Koko Taylor
American Chicago blues musician
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.
Taylor was born on September 28, 1928 in Shelby County, Tennessee.[1] Taylor was married to Robert Taylor until he died in 1989. Then she was married to Hays Harris until her death in 2009. She had one daughter. Taylor died on June 3, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois from surgical complications, aged 80.[2]
References
change- ↑ Koko Taylor obituary[permanent dead link] at Yahoo! News.com
- ↑ Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2009 January to June". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koko Taylor.
- Hoekstra, Dave. "Chicago legend and 'Queen of the Blues' Koko Taylor dead at 80," Chicago Sun-Times, Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Archived June 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Co-host of "Blues you can use", FM radio station WGVE 88.7, Gary, Indiana
- Interview with Koko Taylor on Centerstage Chicago (June 2007)
- Koko Taylor on IMDb
- "Queen of the Blues: Koko Taylor Talks About Her Subjects", interview by James Plath, 1994
- Koko Taylor at AllMusic
- Wild Women Don't Have the Blues features interviews with Koko Taylor
- Koko Taylor - Daily Telegraph obituary
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