# Felice Taylor

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**Felice Taylor** (born **Florain Corella Flanagan**, January 29, 1944 – June 12, 2017)[1] was an American [soul](/source/Soul_music) and [pop](/source/Pop_music) singer, best known for her [recordings](/source/Sound_recording_and_reproduction) in the late 1960s.[2]

## The Sweets

Born in [Richmond, California](/source/Richmond,_California), United States, Taylor began singing with her [sisters](/source/Sibling) Norma and Darlene Flanagan in a trio, The Sweets, who recorded two [singles](/source/Single_(music)), "The Richest Girl", for the Valiant [label](/source/Record_label) in 1965 and "Satisfy Me Baby" on the Soul Town label.

## Solo career

Taylor's first solo recording, "Think About Me" on the Groovy label, was credited to **Florain Taylor**. Her greatest success came after signing for [Bob Keane](/source/Bob_Keane)'s Mustang label, a subsidiary of Bronco Records. There she was teamed with the songwriters and record producers, [Barry White](/source/Barry_White) and [Paul Politi](/source/Paul_Politi), who co-wrote "[It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)](/source/It_May_Be_Winter_Outside_(But_in_My_Heart_It's_Spring))", a minor hit reaching No. 42 on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) and No. 44 on the [R&B](/source/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs) [chart](/source/Record_chart) in early 1967,[3] and its follow-up "[I'm Under the Influence of Love](/source/Under_the_Influence_of_Love)". A third single, "[I Feel Love Comin' On](/source/I_Feel_Love_Comin'_On)", also written and produced by White and Politi was not released in the [US](/source/United_States), but reached No. 11 in the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart),[4] when leased to [President Records](/source/President_Records) later in 1967.[3]

After leaving Bronco, Taylor recorded for [Kent Records](/source/Kent_Records), and later in the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom) with members of [The Equals](/source/The_Equals).[3] In 1973, White's protégées [Love Unlimited](/source/Love_Unlimited) recorded new versions of "It May Be Winter Outside" and "Under the Influence of Love" and Barry White recorded "I Feel Love Comin' On" on the Love Unlimited Orchestra's top ten album *[Rhapsody in White](/source/Rhapsody_in_White)*.[3] Taylor herself seems not to have recorded after the early 1970s.

## Personal life

She was married to Johnny B Taylor and had four children.[5]

She died in June 2017, aged 73. She was interred at the [Riverside National Cemetery](/source/Riverside_National_Cemetery) in [Riverside, California](/source/Riverside,_California).

## Discography

### Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions US Pop [6] US R&B [6] UK [7] 1966 "Think About Me" (credited as Florain Taylor) ― ― ― "It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)" 42 44 — 1967 "I'm Under the Influence of Love" — ― ― "I Feel Love Comin' On" — ― 11 1968 "I Can Feel Your Love" ― ― ― "Suree-Surrender" ― ― ― "Captured by Your Love" ― ― ― "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

## References

1. ["Felice Taylor"](https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/301928-felice-taylor/). *Soul Source UK*. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

1. ["Felice Taylor"](http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803102310914). *Oxfordindex.oup.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083522/http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803102310914) March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-10-27.

1. Ed Hogan. ["Felice Taylor | Biography & History"](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/felice-taylor-mn0000139739). [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). Retrieved 2015-10-27.

1. Roberts, David (2006). *[British Hit Singles & Albums](/source/British_Hit_Singles_%26_Albums)*. 19th ed. London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 549. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

1. ["Florain C Flanagan"](https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1144&h=7258567&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=wEV2609&_phstart=successSource). *Marriage Index, 1960-1985*

1. ["Felice Taylor Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography"](https://www.musicvf.com/Felice+Taylor.art). *Music VF*. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

1. ["FELICE TAYLOR - full Official Chart History"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/13113/felice-taylor/). *[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company)*. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

## External links

- [Felice Taylor discography](http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/ftaylor.htm)
- [Felice Taylor](https://www.discogs.com/artist/21578-Felice-Taylor?srsltid=AfmBOoqK-C1S223n-oCdfAJBemnpRfO9yPHNIkcZCFQR8SQ8svhR4WWA) at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

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