R. Dean Taylor: Biography

R. Dean Taylor
Born:
Jan 1, 1939 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Genre:
Rock Music

Decades Active:
1970's



A songwriter for Motown in the late '60s, R. Dean Taylor became the first White act to record a number one single for the label when his "Indiana Wants Me" appeared in 1970. After moving to the Motown subsidiary Rare Earth, "Gotta See Jane" was released a year later; several hits followed but he never duplicated his earlier success.

- John Bush, All Music Guide

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