Guide Note

Koko Taylor is a two-time Grammy Award-winning blues singer.

Fast Facts

Birth Name: Cora Walton
Birthdate: September 28, 1935
Origin: Memphis, Tennessee
Years Active: 1962 - Present
Record Label: Alligator Records
1997 Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame
Awards: Best Traditional Blues Grammy for in 1985

Career

In 1954, Koko Taylor moved to Chicago and began singing in blues clubs until she was discovered by producer Willie Dixon in 1962. He was able to get her shows in larger venues and eventually got her signed to a deal with Chess Records. In 1966, Dixon and Taylor teamed up in recording the single Wang Dang Doodle, which was a huge success. Her national tours and record deal with Alligator Records in 1975 helped make her a mainstream artists and has made it possible for her to continue making records over the next three decades. In 1985, Taylor wont a Grammy for her work with the collaboration album Blues Explosion. She was also nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Blues Album" for her album, Old School.

Studio Albums

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Entertainment | Music | Blues | R&B

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Video: "Wang Dang Doodle" (Live) (Time: 2:55)

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BlogCritics Magazine: "Koko Taylor Has Successful Surgery to Repair..." (December 10, 2003)
Rolling Stone: Force Of Nature Album Review (July 31, 1997)
Congressman Jesse L. Jackson Jr.: "Congratulating Ms. Koko Taylor" (September 30, 2004)
All About Jazz: "Koko Taylor, Queen of the Blues, Celebrates New Release..." (March 3, 2007)
Chicago Tribune: "How Koko Taylor Beats the Blues" (March 28, 2007)

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Today's Chicago Blues Blog Post: Grammy Nomination for Koko Taylor's Old School (December 06, 2007)
Bluesbelt Magazine Blog Post: Blues legend Koko Taylor Finds Perfect Fit in New Album (June 11, 2007)
SqueezeMyLemon Blog Post: Great Blues Recordings - Koko Taylor, I Got What it Takes (August 10, 2006)

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