JT Taylor Shares A Painful Memory Surrounding Joanna By Kool & The Gang

Watch The Full Episode -    • James "JT" Taylor | Questlove Supreme   Watch More QLS -    • Questlove Supreme   Kool & The Gang struck an early 1980s hit ballad with Joanna. In a clip from his Questlove Supreme interview, the song's vocalist and co-writer, JT Taylor, recalls how a record executive tried to undermine the would-be smash with some racially minded criticism. Taylor reveals how a conversation reminded him that he was on the right track despite the naysayer. Subscribe to The Roots' channel: http://bit.ly/RootsYouTube Watch The Roots' Exclusive Series & Footage: Roots Picnic 2020 - https://bit.ly/RootsPicnic2020YouTube Questlove Quarantine - https://bit.ly/QuestloveQuarantineYT The Roots Jam Presents Solo Sessions - https://bit.ly/RootsSoloSessions Questlove Supreme Podcast - https://bit.ly/QuestloveSupremeLive Streams of Thought Podcast - https://bit.ly/StreamsofThoughtPod Behind The Keys w/ James Poyser - https://bit.ly/BehindTheKeys Guitar Stories w/ Captain Kirk - https://bit.ly/GuitarStoriesYT Reconstruction w/ Stro Elliot - https://bit.ly/ReconstructionStro The Bridge - https://bit.ly/TheBridgeYT Official site for The Roots: http://theroots.com/ Facebook:   / theroots   Twitter:   / theroots   Twitch:   / theroots   Instagram:   / theroots   Jimmy Fallon: http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com #TheRoots #JTTaylor #QuestloveSupreme