Singer, Model Doreen Taylor to Unveil New Book, CD

Multi-talented singer, dancer, and model Doreen Taylor, who electrified 2009 audiences with a one-woman show that industry observers are still buzzing about, is close to taking center stage once again.   Taylor, whose grandfathers both fought in the U.S. military, will soon release a coffee-table book and CD that pays homage to World War II-era music and at the same time benefits today’s troops.

Called "Coming Home," the project includes 19 songs, all sung by Taylor and all from the 1940s.  There’s also a 36-page book, in which model Taylor strikes slightly suggestive poses and dons costumes reminiscent of the pinup girls to whom WWII soldiers swooned.

"The photos are inspirations, gathered from the actresses and pinup girls of the day," Taylor explains. "I did a lot of research; who were the girls that the soldiers back in those days liked to look at?"   Among those who were inspirations for the photos featuring the sultry Taylor include Lana Turner, Betty Grable, Veronica Lake, and many more.

"These are classic shots. I picked out all the costumes," Taylor says of the book, in which the photos are a mix of color and black-and-white shots. "They’re tasteful and elegant, but also a little suggestive, because that’s what the pinup shots of the day were."    The ideas for the 19 songs that made the final cut came from a source close to home.    "I asked my grandmother," Taylor says. "I asked her what the songs of the day were, and we found a super studio with outstanding musicians to perform them. All I had to do was lay down my vocal tracks."

A generous portion of the proceeds from sales of the CD/book package will benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF), a top-rated nonprofit that supports more than 60,000 Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps special operations personnel and their families.   Taylor lending her presence to this project is a boon for the SOWF.   To learn more about the book visit Doreen’s website.