anybody into Gary's Stuff?
In addition to his solo albums, he's written:

Good Love - Anita Baker (also used for Tribe Called Quest's "Stressed Out")
Just Gets Better With Time - The Whispers, Alfie Silas
I'm Coming Back - Lalah Hathaway, Vesta Williams
My Heart, Your Heart - The Whispers
'Without You In My Life' - Marlena Shaw
'On The Line' - Michael Wycoff
Grover Washington / The Controllers- 'Keep In Touch'
'If Only You Were In My Shoes' - The Dazz Band


[Edited 9/25/04 6:27am]

Does he sing a song called "Tease Me?"

PurpleCharm said:

he sure does, it's on the Compassion album

Tease Me

We're face to face - in this special time and place
I want to be close to you - but I don't know what to do
I sit here watching time - while the words of love slip my mind
Please baby - won't you come to my rescue

I want you to --- tease me
Put me in the mood for loving you
I feel the need for love

Tease me --- put me in the mood for loving you
I feel the need for love

It's just the two of us - lost inside this love
My hands reach out in spite - and I don't know if it's right
I want to understand - but my mind won't take the chance
Please baby - help me through this night

Never dreamed that loving you could make me feel this way
And it just gets stronger from day to day
One loving touch form you and the walls come tumbling down
And this always seem to happen every time you come around

Now it's time to go - and my body's moving slow
cause leaving such a hard thing to do
when I'm feeling the need - for loving you
[Edited 9/25/04 10:31am]

I love him, he has some really nice music and a great voice. Tease Me and Blind To It All are two of my favorites. I love what he did for the Whispers too - Just Gets Better With Time is a great song, I love the music, arrangement, lyrics, just everything about the song. Thank God there are still artist like Gary around to listen to

I almost never run into any people who are familiar with Gary Taylor's work! I became a fan when he released "Tease Me" back in '88; I even bought his Compassion project.

A friend of mine had the Take Control album, and we formed a band/production unit in college. We used to perform songs like "Whatever" and the title track.

aikam said:

That's it. Thanks for posting the lyrics. I love that song. I remember when it came out in '88, as someone mentioned. He rarely gets any play on the radio. There is a radio station here in Detroit that played some of his new stuff about 2 years ago. I think one of the songs had Angel in the title. As usual, it was really nice. I agree with you, I Was Blind To It All is also a nice song.

My Favorite Gary Taylor songs:

Tease Me
Blind To It All
I Live For You
Just Gets Better With Time
I Need You Now
All Or Nothing At All
Sign My Life Away
I Won't Stop
Never Too Blue
Under The Nightlight
I Will Be Here
I'm Coming Back
Square One
Follow
Unpredictable
I Adore You
My Heart, Your Heart
Flirting with an Angel
[Edited 9/25/04 21:57pm]

I used to swear that Gary Taylor and Tomi Jenkins from Cameo were the same person.

"Blind To It All" is an amazing song. Gary T. - probably one of the most slept-on R'n'B 'crooners'.

'dre

PurpleCharm said:

no problem . Check out his message board when you have a chance, he actually posts messages from time to time. I came across a message where he gave much love to Detroit for embracing him when he performs there etc. I'm off to listen to "Blind To It All" (have'nt played it in awhile ).

Blind To It All

Caught up in the madness of it all
Chasing after love through a dream I let get away
Wanting to remember things I can’t recall
that’s my life from day to day

Daring was my heart so free to fly
Failing to adhere to the boundaries of my life
Never thinking I could ever lose
That’s the mind of a fool

All that I’m wanting to say
(is) I made the biggest mistake
in my judgement of where you are in my heart

Turning this feeling around
means getting my feet on the ground
and loving you baby just for who you are

I never got close enough
I never knew the feel of love
I was blind
(I was blind to it all)

I didn’t want to take a chance
I didn’t know what I had
I was blind
(I was blind to it all)

Picking up the pieces that were lost,
Trying to find my way back into your heart
Loneliness is proof of my mistake,
that’s my life give and take

All that I’m wanting to say
(is) I made the biggest mistake
in my judgement of where you are in my heart baby

Turning this feeling around
means getting my feet on the ground
and loving you girl just for who you are

I never got close enough
I never knew the feel of love
I was blind
(I was blind to it all)

I didn’t want to take a chance
I didn’t know what I had
I was blind
(I was blind to it all)
oooh through it all baby

Calling on a need to love
Sorry for all I’ve done
I was blind
(I was blind to it all)
I wanna know you girl

So much that I have to do
You – I don’t want to lose
I was blind
(I was blind to it all)
I was blind
never got close enough to feel....

DreZone said:

..he's a great songwriter and producer too.

Love "I Won't Stop" had his cassette during my college days and now I need to add to the collection and get all of his stuff on cd. Love the song he did for Lalah, too.