johnnie Taylor, Bill Withers, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Deniece Williams, Rihanna, Diana Ross. They are the Soul Artists selected among the 229 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy! Tracklist 1 . David Ruffin & The […]

This day (May 31, 2000), in Dallas, Texas, died Johnnie Taylor, an American vocalist from rhythm and blues, soul, blues and gospel to pop, doo-wop and disco.

From ‘Let’s Make More Love’ to ‘Feel Like Makin Love’, we have mixed 17 tunes around the theme of ‘Making Love‘. It has Big Bill Broonzy, Jo Stafford, Joe Tex, Nat King Cole and many more.

From ‘Blues Boy s Tone’ to ‘Little Girl Won’t Quit’, we have mixed 18 ‘Strictly Blues‘ tunes around the theme of ‘Boys & Girls‘. It has Johnnie Taylor, Roosevelt Sykes, Memphis Minnie, John Primer and many more.