1) a British bas… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three musicians with this name:
1) a British bass guitarist, singer/songwriter, and actor
2) a Scottish singer/songwriter
3) a British jazz pianist
1) John Taylor (born Nigel John Taylor on 20 June 1960) is an English musician who is best known as the bass guitarist and co-founder of Duran Duran. Duran Duran were one of the most popular groups in the world during the 1980s due to their revolutionary music videos that played in heavy rotation in the early days of MTV. Taylor was one of Duran Duran's most popular members.
Taylor played with Duran Duran and its changing lineups from its founding in 1978 until 1997, when he left to pursue a solo recording and film career. He made a dozen solo releases (albums, EPs, and video projects) through his company "Trust The Process" in the next four years, had a lead role in the movie Sugar Town, and made appearances in half a dozen other film projects. He had a solo Top 40 hit called "I Do What I Do" which appeared on the "9 1/2 Weeks" soundtrack. He rejoined Duran Duran for a full reunion of the original five members of the group in 2001. Duran Duran are still influential pop stars, and have sold well over 70 million albums. They are one of the best selling rock bands in history.
Taylor also founded two supergroup side projects: The Power Station and Neurotic Outsiders.
2) Scottish acoustic singer/songwriter John Taylor was born and raised in Glasgow where he played in many bands before going solo as a singer/songwriter. John Released his first album "Bring the stars alive" in 2009, "A place called Paradise" in 2010 and "Sorrow and Sunshine" in 2011 and plans to release his fourth album in 2012.
John's song "Pull you through" was placed in Golden Globe and Emmy winning show "Californication" which sent the song into the itunes singer/songwriter charts around the world including number 1 in Sweden, top 5 in Canada, France, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands and the top ten in Germany, Spain and Switzerland and no 12 in the USA. After the show John also received over 100,000 hit's on youtube.
John has opened for many artists from all over the world such as Stacey Earl ,Sam Carter, Annie Keating, Madison Violet , Eddie Reader, James Grant, The Magic Numbers and most recently opened for successful American songwriter Kim Richey, on her Scottish tour.
3) A British jazz pianist, born in Manchester (25th September 1942) and first came to the attention of the jazz audience in 1969 when he partnered saxophonists Alan Skidmore and John Surman. He was later reunited with Surman in the short-lived group Morning Glory and in the 1980’s with Miroslav Vitous’s quartet.
In the early 1970s he was accompanist to the singer Cleo Laine and started to compose for his own sextet. John also worked with many visiting artists at Ronnie Scott’s club and later became a member of Ronnie’s quintet.
In 1977 John formed the trio Azimuth, with Norma Winstone and Kenny Wheeler. The group was described by Richard Williams as “…one of the most imaginatively conceived and delicately balanced contemporary chamber-jazz groups’. The trio made several recordings for ECM Records and performed in Europe, the USA and Canada.
The 1980s saw John working with groups led by Jan Garbarek, Enrico Rava, Gil Evans, Lee Konitz and Charlie Mariano as well as performing in duo contexts with Tony Coe and Steve Arguelles. Composing projects included a commission for the English choir Cantamus with Lee Konitz and Steve Arguelles and pieces for the Hannover Radio Orchestra with Stan Sulzmann.
John is currently a member of Kenny Wheeler’s quartet and large ensemble and performs in duo and quartet settings with John Surman – their recording of ‘Ambleside Days’ on ahum won critical acclaim. In 1996 John played organ on John Surman's choral work 'Proverbs and Songs' from Salisbury Cathedral, later released on ECM Records. During the 1990s he made several recordings also for ECM with Peter Erskine's trio with Palle Danielsson on bass.
In 2000 John made a new collaboration with Azimuth and the Smith Quartet for the Weimer Festival. Also in that year he recorded 'Verso' with Maria Pia De Vito and Ralph Towner.
John celebrated his 60th birthday year in 2002 with a Contemporary Music Network Tour in which he presented his new trio with the drummer Joey Baron and Marc Johnson on bass. The tour also featured the Creative Jazz Orchestra playing John's composition 'The Green Man Suite'. In July 2002 John received the BBC Jazz Award for 'Best New Work' for this suite.
