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My Take
Koko Taylor is the kind of artist who makes me believe the blues is survival set to music. Born Cora Ann Walton in Memphis, she earned the title Queen of the Blues not through polish but through that gravel-edged, room-shaking voice. I love that her power was the opposite of prettiness; it carried the weight of a hard life lived out loud. When she passed in 2009, the genre lost one of its most authentic forces. For me, she remains proof that the most moving singing is not technically perfect but emotionally fearless, and Taylor was nothing if not fearless.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Koko Taylor
- Name (Japanese)
- ココ・テイラー
- Reading
- ここ・ていらー
- Born
- September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / singer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.kokotaylor.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Koko Taylor born?
September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009.
Where is Koko Taylor from?
Koko Taylor is from Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
What does Koko Taylor do?
Koko Taylor works as composer, singer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.