There's soul music and then there's Gloria Ann Taylor... Gloria really puts her foot in this one... and all the heart and soul she has... ("Tito get me a tissue")... This one is highly recommended and near and dear to my heart.
So at one time Gloria was a background singer for James Brown... she had several soul 45s that fit more into your standard soul category... She hooked up with Walter "The Wiz" Whisenhunt and he produced several tracks for her. The first 2 songs on this EP ("Deep Inside Of You" and "What's Your Word") were released on a 45 for CBS records... later her and Walter moved from Detroit to LA and decided to start their own label (Selector Sounds a division of Whisenhunt Records & Tapes)... They said fuck it and decide to rerelease the 2 songs from the CBS 45 with stronger kicks and echos and they threw in the soul-disco masterpiece "Love Is A Hurting Thing" to round out this EP.
While Walter Whisenhunt is no longer with us, Gloria Taylor is still alive and well living in Ohio. Word is some of her unsung soul classics included on this EP may see an official reissue this year... Please support when they do... hopefully some unreleased material will be included... and this lady is long overdue for some attention.
Sample this classic EP HERE.
Here's the first glimpse of Walter Whisenhunt that most oh us have had ever. I would love to see some pics of Gloria if anyone can turn some up.
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