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Koko Taylor

Acting

Born September 28, 1928 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died June 3, 2009

Also known as Cora Walton

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Biography

Koko Taylor was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues, and soul blues. Sometimes called "The Queen of the Blues", she was known for her rough, powerful vocals. Over the course of her career, she was nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, winning 1985's Best Traditional Blues Album for her appearance on Blues Explosion.

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Filmography6 titles

Blues Road Movie

2001as Herself

B.B. King: Blues Summit

1995as Self

New York Undercover

1994

Wild at Heart

1990as Singer at Zanzibar

Mercury Rising

1998as Self

Blues Brothers 2000

1998as The Louisiana Gator Boys