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- Died
- Creed Taylor was born on May 13, 1929 in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. He was a producer, known for As Taradas Atacam (1978), O Convite ao Prazer (1980) and Larry Coryell: Live from Bahia (1992). He was married to Harriet Schmidt. He died on August 22, 2022 in Winkelhaid, Bavaria, Germany.
- SpousesHarriet Schmidt(? - August 22, 2022) (his death)?
- Founded Impulse! Records (1961-1979).
- Taylor also founded CTI Records in 1967.
- Started at the U.S. indie label Bethlehem Records in the 1950s, he went on to make his mark at ABC/Paramount, where he founded the iconic jazz label Impulse! in 1960 before taking the helm at Verve Records. In 1967 he started his own company, CTI Records.
- Played trumpet in The Five Dukes.
- Graduated with a degree in psychology from Duke University.
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