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aka: James J.T. Taylor, James “J.T.” Warren Taylor
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James “J.T.” Warren Taylor is an American singer and actor who achieved worldwide fame as the lead singer of Kool & the Gang between 1979 and 1988.
When JT Taylor joined Kool & the Gang, it was a step up from his former job as an amateur nightclub singer from New Jersey. However, Taylor was no stranger to Kool & the Gang‘s music.
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Together, they released the album “Ladies’ Night.” Taylor’s creamy voice gave the album popularity, with the singles “Too Hot” and “Ladies’ Night” reaching gold and platinum status. The group’s change to a pop sound was raised by producer Eumir Deodato, who, starting with Ladies’ Night, produced the group’s next four platinum and gold albums between 1979 and 1982. With the help of Deodato, the group’s next album, “Celebrate,” became one of the biggest hits of their career.
Kool & the Gang separated amicably from their producer in 1983 and decided to create their own recordings in-house. The 1983 album, “In the Heart“, was produced by Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell), Kool & the Gang and engineer Jim Bonnefond, but in all subsequent albums, Khalis Bayyan became the group’s secret production weapon. From the mid-1980s until the early 1990s, Khalis Bayyan kept the sound established.
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The biggest change of the 1980s, however, came with the departure of lead singer JT Taylor. The vocalist, who left in 1988, reportedly departed amicably with plans to make a solo album. The gang replaced Taylor with singers/instrumentalists Sonnie “Skip” Martin and Odeen Mays, Jr. They released two studio albums, “Sweat” (1989) and “Unite” (1998).
Taylor released three solo albums, produced by Khalis Bayyan and JT Taylor himself. There was big news in the summer of 1995, Taylor returned to the band, and they released a new album, “State of Affairs.”
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The reunion tour with Kool & the Gang started in 1995 and ended in March 1999. Since that time, JT has never stopped performing. He put together his own band and has been touring throughout the United States and around the World. In July 2023, JT Taylor performed at the Newport Folk Festival along with others, including Billy Strings, Lana Del Rey, Aimee Mann, Los Lobos, Jason Isbell, John Oates, Jon Batiste, Maggie Rogers and My Morning Jacket.
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