B. E. Taylor
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B.E. Taylor was the lead singer of the pop rock band B.E Taylor Group, and is currently a solo artist.
During his solo career, B.E has recorded 5 albums and developed a following in the adult contemporary
market with his annual Christmas tours. He has two brothers named David A. Taylor, Dan Taylor, and three nieces and three nephews. He had also performed for many popular television programs in the 90s, including the award-winning LightMusic, for which he was the music director, Nickelodeon
, and its night-time programming block, Nick At Nite
.
B.E.'s current guitarist, Rick Witkowski, is also a member of the progressive rock
band Crack the Sky
.
During his solo career, B.E has recorded 5 albums and developed a following in the adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
market with his annual Christmas tours. He has two brothers named David A. Taylor, Dan Taylor, and three nieces and three nephews. He had also performed for many popular television programs in the 90s, including the award-winning LightMusic, for which he was the music director, Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
, and its night-time programming block, Nick At Nite
Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite is the nighttime Cable network that broadcasts over the channel space of Nickelodeon on Sundays from 8.p.m.-7.am., Monday through Fridays from 9 p.m.-7 a.m. and Saturdays from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. . Though it shares channel space with Nickelodeon, A.C. Nielsen Co...
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B.E.'s current guitarist, Rick Witkowski, is also a member of the progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Crack the Sky
Crack the Sky
Crack the Sky is an American progressive rock band formed in Weirton, West Virginia in the early 1970s. In 1975, Rolling Stone Magazine declared their first album "debut album of the year", and in 1978, Rolling Stone Record Guide compared them to Steely Dan; their first three albums charted on the...
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Albums
- InnermissionInnermissionInnermission was the first major label release for the B.E. Taylor Group, released in 1982 on MCA Records .-Track listing:#"Never Hold Back" - 5:03 #"Stand Up For Love" - 3:22 #"I Like the Way I Feel" - 4:32...
(19821982 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....
) - Love Won The FightLove Won the FightLove Won the Fight was the second album by pop rock band B.E. Taylor Group. It was released on New Year's Day, 1983.The album spawned the charting single, "Vitamin L".Released in 1983 as MCA-39007-Track listing:...
(19831983 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
) - Life Goes On EPLife Goes On EPLife Goes On EP is the third recording by the B.E. Taylor Group with the following songs. It was released by "First String Records Inc."Side One1. Machine Talk2. Life Goes On3. Karen4. Reggae Rock n RollSide Two1. Machine Talk...
(19841984 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
) - Our WorldOur World (album)Our World is the third studio album from the Dancehall/Reggae fusion group T.O.K., released in 2009.- Track listing :# Intro: Our World — 2:06# World Is Mine — 3:56...
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Singles
- "Never Hold Back" (1982)
- "Love Won the Fight" (1983)
- "Just A Beat Away" (1983)
- "Vitamin LVitamin L"Vitamin L" is a song by the American pop rock band B.E. Taylor Group. It is the fifth track on the band's second studio album, Love Won the Fight, and also the third single pulled from that album. In a departure of the norm of B. E. Taylor singing lead vocals, Joey d'Amico sings lead on this...
" (1984) - #66 Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... - "Dangerous Rhythm" (1986)
- "Reggae Rock & Roll" (1986)
- "Karen" (1986) - #94 Billboard Hot 100
Albums
- B.E. Taylor Christmas (19941994 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
) - Try Love (19971997 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
) - B.E. Taylor Christmas 2 (20002000 in musicSee also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
) - One Nation Under God (20042004 in musicSee also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
) - Love Never FailsLove Never FailsLove Never Fails is the fifth album by solo artist B. E. Taylor. It was released in November 2006. The album features two covers and remakes of 3 songs B.E. co-wrote while in the B. E. Taylor Group. The rest are all original recordings....
(20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
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Singles
- "This Time" (1997) - #29 Gavin Adult Contemporary
- "Love You All Over Again" (1997) - #28 Gavin Adult Contemporary
- "Let There Be Peace On Earth" (20022002 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
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