It's not often that you come across a songwriter and musician that inspires you the way Sam Taylor can. He has a something you just can't put into words, something you just have to experience for yourself to even begin to understand. What you are seeing and hearing is not the normal blues experience one would expect. It's an experience that has lasted over 50 years through the good times and the bad. With that kind of legacy beside him as well as 11 albums of his own, Sam "Bluzman" Taylor has truly proven to be the voice of the blues. Although his main foundation is the Blues, he brings a unique blend of Soul, Gospel, Funk & even Country which shows that he refuses to be boxed in. This same musical rebellion can also be found in his grandson - the multi-talented L*A*W who has been also been making a huge name for himself here on My Space.
Sam Taylors experience as a musician is legendary. As well as performing his craft, his reach has grasped moments as a TV and movie actor who has had the pleasure of working among the best which include
Barbara Eden, Don Murray, Pam Grier, Richard Roundtree, Gwen Gorg, Gary Crosby, Kay Medford, Lou Gossett. Jr., and most recently, Mario Van Peebles.
Sam Taylor has made his mark in towns like Tuscon and Long Island for over a decade and earned countless awards and recognition. In addition to past achievements,
Sam is best known as being one of the original members of Rock N Soul pioneers Joey Dee & The Starlighters whose mega hit "Peppermint Twist" broke color barriers and helped change society structure by bringing young & old together on the dance floor.
The group was also the first interracial band to include black & white members and helped gave birth to one of Rock music's famous groups, The Young Rascals. In the 70's, he played a very strong mentoring role as well as a writer & producer for acts like Norma Jenkins, Morning, Noon & Night & more famously, B.T Express. For the groups first three albums, Sam can be found playing, writing & arranging on hit songs like
"Do it to Your Satisfied", "Peace Pipe". "Still Good - Still Like It" , "Energy To Burn" ,"Everything That's Good To You" and "Scratch My Itch"
In recent years, Sam's music has found new audiences overseas as well as the United States thanks in part to constant touring/recording & Rap artists like DMX, MA$E, EPMD & a few others who have sampled Sam's composition "Everything That's Good To You" that he wrote for 70's Funk-R&B group B.T Express. "Get At Me Dog" and "Would They Die 4 You" were both huge rap hits containing this sample which has also been featured in movies like "The Inkwell" and TV shows like "The Parent Hood"
As a DJ and a writer, Mr. Taylor is a regular contributor to the Las Vegas, Long Island, and Tucson Blues Society publications and can be heard weekly on WUSB 90.1 every Friday morning 9am-11am with his popular show "Blues With a Feeling". He also can be seen performing with his red-hot band on Wednesdays and Thursdays at Paula Jeans on Long Island.
With the release of his 12th cd "Portrait: The Funky Side Of Sam", The Bluzman is aiming to continue his mission to keep the Blues alive by any means necessary. This collection features an array of styles ranging from the down home Blues of "Good Stuff Back", the Country swing of "Running To My Window" to the raw funk of "Freaks !!!" which is a historic duet with L*A*W showing that famous Taylor family root.
Lastly, Sam is also being inducted into the Long Island Music Hall Of Fame alongside Billy Joel, Vanilla Fudge, Mountain, Members of Kiss & many others on October 15 this year and also plans to release his tell-all autobiography "Caught In The Jaws Of The Blues" as well.
Hey all, I am going to put out a Myspace Listing (BLUESNETWX MEMBERS ONLY) plus some other cool myspace sites I found, having to do with the Blues community. Please send me your Myspace URL so I could include you!! I will be collecting them all week, until Friday(ish).
It will be going out to a ton of people, so get it to me quick!! Thanks!!
HEY, IF YOU ARE NOT A YAHOO! GROUPS BLUESNETWX MEMBER, THEN BECOME ONE BY GOING TO OUR MYSPACE PAGE!!! It's a great community filled with a huge variety of people in the music industry with one thing in common. . . .
Hi everybody, We've finally moved the repair workshop from Jamaica Street to Otago Street in Glasgow's West End. We'll be open for business again on the 21st of June. Check the website for more details.Thanks for all the support,
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Hey :) I love the funky feel of Shine On Me. I also enjoyed the videos that you have. Please let me know if it is ok if I add one of your videos to my site.
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The Long Island Blues Society loves the "Bluzman"! We all hope you're feeling well these days. You're in all of our hearts. Keep on keepin' on, Sam! From your friends at The Long Island Blues Society
A Friend Is Like A Four Leaf Clover: Hard To Find And Lucky To Have! Have A Great And Wonderful Rest Of The Week! And I Hope You Feel Good! A Big Hug For Your Friendship!
Hello Sam, Hope you are doing well. Blues Detour is now 'live' and taking artist CD submissions. Please check us out and we'll save some shelf space for ya' ;)
We are going to everyone of our friends and personally asking them for their help in the making of our next record!
What can you do to help you ask? Well, buy our record. That is what we need you to do most, and of course tell your friends that don't know about us, yet!
On our page, we have some sneak peeks of our upcoming album titled "Distance". Weekly we will also be posting new songs and videos so keep checking back!
We also have extensive touring plans on this record, so drop by and sign up for our mailing list so you can “be in the know” when we’re coming to your town.
Hey Sam, Happy New Year! Peace and blessings in 2008. I'm so glad to hear that you are still rockin'. I played bass with you in the late 80's in Tucson. You taught me a lot of things, not all of them good. But all I know about Soul Music I owe to you. Many thanks,Jeff Sipe
Wow! I'm so happy you've excepted me. It's so nice to see ya Sam. If you don't remember who I am ......I'm that strange woman from Spain that came to see you that wonderful Saturday in Riverhead. I just wanted to wish you a Happy Happy New Year and all the best to you. My husband Tim lovesss your CD and your music. Thank again
Hellllllo Mr Bluesman!! I am honored that you excepted me as a friend. My wife (remember the women from SPAIN that came to see you that Saturday in New York?) she cant stop talking about you. You blew her away man! She was telling me that your daughter can blow too. Hey thanks for mentioning my wife Sharon while she was there! I really appreciate it. God bless you and keep you! I pray that someday I would have the honor of playing with you if you'd have me. Thanks to Suzie Sharon met a wonderful man ...Mr Sam Bluzman Taylor!!!
All the best to you in the year 2008 and for many more years to come.
Sam!...hey this is Bryan!..I love you and miss you..but you know that ;)...finally finished my 1st CD...wrote a bunch of other stuff too I want you to hear...when you come back to Tucson I hope to see you and maybe even be your guitar player again!...hope you are "well!" love ya Sam! Bryan Dean
