B.E. Taylor Group

William Edward "B. E." Taylor (March 18, 1951 – August 7, 2016) was the lead singer of the pop rock band B. E. Taylor Group and a solo artist. The group's 1983 single, "Vitamin L", reached No. 66 on the Billboard 100 singles chart.

Life and career Hailing from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, he was the eldest of three sons of Bill and Betty Taylor. Born William Edward, he was called 'Billy Eddie' by his mother, which he eventually shortened to B. E. While in high school, he formed B.E. Taylor and The Establishment. In the 1970s he fronted a number of bands and performed at clubs and venues in the Tri-state of Pennsylvania; Ohio and West Virginia. For a short time in the mid 1970s he paired with Donnie Iris as Iris/Taylor, between Donnie's time with the Jaggerz; Wild Cherry and Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. Recordings exist of the duos work yet have never been released. Donnie produced Taylor's first MCA album in 1981 titled INNERMISSION. Bill also toured with the band Q who had a national hit "Dancin' Man" in 1977 on Epic. The actual lead vocalist on the recording didn't want to tour. Taylor also replaced the lead singer, Ronnie Lee Cunningham of Ohio based band THE LAW on tour, who...