The title track of this 1987 Malaco release is a mid-tempo soul-stepper with a syncopated beat, a classic example of the Southern soul sound Taylor had cultivated throughout his career.
- "Lover Boy" was the title track from Taylor's second album for Malaco Records.
- The album was released in late 1987, following his 1986 debut on the label, "Brand New"(1986).
- "Lover Boy" became one of Taylor's most enduring songs, and a staple of his live shows for the remainder of his career.
Johnnie Taylor was an American soul and R&B singer from Arkansas, known for his deep, gritty voice and his string of hits in the late 1960s and 1970s. "Lover Boy" was released late in his career, after a period of inconsistent chart success, finding him on Malaco Records for a string of late-career albums.
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