actor taylor october january american actor singer writer grew galveston texas later moved new_york attend graduating taylor began working musical theater appearing getting break broadway production little shop taylor voiced killer plant ran years performances taylor created starred musical revue ain blues charted history blues music african origin american success originally performed high schools denver minute piece revue expanded hours played country opened broadway met critical acclaim ran months saw taylor receive nominations numerous television roles appearing simpsons performance singer performed american national anthem star banner baseball games led perform anthem real life sporting events taylor married son died january suffering heart attack early life born october galveston texas robert taylor sisters attended football player participant school choir theater choir teacher suggested join singing favoured music football age attended new_york intending singer career theater early theater work taylor barrel bass extensive career musical theater graduating taylor unable read sheet music barely play piano found work singer played national touring production taylor subsequently played broadway production performance jesus christ superstar voiced street smart funky talking killer plant anthropomorphic cross venus original broadway production black comedy musical little shop played increasingly large operated taylor sat box stage voice role standing perform musical numbers kept close proximity ensure voice action synchronized developed thing allow character bloom taylor disliked sitting box left feeling disconnected audience break described new_york_times role taylor voice soon stamp signature line feed feed members public line saw taylor little shop performed times closed drama desk awards taylor won award outstanding special effects performance shared robinson broadway production taylor played title characters preview performances ran times closing wrote professionally played taylor stars felt little dialogue like stand ins similar view held philadelphia_inquirer said speak voice behave like stranded good material ain blues taylor created starred musical revue ain blues charted history blues music african origin american success conceived original idea played blues musician production lost highway play singer denver center performing arts denver colorado proposed idea director eventually accepted taylor wrote revue served associate producer taylor revue lead singer acted narrator numbers included man thrill gone blues man let good times roll initially performed minute production local high schools positive reception expanded hours songs people added original cast regularly performed denver center taylor described performance audience close performers songs blues feel today day day real happy laughing direction captures personal bringing audience piece african music revue includes country gospel old blues music featuring music revue ran month conjunction opening touring regional theaters played crossroads theatre new_jersey seven weeks november opened broadway new_york march presented association alabama shakespeare festival met critical audience acclaim following month moved broadway new_york_times critic wrote interpreted song potent blend visual historical sweep engages eye touches heart songs ear occasionally work funny bone raise spirits week opening received nominations taylor nominated featured actor musical best book musical cast performance live tony awards cbs limited time sparking controversy costing potential revenue damaging prospects survival cast performed days later cbs late david_letterman media attention radio coverage tony boosted following weeks build long lasting audience like leading attendance large word mouth networking campaign advertise performance set producers moved ambassador theatre box office takes began break closed january total run months broadway rest year ain blues toured regional theaters running atlanta san_diego returning new_york august king blues club month long run review san_diego performances praised taylor saying lung power simply especially shows surprising grace kind certain big men possess praised writing calling superb job selecting songs choosing arrangements blow away history laid ain blues longest running taylor appeared final broadway appearance taylor planned film version production years death revived aaron davis hall campus film television music taylor numerous television roles voiced jazz musician bleeding murphy simpsons appearing season episode lisa returning character death season episode round springfield people guest star taylor supposed reprise role season episode homer new_york unable record said role gave taylor television reprised role recording song god child simpsons album simpsons sing blues appeared chef star trek deep space played wrestling instructor received end image bleeding character text season episode episode death unrelated episode topic big sugar television roles included guest spots ally taylor recurring series city angels played blues singer episode role written appeared films included rage harlem hank mighty quinn rush hour appearance series law played singer sacked baseball team ing performances american national anthem star banner taylor received sing sports events expected happen taken sang major_league_baseball game baltimore_orioles detroit_tigers july rendition mimic character song self explanatory going sing song taylor received travel accommodation expenses payment performance sang los_angeles kings national hockey league game august sang anthem mlb match cleveland_indians chicago_white_sox taylor blues group performed united_states sang slash personal life taylor met production married son spare time taylor helped teach vulnerable young people variety projects including george street new_jersey noted things come air grateful work kids blessing career gone far gone piece described taylor giant man looks like natural force mountain tell great stories taylor christian taylor suffered small stroke able perform ain blues days later died heart attack aged january home los_angeles california funeral took place january christ filmography films television video games ready rumble boxing voice
Ron Taylor (actor)