Grammy Award winner Koko Taylor, dubbed the “Queen of the Blues,” died yesterday in her native Chicago following complications from her May 19th surgery for gastrointestinal bleeding, the singer’s official Website posted yesterday. Taylor was 80. Born Cora Walton in Shelby County, Tennessee, Taylor and her powerful, gritty voice began performing at blues club in the late 1950s. Taylor was most well-known for her 1965 hit “Wang Dang Doodle,” a song penned by legendary bluesman Willie Dixon, who helped her secure a contract with Chess Records.

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