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KOKO TAYLOR

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Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor sometimes spelled 'KoKo Taylor' (born Cora Walton, 28 September 1928, in Shelby County, Tennessee) is an United States|American blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She is known primarily for her rough and powerful human voice|vocals and traditional blues stylings.

Taylor left Memphis for Chicago, Illinois in 1954 with her husband, truck driver Robert "Pops" Taylor and in the late 1950s began singing in Chicago blues clubs. She was spotted by Willie Dixon in 1962, and this led to wider performances and her first recording contract. In 1965, Taylor was signed by Chess Records, for which her single (music)|single "Wang Dang Doodle" (written by Dixon, and a chart-topper|hit for Howlin' Wolf five years earlier) became a major hit, reaching number four on the R&B charts in 1966, and selling a million copies. Taylor has sound recording and reproduction|recorded many versions of this Dixon-penned song over the past few decades and has added more material, both original and cover version|covers, but has never repeated that initial record chart|chart success.

National touring in the late 1960s and early 1970s improved her fan (person)|fan base, and she became accessible to a wider record-buying public when she signed with Alligator Records in 1975. She has since recorded over a dozen albums for that record label|lab... read all

Koko Taylor top albums

  1. What It Takes
  2. Force of Nature
  3. Jump For Joy
  4. Old School
  5. Queen of The Blues
  6. The Earthshaker
  7. Love You Like a Woman
  8. Royal Blue
  9. I Got What It Takes
  10. ...show all albums

Koko Taylor top songs and lyrics

  1. Wang Dang Doodle
  2. Walking The Back Streets
  3. Can't Let Go
  4. Mother Nature
  5. I'm a Woman
  6. Evil
  7. Insane Asylum
  8. I Got What It Takes
  9. Don't Mess With the Messer
  10. Yes, It's Good for You
  11. Blues Hotel
  12. Voodoo Woman
  13. I'm a Little Mixed Up
  14. Piece Of Man
  15. I'd Rather Go Blind
  16. Born Under A Bad Sign
  17. Um Huh My Baby
  18. I Don't Care Who Knows
  19. (I Got) All You Need
  20. Fire
  21. 63 Year Old Mama
  22. Hey Bartender
  23. Come To Mama
  24. Black Rat
  25. Queen Bee
  26. ...show all songs

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    Events for Koko Taylor

    Koko Taylor will be playing at these Events
    1. Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Oct 2008 on 5 Oct 2008
    Location: MS Ryndam

    Seven Days of more fun than you can imagine. Bluesin' on the high seas with 19 plus bands. Music all day and jammin' all night. With ports of call at Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and La Paz. October 5 to 12, 2008 aboard the Holland America ship MS Ryndam. Rooms are going fast.
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