Les Taylor (singer)
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Les Taylor is an American country music
artist. Taylor has released two studio albums on Epic Records
. His highest charting single, "I Gotta Mind to Go Crazy," peaked at #44 in 1991.
In 1980, Taylor became the contributing lead singer and rhythm guitar
ist of country-pop band Exile
. He performed with the group until 1989, when he left to pursue a solo career. After parting ways with Epic, Taylor reunited with Exile in 1995. He continued to perform with the band until 2006.
As a songwriter, Taylor has had his songs recorded by Travis Tritt
and Shelby Lynne
. He also co-wrote Janie Fricke
's Number One single, "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. Taylor has released two studio albums on Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. His highest charting single, "I Gotta Mind to Go Crazy," peaked at #44 in 1991.
In 1980, Taylor became the contributing lead singer and rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
ist of country-pop band Exile
Exile (American band)
Exile, originally known as The Exiles, is an American band founded in Richmond, Kentucky by J.P. Pennington. They started by playing local clubs which led to touring with Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars opening shows and providing backup for major rock artists of the period.Their name was shortened...
. He performed with the group until 1989, when he left to pursue a solo career. After parting ways with Epic, Taylor reunited with Exile in 1995. He continued to perform with the band until 2006.
As a songwriter, Taylor has had his songs recorded by Travis Tritt
Travis Tritt
James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...
and Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The success of the 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had been active in the music industry for some time...
. He also co-wrote Janie Fricke
Janie Fricke
Janie Fricke is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits in the early to mid 1980s....
's Number One single, "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy."
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| That Old Desire |
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| Blue Kentucky Wind |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1989 | "Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda Loved You" | 46 | That Old Desire |
| 1990 | "Knowin' You Were Leavin'" | 58 | |
| 1991 | "I Gotta Mind to Go Crazy" | 44 | Blue Kentucky Wind |
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1990 | "Tomorrow's World" | Various artists | 74 | — | Single only |
| 1991 | "The Very First Lasting Love" | Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The success of the 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had been active in the music industry for some time... |
50 | 41 | Soft Talk Soft Talk Soft Talk is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne. It was released in 1991 on the Epic label. Two tracks on the album, "The Very First Lasting Love" and "Stop Me" were performed with Les Taylor. The album reached No. 55 on the Billboard Country Albums chart... |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda Loved You" | Deaton-Flanigen Productions Deaton-Flanigen Productions Deaton-Flanigen Productions is a music video directing duo composed of Robert Deaton III and George Flanigen IV. The two have directed multiple music videos, primarily in the field of country music... |
| 1991 | "The Very First Lasting Love" (with Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The success of the 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had been active in the music industry for some time... ) |