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Artist
Eric Taylor
12+ albums
Alt-countryfolkamericanasinger-songwriterindie folk
about
There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) Eric Taylor (September 25, 1949 – March 9, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter based in Texas. 2) Eric Taylor is a gospel violinist. 3) Eric Taylor is an American rapper, aka E-Rock of the 5th Ward Boyz. 4) Eric Taylor is a Brazilian folk-rock singer-songwriter popular in the São Paulo folk scene. 1) Eric Taylor (September 25, 1949 – March 9, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter based in Texas and known for his storytelling style, combining spoken word with anecdotal songs to create a theater-style performance. In addition to Taylor's nine solo releases, his songs have been recorded by Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett, Peter Cooper and many others. Taylor grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and started playing soul music in his early years, steeping himself in the rich cultural heritage of the black South. "I've written poetry all my life," Taylor recounts. "When I learned how to play guitar, it was a natural progression to write songs." After high school, a brief stint at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, just "didn't work out," according to Taylor. "Music lured me away," says Taylor. "I thought I'd make my way to California like everybody else back then but I ran out of money and ended up in Houston." It's a good thing he never made it to California, because the musical environment in Houston during the '70s was just what Taylor needed to inspire him. Taylor learned intricate blues guitar stylings from mus
