Karen Taylor-Good
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Karen Taylor-Good is an American singer-songwriter. Taylor-Good and her then-husband, Bill Taylor, started the Mesa Records label in 1982. Her first single, "Diamond in the Rough," reached the Top 40 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart early that year. Taylor-Good was nominated for Best New Female Vocalist at the 1984 Academy of Country Music
Awards. After Mesa Records folded in 1986, she sang jingles for Taco Bell
, United Airlines
and Peter Pan Peanut Butter
.
Taylor-Good became a Warner/Chappell Music
songwriter in 1992. She wrote Top 5 songs for Patty Loveless
("How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
") and Collin Raye
("Not That Different
"). In 1996, she was named SESAC
Songwriter of the Year. Her songs have since been recorded by Diamond Rio
, Laura Branigan
and Melissa Manchester
.
She wrote a book, On Angel's Wings, and has produced eight CDs of her original material. Taylor-Good has presented her "musical keynotes" to many groups, including The American Business Women's Association, The National Hospice Foundation, and Lions Clubs International.
As of 2011, she is living in Nashville with her husband of 30 years, Dennis Good, and her daughter Rachael Good.
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart early that year. Taylor-Good was nominated for Best New Female Vocalist at the 1984 Academy of Country Music
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
Awards. After Mesa Records folded in 1986, she sang jingles for Taco Bell
Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., which serves American-adapted Mexican food. Taco Bell serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "Value Menu" items...
, United Airlines
United Airlines
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and Peter Pan Peanut Butter
Peter Pan (peanut butter)
Peter Pan is a brand of peanut butter produced by ConAgra Foods and named after the J.M. Barrie character. The product was introduced by Swift & Company in 1920 under the name "E. K. Pond". The product was renamed in 1928...
.
Taylor-Good became a Warner/Chappell Music
Warner/Chappell Music
Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. is an American music publishing company, and a division of the Warner Music Group. The company traces its origins back to 1811 and the founding of Chappell & Company, a music publishing company and instrument shop on London’s Bond Street that, in 1929, began a rapid...
songwriter in 1992. She wrote Top 5 songs for Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
("How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
How Can I Help You Say Goodbye
"How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at Sony/Epic in the early spring of 1993. It was included on her first album with Epic Records, Only What I Feel, her sixth career album. The single was released in March 1994...
") and Collin Raye
Collin Raye
Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray (born August 22, 1959 or 1960,Although multiple online sources all indicate Raye's date of birth as 1959, Raye's MySpace lists his date of birth as 1960. Furthermore, the 2004 Deseret News article cited in this article indicates the singer as...
("Not That Different
Not That Different
"Not That Different" is the title of a song written by Karen Taylor-Good and Joie Scott, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was released in November 1995 the second single from his 1995 album, I Think About You...
"). In 1996, she was named SESAC
SESAC
SESAC, originally the Society of European Stage Authors & Composers, is the smallest of the three performance rights organizations in the United States. SESAC was founded in 1930, making it the second-oldest performing rights organization in the U.S. SESAC is also the fastest-growing PRO in the...
Songwriter of the Year. Her songs have since been recorded by Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio is an American Country music/Christian music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since its foundation, the group has comprised the same six members: Gene Johnson , Jimmy Olander , Brian Prout , Marty Roe , Dan Truman , and Dana Williams...
, Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan
Laura Ann Branigan was an American singer-songwriter and actress of Italian and Irish ancestry. She is best known in the United States for her 1982 Platinum-certified hit "Gloria" and in Europe for the number-one single "Self Control"...
and Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Beginning in the 1970s, she has recorded generally in the adult contemporary genre. She has also appeared as an actress on television, in films, and on stage....
.
She wrote a book, On Angel's Wings, and has produced eight CDs of her original material. Taylor-Good has presented her "musical keynotes" to many groups, including The American Business Women's Association, The National Hospice Foundation, and Lions Clubs International.
As of 2011, she is living in Nashville with her husband of 30 years, Dennis Good, and her daughter Rachael Good.
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Karen | 63 | Mesa |
| 1994 | One Mile Apart | — | K T Good Music |
| 2001 | On Angel's Wings | — | Scream |
| 2006 | Perfect Work of Art | — | Insight |
| Song Guru | — | ||
| How Many Women | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Diamond in the Rough" | 38 | Karen |
| "Country Boy's Song" | 67 | ||
| "I'd Rather Be Nothing with You" | 62 | ||
| 1983 | "Tenderness Place" | 42 | |
| "Don't Call Me" | 62 | ||
| 1984 | "Handsome Man" | 62 | |
| "We Just Gotta Dance" | 66 | singles only | |
| 1985 | "Starlite" | 61 | |
| "Up On Your Love" | 57 | ||
| 1986 | "Come in Planet Earth (Are You Listenin')" | 79 |
Singles written by Taylor-Good
| Year | Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye How Can I Help You Say Goodbye "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at Sony/Epic in the early spring of 1993. It was included on her first album with Epic Records, Only What I Feel, her sixth career album. The single was released in March 1994... " |
Patty Loveless Patty Loveless Patty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and... |
| 1995 | "Not That Different Not That Different "Not That Different" is the title of a song written by Karen Taylor-Good and Joie Scott, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was released in November 1995 the second single from his 1995 album, I Think About You... " |
Collin Raye Collin Raye Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray (born August 22, 1959 or 1960,Although multiple online sources all indicate Raye's date of birth as 1959, Raye's MySpace lists his date of birth as 1960. Furthermore, the 2004 Deseret News article cited in this article indicates the singer as... |
| 1998 | "Party On" | Neal McCoy Neal McCoy Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. is an American country music singer of mixed Irish and Filipino descent. Known professionally as Neal McCoy, he has released ten studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio... |
| "How Do I Let Go" | Lisa Brokop Lisa brokop Lisa Brokop is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter and actress. Active since 1990 in the country music field, she has released a total of six studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the country music charts in her native Canada... |
External links
- [ Karen Taylor-Good] at Allmusic