Name: Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
Brand: Gloria Ann Taylor

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LH086LP

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-17

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0780661008613

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Black LP

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Gloria Ann Taylor

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Funk / Soul

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Luv N Haight

Gloria Ann Taylor was an American R&B and soul singer, born on September 13th, 1944 in Dehue, West Virginia. She began her singing career in the early 1960s and was discovered by a promoter and production manager. Her first records were released on the King Soul label in Detroit before achieving chart success with "You Got to Pay the Price" in late 1969. Despite a stalled career and failed marriage, Taylor continued to sing in her church but never recorded or performed professionally again. In 2015, she announced her desire to return to performing after many of her recordings were reissued.

Luv N Haight is an American reissue and compilation label that specializes in bringing back timeless music from the past. With a focus on soul, funk, and jazz genres, this label has become a go-to destination for music enthusiasts looking to discover or rediscover *classic artists* and performers.

As a respected authority in the industry, Luv N Haight ensures that each release is carefully curated and remastered to maintain the integrity of the original recordings. Whether you're searching for rare gems or iconic albums, this label offers an extensive catalog that caters to all musical tastes.

With its dedication to preserving musical history, Luv N Haight has gained recognition as a trusted source for high-quality reissues. Explore their collection today and immerse yourself in the rich sounds of *legendary musicians* who have shaped the landscape of soul, funk, and jazz.

Soul singer Gloria Ann Taylor has no rags to riches tale to tell. Her story is one of personal sacrifice, failed relationships, and missed opportunity. She was leading a hard knock life before being swept-up by the flash and promise of a marriage and business partnership with a successful record producer. She would be nominated for a Grammy, rub shoulders with James Brown and Bootsy Collins, and turn heads from Motown. But in the end she rejected professional singing, the music business, and the lifestyle that came with it. Thankfully for music lovers, before Gloria closed the doors on her singing career, she left us with some amazing soul songs. Deeply shaded by gospel roots, her haunting sound clearly comes from the gut. Gloria did not fake the funk. Gloria was a partial owner of the Selector Sounds label, along with her husband/producer Walter Whisenhunt (previously a right-hand man to James Brown), and her brother Leonard. They released five Gloria Taylor singles between 1971 and 1977. They also released the three-song Deep Inside You EP, under the name Gloria Ann Taylor and Walter Whisenhunt's Orchestra. In the studio Whisenhunt would work up a unique musical brew that mixed northern soul with exotic percussion and fuzzy psychedelic guitars. He moved Gloria through a range of tempos and stylings from ballads to disco. Her gritty vocal performance was set to orchestral arrangements creating a juxtaposition of grandeur and solace. The pinnacle of their collaborations has to be the jaw-droppingly epic EP version of Love Is a Hurtin' Thing; a chugging, string-laden disco track, that sounds like proto-Theo Parrish.

Love Is A Hurtin' Thing

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