James "J.T." Taylor

Not to be confused with James Taylor.
James "JT" Taylor
Also known asJT Taylor
Born
James Warren Taylor

(1953-08-16) August 16, 1953
Laurens, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • drums
Years active1978–present
LabelsDe-Lite, MCA

James "JT" Warren Taylor (born August 16, 1953) is an American singer who achieved fame as the lead singer of Kool & the Gang between 1979 and 1988.

Taylor joined Kool & the Gang in 1979 and remained with the group for nine years. His tenure as lead singer was the most successful era in the band's history with the albums Ladies' Night (1979), Celebrate! (1980) and Emergency (1984) and hit singles including "Ladies' Night", the US No. 1 "Celebration", "Get Down on It", "Joanna", "Misled", "Cherish" and "Fresh".

Taylor left the group in 1989 to begin a solo career but has reunited with the band a few times for concerts, also recording one last album with them in 1996.

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