Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain

About Me

Vocalist and songwriter, Charlotte Taylor originally from Heber Springs, now Little Rock, Arkansas put together her first band , Project Blue in 1993. Taylor recorded a CD in West Memphis entitled "Taylor and Martinez" released in 2000 on Hi Records. With great original songs that range from soul ballads to shuffling blues, a live show that includes funk and jazz, Charlotte and her band have performed at the International Blues Challenge, King Biscuit Blues Festival, Blues In the natural State, The Riverwalk Bluesfest, Spa City Blues Festival, Blues Eureka, and were runners up in the Arkansas Times Musician’s Showcase 2005.The group has opened for blues greats like The Holmes Brothers, Michael Burks, Guitar Shorty, John Lee Hooker Junior, Duwayne Burnside, Buckwheat Zydeco and more!a href="http://www.mybannermaker.com" target="_blank"Masthead Banner Made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own!I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts! Myspace Graphics

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Member Since: 4/10/2006
Band Website: 81x.com/soulhoney/charlotte
Band Members: Charlotte Taylor -VocalsMatt Stone - GuitarDavid Jones - BassJohn Roach -Drums
Influences: Everybody!!! Janis, Aretha, Billie, Ella, Otis Redding, Bonnie, Mama Cass, Patsy Cline, My mother, Areosmith , Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Blues Brothers, Delbert McClinton, Cher, Tina Turner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, CCR, The Meters, Fats Domino, James Brown, Diane Shurr, Sarah Vaughn, Etta James, Mavis Staples, Ray Charles, Rufus Thomas, KoKo Taylor, Johnny Taylor, Bobby Rush, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Elvis,..........and the list goes on and on....
Sounds Like: An Original Blues Funky jazzy soulful band, sounds like ?????
Record Label: soulhoney records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

plays

I watched summer and smoke last nite on TCM Wow, I don't think I had ever seen it. Tennessee Williams is so enjoyable. I love how he uses the places from his childhood around Clarksdale, Moon Lake an...
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:56:00 PST

dreams

I've been very sick with a cold/flu and missed the counterpoint show, the band called a few folks and played without me, I really hated to cancel but so congested ect. just couldn't sing. Hope that it...
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:25:00 PST

not yet

Yeah I wanted to get something recorded, but doesn't look like that can happen just yet. Time ran out on me to actually get it done, and we made some adjustment's to the band. Downsized the company so...
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:18:00 PST

Up late! Stuff on my mind!

Just thinkin about this weekend at Hot Springs blues festival. It was magical. Yeah things went wrong, but so many things were right. My good friends were there and I am grateful for their love a...
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:22:00 PST

Little Walter

Listenin to Little Walter His Best on Chess 50th Anniversary. Favorites- Boom Boom Out go the light, Last night, key to the highway, confessin the blues Everthing's gonna be alright Picked this ...
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:56:00 PST

listening

I accidently came home with a copy of prince 2131. It is so wonderful! Thanks to the universe for making me listen. Prince is the king!
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:11:00 PST

stuff

I was thinkin recently about the moments in life that change your direction. For me, one was when I came to a blues festival in downtown Little Rock sometime around 1984 if memory serves me right. I r...
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:39:00 PST

Mr. Roosevelt

Briggs, Roosevelt ROOSEVELT BRIGGS, 75, of Memphis, died November 25, 2006. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Friday, December 1 at E.H. Ford Mortuary. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Novem...
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:55:00 PST

sunday at hopson's

Sunday was a melancholy day for me. I was at the plantation, and it was sad somehow. I did enjoy the music and the bass player from Phillip Walkers band was my fast friend out on the porch, he and his...
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:31:00 PST

I Love Deb! (Saturday in Helena)

Saturday morning around 11 am I drive over to Helena from Clarksdale, I need coffee! Stopping at the store right there on the main drag by that beautiful old red brick two-story building, I...
Posted by Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 12:53:00 PST