R. Dean Taylor
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R. Dean Taylor â born Richard Dean Taylor on May 11, 1929, in Toronto, Canada â was a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and artist best known for hits such as âIndiana Wants Meâ and âThereâs a Ghost in My Houseâ and âGotta See Janeâ. He started his career in Toronto, performing with local country music bands before making his earliest studio recordings. He released several singles that were local hits including âAt the High Schoolâ (1961) and âIâll Rememberâ (1962). In order to advance his career, R. Dean Taylor relocated to Detroit, Michigan where he was eventually hired as a songwriter and recording artist for Motown Records. He released several singles including âLetâs Go Somewhereâ (1965) and âThereâs a Ghost In My Houseâ(1967), which flopped in the US but reached Number 3 on the singles chart in the UK. His 1968 single âGotta See Janeâ was also a hit on the UK charts. As a songwriter and co-songwriter, his songs were recorded by the Four Tops, the Temptations, and Diana Ross & The Supremes, who took âLove Childâ all the way to Number 1 in the US. Recording for Motown subsidiary label Rare Earth, R. Dean Taylor scored a Number 1 American hit with âIndiana Wants Meâ in 1970, which turned into an international hit. He continued to record singles and albums but was unable to match the success of âIndian Wants Meâ. In the 1980s, he attempted an unsuccessful solo comeback, but eventually stepped away from the music industry. R. Dean Taylor contracted the COVID-19 virus in late 2021 and died on January 7, 2022, at the age of 82.
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- Indiana Wants Me
- There's A Ghost In My House
- It's a Long Way to Memphis
- Respectable Distance Away
- Dixie's Hands
- Surfer's Call
- Little Girl, I'm Going To Marry You
- All Grown Up
- Don't Fool Around
- Ain't It A Sad Thing
- Taos New Mexico
- At the High School Dance
- Shadow
- Woman Alive
- Let's Go Somewhere
- No Longer a Rebel
- Candy Apple Red
- Back Street
- Love's Your Name
- Gotta See Jane
- What In the World Is Going On
