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| Taylor Dayne |
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"I love drag queens... they perform me better than I ever could myself."
-Taylor Dayne
| Date of Birth: March 7, 1962 |
| Birthplace: Long Island, New York |
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| Taylor Dayne exploded from obscurity in 1988 with her No. 1 single "Tell it to my Heart" and the album of the same name. She hit the top spot on the dance charts again in 2000, with the single "Planet Love." |
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| We're big fans of Taylor Dayne because she secured her place in the normally transient dance-pop market by sticking to her guns and relying on her talents, which she stores in abundance. Plus, she makes us think back to more carefree days, and makes us feel nostalgic and sappy. |
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Née Leslie Wunderman, Taylor Dayne was born March 7, 1962, in Long Island, New York. Having harbored an interest in singing from an early age, Taylor joined her first band, the new wave group Felony, after graduating high school.
While her nights were spent performing at New York City nightclubs, Taylor's days were consumed with the study of music theory and composition at college, as well as private operatic training with Juilliard master Maestro Carelli. Taylor later left Felony for another new wave band called The Next, but rapidly came to the realization that if her career were to be successful, it would have to be a solo mission.
After releasing some 12-inch records under the name "Leslee," Taylor met producer Ric Wake in 1985, the same Ric Wake who moved on to projects with Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Barry Manilow, among others. It was from this initial collaboration with Wake that the alias "Taylor Dayne" emerged, and the song that would make it a household name, "Tell It To My Heart."
"Tell It To My Heart" instantly soared to the top of the dance charts, and garnered Taylor a deal with Arista records. Her first album of the same name was completed in six weeks and released in 1988 to a stunning reception: the album went double platinum and three other songs joined the title track in the billboard top ten. Taylor spent the summer of that year as the opening act for the European leg of Michael Jackson's "Bad" tour, and then went to work on her second album. Can't Fight Fate was released in 1989, and Taylor sidestepped the sophomore slump as this second album also went double platinum and occupied four slots in the top ten -- among the hit singles was "Love Will Lead You Back."
Taylor's 1993 release with Arista, Soul Dancing, didn't enjoy quite the same success as its predecessors. Although album sales were decent, they didn't approach the numbers of the previous two, a shortcoming that should not be attributed to any failure on Taylor's part, but rather to a climate change in the industry itself.
By the mid-'90s, the popularity of alternative and grunge rock eclipsed the bubbly pop that dominated the '80s, and the likes of Taylor Dayne, Paula Abdul and Jody Watley were being pushed aside to make room for Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains. Taylor's relationship with Arista became strained, and, shortly before the release of her last album with the label, dissolved entirely. Citing creative differences, Taylor left Arista in 1994, shortly before the release of Taylor Dayne: Greatest Hits. |
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