Taylor Rhodes

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Taylor Rhodes is an American songwriter and musician most notable for his work with hard rock band Aerosmith since 1993.

Although his appearances as a collaborator on Aerosmith songs have been relatively few, most of the songs on which he has collaborated on have all turned out to be singles.

• In 1993, he co-wrote the big hit "Cryin'" with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. The song was Aerosmith's biggest single from the Get a Grip album, reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

• In 1994, he co-wrote the hit "Blind Man" with Tyler and Perry for the compilaton Big Ones. "Blind Man" reached #48 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and #23 on the UK Singles Chart.

• In 1997, he collaborated with Steven Tyler in writing the ballad "Full Circle" for the album Nine Lives. The song was released as a single, but didn't make a significant impact on the charts.

• Taylor also co-wrote the Celine Dion hit "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" and the Ozzy Osbourne hit "Back On Earth" and many others, as well as songs in commercials, movies, and television.