Eric Taylor (musician)

Eric Taylor (musician)

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Name = Eric Taylor


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Eric Taylor
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Born = 1949, Atlanta Georgia
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Origin = Weimar, Texas
Instrument = vocals, guitar
Genre = Americana, country, folk, singer-songwriter
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URL = [http://www.bluerubymusic.com bluerubymusic.com]
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Eric Taylor is an American singer-songwriter from Texas. He is known for his highly literate songs which often take the form of short stories. In addition to Taylor's seven solo releases, his songs have been recorded by Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett and many others.

Biography

Eric Taylor was born in Atlanta Georgia in 1949. His parents moved to the Greenville/Spartanburg area of South Carolina when Taylor was six months old, but returned to Georgia when he was eleven years old.Arthur Wood, [http://www.visnat.com/entertainment/music/folkwax/mp3/bio.cfm?artistnumber=1453 Eric Taylor] , "Folkwax" (link requires free subcription)] Taylor began writing poetry and short stories at a very young age and began writing songs as a teenager. ...

Discography

* "Through The Dark Nightly" (1976) - [Fair Retail Records, compilation with other Houston songwriters: Bill Cade, Stephen Jarrard, Lynn Langman, Don Sanders]
* "Shameless Love" (1981, Featherbed; reissued 2004, Blue Ruby Music)
* "Eric Taylor" (1995, Watermelon)
* "Resurrect" (1998, Koch)
* "Scuffletown" (2001, Eminent)
* "The Kerrville Tapes" (2003, Silverwolf)
* "The Great Divide" (2005, Blue Ruby Music)
* "Hollywood Pocketknife" (2007, Blue Ruby Music)

References

External links

* [http://www.bluerubymusic.com Blue Ruby Music: The Official Web Site for Eric Taylor]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bluerubyeric Eric Taylor] , MySpace page


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