Dennis Taylor (singer)

For other people named Dennis Taylor, see Dennis Taylor (disambiguation).

Dennis Taylor
Birth name	Dennis Taylor
Origin	New York
Genres	Soul, R&B
Occupations	singer
Labels	Dome Records
Associated acts	Robin S

Dennis Taylor (born in Brooklyn, New York) is a soul singer and performer, best known in the UK.

As a child, Dennis was singing as part of a church choir in Brooklyn at the age of 7, but later moved to Virginia, and signed up to the US Air Force at 18, with whom he served for six years. Taylor then returned to New York, and following his earlier success in a talent competition, was able to secure a minor recording contract, although he failed to garner any wide-scale success. His biggest break came when he was asked to perform backing vocals on the Robin S hit Gonna Raise The Child in the early 1990s.

It wasn't until the year 2000 that he recorded his first album, 'Enough is Enough' at the Homeboy Studios in New Jersey, working with producers Fred McFarlane and Darryl James, a DJ well-known for his mixes on New York radio station WRKS. The album was received favourably, particularly among UK soul critics. Taylor performed his first UK concert at the Jazz Café in London, a gig that was partially responsible for the artist securing a contract with UK-based record label Dome in 2001. Dennis was well-received by the UK audience who particularly loved his songs 'Enough is Enough' and 'Out of Control'. His second album 'Unconditional' also won over reviewers, and owed its success in part to the heavy airplay of singles Steppin' and It's Over on the London radio station 102.2 Jazz FM (and then jazzfm.com which relaunched as Jazz FM). A subsequent UK tour followed.

Taylor also duetted with soul performer Beverlei Brown on her album 'Next To You', collaborating on the song Could Be You.

Taylor's most recent album, 'In The Mood', was released in 2003 and included the Sam Dees-penned duet Am I Dreaming?, recorded with Wincey Terry. He continues to sporadically tour the UK.

Discography

• In the Mood (October 13, 2003)

1. At the Place
2. Now That I Found You
3. In the Mood (appears on Jazz FM: The Album as track #6^[1])
4. Don't Wanna Give Up
5. Want
6. Can't Stop Lovin You
7. Better Days
8. Sometimes
9. Respect
10. Truly
11. You Said
12. Am I Dreaming

• Unconditional (November 20, 2001)

1. Steppin'
2. It's Over
3. Unconditional
4. Could It Be
5. Do What You Like
6. Fills Me Up
7. Let Me
8. It Had to Be You
9. I'll Never Love This Way Again
10. Lover for Life
11. Without You
12. Feelin' Good

• Enough is Enough (July 27, 2001)

1. Enough Is Enough (8 weeks on Billboard.com's Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles in 2000, peaking at #6)^[2]
2. You Know Just When
3. Bad As You Wanna Be
4. Out Of Control, produced by Tony Stoute and Benny Quetell
5. Here I Am
6. Angel
7. Love Need & Want You
8. Smile
9. Can We Do It
10. Yesterday
11. Rock U Good
12. Should I
13. Don't Give Up

References

1. ^ CD Universe track listing
2. ^ Billobard.com week of May 27, 2000

External links

• Dennis Taylor at Allmusic

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