![]() Nicknamed the 'Philosopher of Soul' during his Stax days, that version of Taylor is best remembered for his 1968 R&B chart-topping smash 'Who's Making Love,' but far and away his biggest success was 1976's across-the-board number one 'Disco Lady,' the first single ever certified platinum (which at the time meant sales of over two million copies). Young gospel phenom, gritty Stax/Volt soulster, lady-killing balladeer, chart-topping disco king, Southern soul-blues stalwart - Johnnie Taylor somehow always managed to adapt to the times, and he parlayed that versatility into a recording career that lasted nearly four decades.
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