Bernard Beloyd Taylor was an American R&B songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (mainly guitar and percussion) and vocalist born on September 7, 1952 in Cleveland, OH. He died in Cleveland on January 13, 2014.

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Taylor joined S.O.U.L. in 1972 and was a touring member of Earth, Wind & Fire in 1981 / 1982.