- Suffered a mild stroke in 1999 during the run of "It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues" at Lincoln Center in New York City but was back on stage five weeks later.
- Provided the voice for "Audrey II" in the original theater production of "Little Shop of Horrors".
- As a vocalist, he performed with Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Etta James, Sheila E., Slash and others. His blues band, the Nervis Bros., played at clubs and other venues around the country.
- His greatest triumph was It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, which traces the history of blues music. In 1999 the show was nominated for four Tony Awards, including best new musical and Mr. Taylor for best featured actor in a musical.
- Has one son, Adamah.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1999 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues."
- Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1975.
- He guest starred in two unrelated television series featuring a regular character named Sam Beckett: China Beach (1988) and Quantum Leap (1989).
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