Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

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Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers were a soul band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Briefly signed to Motown Records in the late 1960s, they had one top 30 hit single, "Does Your Mama Know About Me". As a producer and solo artist, Bobby Taylor contributed to several other soul recordings, both inside and outside of Motown. Taylor is most notable for discovering and mentoring The Jackson 5. Tommy Chong was a member of Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers before he became famous as a comedian. Bobby Taylor, (Washington, DC, February 18, 1934 - 22 July 2017) was raised in Washington. As a young man, he moved to New York City and sang in doo-wop groups with singers who later joined successful acts such as Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers and Little Anthony & the Imperials. In 1958 he began his music career as a member of The Four Pharaohs, who released a few locally-selling recordings in the Columbus, Ohio area. In the early 1960s, Taylor met the Calgary group The Shades, made up of vocalist Tommie Melton, guitarist Tommy Chong, bassist Wes Henderson, pianist Bernie Sneed, drummer Floyd Sneed (later the drummer for Three Dog Night) and Dick Bird. The word Shades in the group's name referenced the fact that the band was interracial. Chong (later famous as one-half of comedy duo Cheech and Chong) was Chinese and Scottish-Irish. The other members were black Canadian, white Canadian, and aboriginal. Taylor was of African-American, Puerto Rican, and Native American heritage. By the tim

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Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers

The Complete Motown Singles - Vol. 8: 1968

Motown Sings Motown Treasures

Motown Nuggets

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Motown Love Songs: Motown Milestones

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Detroit Dance Masters

The Very Best Of Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers

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Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971

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Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971

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Best Soul Friday Mixtape Ever vol. 1

Late Night Motown

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