Taylor Dayne

Taylor Dayne
Dayne in 2016
Dayne in 2016
Background information
Birth nameLeslie Wunderman
Born (1962-03-07) March 7, 1962 (age 62)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresPop, dance-pop, freestyle, adult contemporary, blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active1985–present
Labels
  • Mega Bolt
  • Arista
  • BMG
  • Neptune
  • River North
  • Intention
Audio sample
"Tell It To My Heart"

Taylor Dayne (born Leslie Wunderman; March 7, 1962)[1][2][3] is an American singer. She rose to fame in 1987 after her debut single "Tell It to My Heart". Dayne achieved six additional U.S. top-10 singles, including "Love Will Lead You Back", "With Every Beat of My Heart", "Prove Your Love", and "I'll Always Love You".

Dayne has received two Grammy Award nominations, and has won an American Music Award, and multiple New York Music Awards. She has also received New York Hall of Fame honors and was ranked number 18 on Rolling Stone's list of the best female dance artists of all time. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her the 28th most successful dance artist of all time.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Whitburn, J. (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 R & B and Hip-hop Hits. Billboard. ISBN 9780823082834. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  3. ^ Wilson, D. (2004). Rock Formations: Categorical Answers to how Band Names Were Formed. Cidermill Books. p. 240. ISBN 9780974848358. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  4. ^ "Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists : Page 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.