Taylor Dayne 2017 Taylor Dayne Stands out As One of Music's All-Time
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Taylor Dayne 2017 Taylor Dayne stands out as one of music's all-time dynamic artists. Her unique vocal style has earned her numerous best-selling gold and platinum albums, which produced seventeen Top 20 singles, among them number one hits such as “Tell It to My Heart,” “Love Will Lead You Back” and “Prove Your Love To Me.” During the course of her career, Taylor has sold more than 75 million albums and singles worldwide, garnered three GRAMMY nominations and appeared in many film, television and Broadway stage roles including Elton John's award-winning “Aida.” Taylor is also considered an exceptional songwriter, having co-penned Tina Turner’s hit “Whatever You Want.” In 2008, Taylor released her latest album, “Satisfied,” collaborating with major platinum selling writers Mike Mangini (Baha Men, Digable Planets, O-Town, Bruce Hornsby) and Peter Wade (Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Natasha Bedingfield), as well as New Radicals’ Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels (Stevie Nicks, Madonna, Nelly Furtado, Santana). “Satisfied” enjoyed great success in the USA, immediately positioning its single “Beautiful” at Billboard's #1 slot. In 2009, Taylor contributed songs to the hit film “Sex and the City 2.” She followed up in 2010 by delivering a breathtaking performance in Cologne, Germany, where she sang “Facing A Miracle,” the official anthem of the Gay Games VIII, during an opening ceremony that ended in a five-minute standing ovation. In 2011, Taylor released her latest single, “Floor on Fire,” which garnered her 18th top ten Billboard hit. and currently sits at #8 on the Billboard Dance Charts. Taylor also won an HMMA award for “Change The World,” which was featured on the trailer for the Academy Award nominated film, “The Help.” Taylor wrapped up 2011 with a national and international tour throughout the US and Australia. In 2012, Taylor was featured in The Food Network’s highly anticipated “Celebrity Cook-Off” with Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri, where her fierce competition led to a victory for Team Rachael. Taylor also was the recipient of the Legends of Pop/Dance Award, given by Promo Only during the prestigious International DJ Expo held in Atlantic City. That year also marked Taylor’s 25-year anniversary and release of her career launching “Tell It to My Heart,” her first top ten single, and was inducted into the Long Island Musicians Hall of Fame, alongside Long Island luminaries Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Brian Setzer, Stray Cats, Lou Reed and Blue Oyster Cult. A favorite with the fans, Rolling Stone readers voted Taylor Dayne as the number one choice to replace Paula Abdul on American Idol. Taylor is currently recording standards from the American Songbook and bringing her “Tell it To My Heart” tour to audiences worldwide. .