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The basics
Quick facts
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American singer-songwriter
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
27 December 1948(Oneida)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Leslie Christopher "Les" Taylor (born December 27, 1948 in Oneida, Kentucky) is an American country music artist. Taylor has released two studio albums on Epic Records. His highest charting single, "I Gotta Mind to Go Crazy," peaked at No. 44 in 1991.
In 1980, Taylor became the contributing lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of country-pop band Exile. He performed with the group until 1989, when he left to pursue a solo career. After parting ways with Epic, Taylor reunited with Exile in 1995. He continued to perform with the band until 2006.
As a songwriter, Taylor has had his songs recorded by Travis Tritt and Shelby Lynne. He also co-wrote Janie Fricke's Number One single, "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy."
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| That Old Desire |
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| Blue Kentucky Wind |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1989 | "Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda Loved You" | 46 | That Old Desire |
| 1990 | "Knowin' You Were Leavin'" | 58 | |
| 1991 | "I Gotta Mind to Go Crazy" | 44 | Blue Kentucky Wind |
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||||
| 1990 | "Tomorrow's World" | Various artists | 74 | — | Single only |
| 1991 | "The Very First Lasting Love" | Shelby Lynne | 50 | 41 | Soft Talk / Blue Kentucky Wind |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda Loved You" | Deaton Flanigen |
| 1991 | "The Very First Lasting Love" (with Shelby Lynne) |