Eve Taylor

Eve Taylor is notable as one of the early female music managers. She is particularly notable for her management of singers Val Doonican, Sandie Shaw and Adam Faith, and of composer John Barry.

Eve Taylor, along with Marion Massey, who managed singer Lulu, is one of the first notable female music managers. Also known as Evelyn Taylor, she initially managed composer John Barry and, later, Adam Faith, following Barry's introduction of her to him. From 1959 to 1961, she managed The Lana Sisters, which included Mary O'Brien, prior to her adoption of the stage name Dusty Springfield. Known as the "Queen Bee of Show Business", she also managed Jackie Trent, Val Doonican,Jackie Dennis and Patrick Kerr.

Taylor's father had been a well-known show business impresario. Prior to commencing her management of artists, Eve Taylor had been part of a comedy and tap-dancing act, during the 1930s.

Taylor's management of Adam Faith commenced following Faith's introduction to her by John Barry. Taylor immediately changed Faith's image and appearance, and initially believed that Faith should concentrate on acting, rather than singing. When she appreciated that his records were becoming popular, Taylor enhanced popular interest by intimating that Faith would be issuing no more recordings, in favour of concentrating on his acting career. Taylor's initial relationship with John Barry was used to the benefit of Faith. With the encouragement of Eve Taylor, Adam Faith's successful early records were compositions by John Barry and lyricist Johnny Worth. When Faith began to perform regularly onstage, backed by John Barry's group, The John Barry Seven, he also heeded Eve Taylor's advice that he make separate, solo appearances, so that his musical career was not perceived to be tied to that of Barry.

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