Source Material: Johnnie Taylor – “Who’s Making Love”

Johnnie Taylor was a gospel and a soul singer from West Memphis, Arkansas.  In the ’50s, he started his career as a singer in the gospel group The Highway QC’s.  In 1957, he replaced Sam Cooke as the lead singer in the gospel group The Soul Stirrers.  Years later, Sam Cooke started his indie label SAR Records, and Taylor was one of the first signees.  Sadly, Cooke passed away in 1964, and his label struggled without him.  In 1966, Taylor joined Stax Records.  In 1968, he recorded one of the biggest hits of his career, “Who’s Making Love.”  The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard 100 chart, it was nominated for a grammy, and it was certified gold.

Johnnie Taylor – “Who’s Making Love”