Songs Written by James "J.T." TaylorTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
James "JT" Warren Taylor (born August 16, 1953) is an American singer who achieved fame as the lead singer of Kool & the Gang between 1979 and 1988. Taylor joined Kool & the Gang in 1979 and remained with the group for nine years. His tenure as lead singer was the most successful era in the band's history with the albums Ladies' Night (1979), Celebrate! (1980) and Emergency (1984) and hit singles including "Ladies' Night", the US No. 1 "Celebration",... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, James "J.T." Taylor first charted in 1980 with Celebration.The artist placed 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 8 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 29 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 14 Top‑10s, 5 of which hit number‑one.
charted as Take My Heart / Steppin' Out / Get Down on It in US dance charts [De-Lite 815] written by George Brown, Kool & The Gang, Claydes Charles Smith & James "J.T." Taylor
B side to Steppin' Out ; charted as Take My Heart / Steppin' Out / Get Down on It in US dance charts [De-Lite 818] written by Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
charted as Take My Heart / Steppin' Out / Get Down on It in US dance charts [De-Lite 816] written by Robert "Kool" Bell, Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
R written by Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor , Ronald Nathan Bell, George Melvin Brown, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang
written by Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor , Ronald Nathan Bell, George Melvin Brown, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang
featuring Jermaine Dupri [R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts] [Columbia album cut] written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Claydes "Charles" Smith, James "JT" Taylor , Jermaine Dupri & Calvin Broadus
rm written by Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, Earl Eugene Toon Jr., Eumir Deodato, James "J.T." Taylor , Robert Earl Bell, Robert Mickens & Ronald Nathan Bell
written by Nathaniel Hall, Michael Small, Alex Gifford, Ronald Bell, Robert Bell, James "J.T." Taylor , Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith & George Brown
R written by Samantha Mumba, Claydes Charles Smith, Arnthor Birgisson, Dennis Thomas, Anders Bagge, Meekaaeel Muhammad, George Brown, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor , Robert Bell & Ronald Nathan Bell