His trio recording with Marc Johnson and Joey Baron was released early in 2003 and September 2003 saw the release of his solo CD 'Insight' on Sketch. In 2004 John recorded 'Where do we go from Here?' in duo with Kenny Wheeler and 'Nightfall' with bassist Charlie Haden. They subsequently performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival. Also that year John formed a new trio with Palle Danielsson and Martin France. They performed at the Vancouver Festival and recorded 'Angel of the Presence' for CAM Jazz. This recording was released in January 2006 to coincide with their UK tour and has received critical acclaim.
John has been professor of Jazz Piano at the Cologne College of Music since 1993 and became a Lecturer in jazz at the University of York in 2005.
I Do What I Do
John Taylor Lyrics
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To have you (have you)
I do it all to have you
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you (I do I do I do)
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you (I do I do I do)
Did you feel the way you wanted to feel?
Are you happy now, that we fantasized?
I do what I do
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you (I do I do I do)
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you (I do I do I do)
Do I touch the way you want to be touched?
Have you heard the words you wanted to hear?
Is my body heat the right intensity?
I do what I do
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you (I do I do I do)
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you (I do I do I do)
Did you look the way you wanted to look?
Did you feel the way you wanted to feel?
Are you happy now,
Are you happy now?
(I did what I did)
Are you happy now?
(I did what I did, did what I did)
Are you happy now?
I do what I do
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you (I do I do I do)
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I do it all to have you (I do I do I do)
The song "I Do What I Do" by John Taylor is a love song that speaks about the lengths someone is willing to go to have the person they love. The repetition of the lyrics "I do what I do to have you" emphasizes the strong desire that the singer has to be with their lover. The song talks about the physical aspects of their love, doubting if they are doing the right things to make their lover happy. The line "Are you happy now?" suggests that the singer's actions may have been driven by their lover's desires and expectations rather than their own.
The song could be interpreted as a reflection on the sacrifices people make in relationships. The singer seems to be making concessions to their lover to keep them happy, which suggests that they may have had to compromise a part of their identity. The song also touches upon themes of insecurity and undesirable self-image that can arise from trying to fit someone’s expectations. By asking if they looked and felt the way they wanted to, it shows that the singer may have doubts about their lover's approval.
In conclusion, "I Do What I Do" by John Taylor is a song about the lengths people are willing to go to have the person they love. It reflects upon the compromises and sacrifices people may make to keep relationships intact, even if that means altering their identities to conform to their lover's expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
I do what I do, I do what I do
I am who I am, and I do what I must do
To have you (have you)
It is all for the sake of having you
I do it all to have you
Everything I do is to gain your affection
I do what I do to have you (have you)
I perform all these actions just to be with you
I do it all to have you (I do I do I do)
All of my efforts are focused on having you in my life
Did you look the way you wanted to look?
Did you present yourself the way you wanted to?
Did you feel the way you wanted to feel?
Did you experience the emotions you hoped for?
Are you happy now, that we fantasized?
Are you content after indulging in our daydreams?
Do I touch the way you want to be touched?
Am I touching you the way you desire?
Have you heard the words you wanted to hear?
Have I spoken to you in the way you wished?
Is my body heat the right intensity?
Is the warmth of my body suitable for you?
Are you happy now,
Are you content currently?
Are you happy now?
Are you satisfied now?
(I did what I did)
I acted the way I acted
(I did what I did, did what I did)
I had done all that I could
Contributed by Elliot S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@c4test
watching john taylor in this video give me eyegasm to the max. john taylor is without a doubt the most beautiful man of all time!
@c4test
and his deep seductive voice at the beginning of the song makes me pregnant
@emmaarenstarr5413
Agreed!!
@cornflakegirl1718
John Taylor is the most beautiful man on the planet.
@Helen.1970
Este look de John Taylor me evoca a este animé https://youtu.be/KfpnP7lAjRE
@justanotherdeadpoet8929
Have you seen Morten Harket yet?
@swankhood
Classic song from one of the most beautiful men ever to exist, and one of the greatest bass players of all time.
@deannadd1985
+swankhood He's the MOST beautiful man to ever exist & greatest bass player! Glad to know I'm not the only one who loves John Taylor!
@leojones22
+Deanna Duncan But John's teeth are rotting now, not a pleasant sight.
@deannadd1985
***** Same here sweetie!😉🌌👑