Profile
Taylor Dayne
Pop Vocalist + Songwriter + Dance Artist + Actress
Female
Born
Mar 7, 1962
Age
51
Hometown
United States
Genres
Dance-pop + Soft ...
Instruments
Singing
Record Label
Bertelsmann Marte...
Taylor Dayne is the stage name of Leslie Wunderman, an American pop singer-songwriter and actress. In late 1987, she scored her first major hit when her debut single "Tell It to My Heart" reached #7 on the Hot 100. She then went on to have a string of… Read More
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Red Carpet Confidential: The Party Grows UpOk Magazine - May 04, 2013
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Look: Adam Lambert Talks Gay Marriage, Birthday Lap Dance While Receiving Huge Honor In NycHuffington Post - Feb 01, 2013
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Comic Opens Set For Ages: 'Hello. I Have Cancer.'Seattle Pi - Oct 12, 2012
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Critic’s Notebook: Tig Notaro Meets Taylor Dayne, Again And AgainNYTimes - Jun 24, 2012
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Taylor Dayne.
CHILDHOOD
1962
Birth
Born on March 7, 1962.
TWENTIES
In late 1987, she scored her first major hit when her debut single "Tell It to My Heart" reached #7 on the Hot 100.
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1988
26 Years Old
In the United States, she achieved three gold singles, with "Tell It to My Heart", "I'll Always Love You", and "Love Will Lead You Back". "I'll Always Love You", a change-of-pace ballad compared to Dayne's earlier releases, was her breakout hit on the Adult Contemporary charts in 1988 and paved the way for future uptempo dance tracks such as "Don't Rush Me" (1988) and "With Every Beat Of My Heart" (1989) to gain acceptance at Adult Contemporary radio.
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THIRTIES
1993
31 Years Old
In 1993, she sang a cover of Barry White' 1974 hit Can't Get Enough of Your Love.
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1997
35 Years Old
As an actress, Dayne appeared in the 1997 Sci-fi television series Nightman as Carla Day, a singer who is also the leading character's love interest, performing many jazz songs alongside Marc Bonilla and Dragonchoir.
FORTIES
In April 2006, she was Elton John's choice to perform at the Nile Rodgers We Are Family Foundation tribute to Elton John.
2007
45 Years Old
On December 11, 2007, Dayne released the first single, "Beautiful", from her studio album Satisfied.
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2008
46 Years Old
She released her fifth album in February 2008 to positive reviews - her first recording studio album for over eight years.
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In May 2010, she lobbied congressional leaders on Capitol Hill on behalf of NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) and VH1's Save The Music Foundation to reduce cuts in music education in America's schools.
2011
49 Years Old
Taylor Dayne is currently working on remastering her Greatest Hits album. She released a new single called "Floor on Fire" on 22 June 2011, which broke the Billboard Dance/Club Charts Top 10! which will also be included on the Greatest Hits album along with new tracks.
FIFTIES
2012
50 Years Old
In January 2012, she was one of eight celebrities participating in the Food Network reality series Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off.
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