Dr. Edward Daniel Taylor
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Dr. Edward Daniel Taylor is the name of a fictional character
created by musician and songwriter Terry Scott Taylor
for a series of comedy albums.
The fictional Dr. Taylor is an amalgamation of televangelists, along the lines of Robert Tilton
, Benny Hinn
and Oral Roberts
. The character was originally created for a 1990 best of compilation for Terry Scott Taylor's solo albums and his bands Daniel Amos
and The Swirling Eddies
, planned by his record label at the time, Frontline Records
. Instead of simply giving fans a compilation of previous released music, Taylor and co. created the Dr. Taylor character which served as the emcee of a make-believe telethon called the "Prickly Heat Telethon of Love."
Dr. Taylor made a reappearance in 2003, with The Prickly Heat Radio Players, and again in 2004 with
the limited edition EP
, The Perfectly Frank True Story of Christmas. Dr Taylor also made a very brief appearance on The Lost Dogs
2007 Christmas album We Like to Have Christmas
, on which he can be heard introducing the band as "The Lost Hogs."
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
created by musician and songwriter Terry Scott Taylor
Terry Scott Taylor
Terry Scott Taylor is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies . Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternative music group, Lost Dogs. He is currently based in San Jose, California, USA.Taylor is highly regarded for...
for a series of comedy albums.
The fictional Dr. Taylor is an amalgamation of televangelists, along the lines of Robert Tilton
Robert Tilton
Robert Tilton is an American televangelist who achieved notoriety in the 1980s and early 1990s through his infomercial-styled religious television program Success-N-Life, which at its peak in 1991 aired in all 235 American TV markets , brought in nearly $80 million per year, and was described as...
, Benny Hinn
Benny Hinn
Toufik Benedictus "Benny" Hinn הין; born December 3, 1952) is a televangelist, best known for his regular "Miracle Crusades" – revival meeting/faith healing summits that are usually held in large stadiums in major cities, which are later broadcast worldwide on his television program, This Is Your...
and Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts
Granville "Oral" Roberts was an American Pentecostal televangelist and a Christian charismatic. He founded the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University....
. The character was originally created for a 1990 best of compilation for Terry Scott Taylor's solo albums and his bands Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include bassist Tim Chandler, guitarist Greg Flesch and drummer Ed McTaggart...
and The Swirling Eddies
The Swirling Eddies
The Swirling Eddies are a band that began as an anonymous spinoff from the band Daniel Amos, along with new drummer David Raven.-Career:For each Swirling Eddies release, band members adopted pseudonyms for the liner notes; "Camarillo Eddy" , "Berger Roy Al" , "Gene Pool" , "Arthur Fhardy" , "Spot"...
, planned by his record label at the time, Frontline Records
Frontline Records (1980s)
Frontline Records was a Christian record label founded in 1986 by James Kempner. The label focused primarily on modern rock, rap, and hip-hop...
. Instead of simply giving fans a compilation of previous released music, Taylor and co. created the Dr. Taylor character which served as the emcee of a make-believe telethon called the "Prickly Heat Telethon of Love."
Dr. Taylor made a reappearance in 2003, with The Prickly Heat Radio Players, and again in 2004 with
the limited edition EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, The Perfectly Frank True Story of Christmas. Dr Taylor also made a very brief appearance on The Lost Dogs
Lost Dogs
Lost Dogs are an American musical supergroup formed in 1991, comprising vocalists, songwriters, and guitarists from multiple Christian alternative rock bands. Their current lineup includes Terry Scott Taylor , Michael Roe , Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong . The original lineup included Gene...
2007 Christmas album We Like to Have Christmas
We Like to Have Christmas
We Like To Have Christmas is the title of an album by Roots music band Lost Dogs, released on Fools of the World and Lo-Fidelity Records in 2007. Special guests include Gene Eugene, Riki Michele, Dr...
, on which he can be heard introducing the band as "The Lost Hogs."
Discography
- The Miracle Faith Prickly Heat Telethon of Love
- The Prickly Heat Radio Players
- The Perfectly Frank True Story of Christmas
- Lost DogsLost DogsLost Dogs are an American musical supergroup formed in 1991, comprising vocalists, songwriters, and guitarists from multiple Christian alternative rock bands. Their current lineup includes Terry Scott Taylor , Michael Roe , Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong . The original lineup included Gene...
We Like to Have ChristmasWe Like to Have ChristmasWe Like To Have Christmas is the title of an album by Roots music band Lost Dogs, released on Fools of the World and Lo-Fidelity Records in 2007. Special guests include Gene Eugene, Riki Michele, Dr...