Lydia Taylor is a

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former rock singer, most noted for winning the

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for Most Promising Female Vocalist at the

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. Originally from

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,"Lydia's success is Taylor-made". ''

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'', June 11, 1983. Taylor moved to

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after high school to become a singer. Initially performing with an all-girl pop group called The Starlettes, after a few years she left to join the rock band Trixter."Hustling show". ''

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'', September 3, 1976. She released her first single, "Love a Little Harder", in 1976. Her self-titled debut album was released on Falcon Records in 1979, and Taylor supported the release with a cross-Canada tour. She followed up with ''Lydia Taylor Band'' in 1981, breaking through to wider radio airplay and sales. The album produced a single, "Some Guys", which charted on radio stations across Canada. With this second album, her management team at Falcon Records also secured distribution in the USA on

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. Around the same time as her Juno Award win she released her third and final recording, the five-song EP ''Bitch''. The album was an especially strong seller in

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. The album was also released in the USA on Passport Records, and Taylor and her band toured through the eastern and southern USA in support of the release. The recording of a follow-up album was underway, produced by Canadian songwriter and producer

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. Before it could be completed, however, Falcon Records declared

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."Falcon Records Inc. Notice of Intention to Dissolve". ''

'', February 18, 1985. Taylor was unable to secure a deal with another label, and left the music industry.

Discography

Lydia Taylor (1979)

All songs arranged by Richard Zwicewicz. Produced by Robert Leth & Richard Zwicewicz. Engineered by Robert Leth. * Lydia Taylor – vocals * Richard Zwicewicz – guitars (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5-10) * Gerry Mischuk – organ and keyboards (tracks 2, 3, 5-10) * Matthew Pines – grand piano (track 4) * Dan Donovan – bass (tracks 2, 3, 5-9) * David McManus – bass (tracks 1, 4, 10) * Kenny Trevenna – drums (tracks 2–10) * Matt Campbell – drums (track 1), percussion (track 9) * Steve Kennedy – sax (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 9), background vocals (tracks 3, 6, 7, 8, 10) * Chris Archer – background vocals (tracks 3, 6, 7, 8, 10) * Kerry Knickle – background vocals (tracks 5, 9) * Kelly Jay – background vocals (tracks 5, 9)

The Lydia Taylor Band (1981)

All songs arranged by Richard Zwicewicz. Produced by Bob Gallo & Don V. Lorusso. Engineered by Mickey Walsh. * Lydia Taylor – vocals * Richard Zwicewicz – guitars (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1-5, 7-10) * Don Paulton – keyboards (tracks 1-4, 8), background vocals (tracks 1-4, 8, 9) * Andy Arntfield – keyboards (tracks 5-7, 9, 10), background vocals (tracks 5, 7, 9, 10) * Bill Scullion – bass (tracks 1-4, 8) * Dana Westall – bass (tracks 5-7, 9, 10) * Dave Burton – drums (tracks 1-4, 8), background vocals (tracks 1-4, 8) * Gibby Lacasse – drums (tracks 5-7, 9, 10) * Sharon Lee Williams – background vocals (track 6) * Colina Phillips – background vocals (track 6) *

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– background vocals (track 6)

Bitch (1983)

All songs arranged by Richard Zwicewicz & Don Lorusso. Produced by Don V. Lorusso. Engineered by Fraser Hill. * Lydia Taylor – vocals * Richard Zwicewicz – guitars, background vocals * Andy Arntfield – keyboards, background vocals * Warren "Wiggy" Toll – bass, background vocals * Gibby Lacasse – drums

References

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