She was also in a group called North Side Rhythm and Blues Ensemble which was an eighteen-piece band that revamped 30s and 40s music.
It was reviewed in the September 6, 1980 issue of Record World with the reviewer saying that the group had hit the mark with this spirited funky track and singers Alan Marshall and Linda Taylor's vocal trades were captivating.
album by Cayenne with Linda Taylor on vocals was released on Groove Production GPLP 30 in June 1981.
In the magazine's Best of the rest section, the Chris Palmer produced album received a positive review with the slinky vocals of Linda Fletcher, the clean guitar lines of Jim Mullen and the sophisticated sax of Dick Morrissey being noted.
They also wrote, "Linda is currently recording a single in her own right for Groove Productions, and thus stands to have a hat-trick of simultaneous hits within a few weeks".
[13] Around 1983, Taylor was a member with electro jazz-funk group Street Angels which also included Andrea Barker and Charita Thomas in the lineup.
[14][15] Their new single "Dressing Up" composed by Steve Jerome was reviewed by Barry Lazell in his Disco Commentary section.
[24] Taylor recorded the song "(You're) In The Pocket" which was released on a 12" single (Groove Production GP 109 T) in 1981.
[26][27] Her album Taylor Made was one of the three potential monsters noted in the Disco Dealer column of the May 10, 1982 issue of Record Business.
[37][38] On the week ending 19 June 1982, her single "You and Me Just Started" made its debut in the Billboard Dance / Disco Top 80 chart at no.
[41][42] According to the February 8, 1982 issue of Record Business, Linda Taylor's album was unfinished.
Groove Productions' Chris Palmer had come back from Midem and had world-wide licensing deals for her album Taylor Made.
Recording was supposed to due for completion that week and a UK release was scheduled for 1st of April.
[44] Released on Groove Production GPLP31, the album featured the songs, side A; "You and Me Just Started", "Sweet Fever", "Walking In the Sun" and "Don't Lose The Motion".
She was backed by Chris Palmer on bass and synthesizer, John McKenzie on bass, Jeff Dunne, Martin David, Pete Baron and Tony Beard on drums, Danny Schogger on electric piano, acoustic piano and syntheszer, John self on harmonica, Derek Lewis on percussion, Max Middleton on acoustic piano, Chris Hunter and Mel Collins on saxophones, Annie Whitehead on trombone, Guy Barker, Martin Drover and Steve Sidwell on trumpets.
Backing vocals were provided by Taylor, Chrissie Dixon, Nick Curtis, Ray Shell, Sheila Worrall and Tessa Webb.
[45][46] The album was one of the three potential monsters noted in the Disco Dealer column of the May 10, 1982 issue of Record Business.
[50] It was referred to in James Hamilton's column in Music Week, January 24 issue as exciting Hi NRG pop.