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Koko Taylor, sometimes spelled KoKo Taylor (September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009), was an American Chicago blues singer, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She was known primarily for her rough, powerful vocals and traditional blues stylings.
In the late 1950s she began singing in Chicago blues clubs. She was spotted by Willie Dixon in 1962, and this led to wider performances and her first recording contract. In 1965, Taylor was signed by Chess Records subsidiary Checker Records where she recorded "Wang Dang Doodle", a song written by Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf five years earlier. The record became a hit, reaching number four on the R&B charts and number 58 on the pop charts in 1966, and selling a million copies. Taylor recorded several versions of "Wang Dang Doodle" over the years, including a live version at the 1967 American Folk Blues Festival with harmonica player Little Walter and guitarist Hound Dog Taylor.
National touring in the late 1960s and early 1970s improved her fan base, and she became accessible to a wider record-buying public when she signed with Alligator Records in 1975. She recorded nine albums for Alligator, 8 of which were Grammy-nominated, and came to dominate the female blues singer ranks, winning twenty five W. C. Handy Awards (more than any other artist).
Taylor's style has influenced musicians such as Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, and Susan Tedeschi.
Tracklist:
1. I’m A Woman
2. Born Under A Bad Sign
3. Evil
4. Hound Dog
5. Bad Case Of Loving You
6. Queen Bee (Aka I’m A King Bee)
7. Spoonful
8. Find A Fool
9. Happy Home
10. Keep Your Hands Off Him Aka Hands Off
11. I Can Love You Like A Woman (Or I Can Fight You Like A Man)
12. Wang Dang Doodle
13. I Got What It Takes
14. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
15. Spellbound
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