(1-25 of 25 song lyrics)Average rating for Koko Taylor songs is 7.47/10 [269 votes]. Selected popular Koko Taylor song of Thursday, November 21 2024 is "Put The Pot On".
Top Koko Taylor Albums
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South Side Lady (Blues Reference (recorded in France & Netherlands 1973)) [2011]
What It Takes: The Chess Years (Expanded Edition) [2009]
What It Takes: The Chess Years (Deluxe Version) [2009]
Old School [2007]
Deluxe Edition: Koko Taylor [2002]
Royal Blue [2000]
Force of Nature [1993]
What It Takes: The Chess Years [1991]
Jump for Joy [1990]
From the Heart of a Woman [1989]
Live from Chicago - An Audience with the Queen [1987]
Koko Taylor (September 28, 1928 - June 3, 2009) was an American blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She was known primarily for her rough and powerful vocals and traditional blues stylings.Taylor was born as Cora Walton on a farm just outside Memphis, Tennessee. In 1954, Taylor left Memphis for Chicago with her husband, truck driver Robert "Pops" Taylor. In the late 1950s she began singing in Chicago blues clubs and was spotted by Willie Dixon in 1962, leading to wider performances and her first recording contract. In 1965, Taylor was signed by Chess Records, for which her single Wang Dang Doodle (written by Dixon, and a hit for Howlin' Wolf five years earlier) became a major hit, rea... read more