associated_acts years_active label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre origin birth_name occupation
exile 1980-present epic les taylor -lrb- singer -rrb-
 les taylor solo_singer 27 december 1948 vocals , guitar country oneida , kentucky , usa leslie christopher taylor singer-songwriter
les taylor -lrb- singer -rrb-

leslie christopher `` les '' taylor -lrb- born december 27 , 1948 in oneida , kentucky -rrb- is an american country music artist .
taylor has released two studio albums on epic records .
his highest charting single , `` i got ta mind to go crazy , '' peaked at no. 44 in 1991 .
in 1980 , taylor became the contributing lead singer and rhythm guitarist of country-pop band exile .
he performed with the group until 1989 , when he left to pursue a solo career .
after parting ways with epic , taylor reunited with exile in 1995 .
he continued to perform with the band until 2006 .
as a songwriter , taylor has had his songs recorded by travis tritt and shelby lynne .
he also co-wrote janie fricke 's number one single , `` it ai n't easy bein ' easy . ''
