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About Me

My name is Marc Taylor. I am a New York-based entertainment writer and the author of the following books ... "A Touch of Classic Soul: Soul Singers of the Early 1970s" (1996)"A Touch of Classic Soul 2: The Late 1970s" (2001)"The Original Marvelettes: Motown's Mystery Girl Group" (2004) At the beginning of 2006, I launched a monthly soul music publication entitled "A Touch of Classic Soul: The Music You Love from Back in the Day." This publication features interviews and profiles on African-American artists whose commercial prime ranged from the 1950s through the 1980s.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Any and all soul/R&B artists who recorded at any time between the 1950s and 1990s.Any and all soul music fans

My Blog

Whoa, Whoa, You Got the Best of THE EMOTIONS

This profile on The Emotions is the cover story of the March 2006 issue of A Touch of Classic Soul: The Music You Love from Back in the Day. Copyright (c) 2006 by Marc Taylor For further information o...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:49:00 GMT

CLAUDETTE ROBINSON: The First Lady of Motown

The following feature on Claudette Robinson appears in the August 2006 issue of A Touch of Classic Soul: The Music You Love from Back in the Day. Copyright (c) 2006 by Marc Taylor. For further info o...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:32:00 GMT

MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS: Music, Sweet Music Everywhere!

This feature on Martha & the Vandellas is the cover story of the July 2006 issue of A Touch of Classic Soul: The Music You Love from Back in the Day. Copyright (c) 2006 by Marc Taylor. For furthe...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:56:00 GMT

THE TEMPTATIONS: A Look Back

This feature on the Temptations is the cover story of the April 2006 issue of A Touch of Classic Soul: The Music You Love from Back in the Day. Copyright (c) Marc Taylor 2006. For further info on A...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:52:00 GMT

THE WHISPERS: Smooth Soul For Your Ears Only

This feature on the Whispers is taken from the September 2006 issue of A Touch of Classic Soul: The Music You Love from Back in the Day. Copyright (c) Marc Taylor  For further information on A To...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:40:00 GMT

Phyllis Hyman Remembered

PHYLLIS HYMAN Remembered She was one of the most gifted vocalists of her time. A jazz/pop/blues/soul songstress, Phyllis Hyman mesmerized music lovers with her sad, smoky alto; full and melodic and ...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 19:55:00 GMT