Neil Taylor | |
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Birth name | Neil Martin Taylor |
Born | 26 January 1961 |
Genres | Rock, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1980–present |
Website |
neiltaylor |
Neil Martin Taylor (born 26 January 1961) is an English guitarist, best known for his long-time affiliation with Robbie Williams and for his work with Tears for Fears.
Taylor started playing in local bands in his youth before joining
Neon as a
session musician in the early 1980s. During this time he met
Curt Smith and
Roland Orzabal who, after founding Tears for Fears, asked Taylor to tour with them and play guitar tracks for their second album,
Songs from the Big Chair (1985),
[1] and their third
The Seeds of Love (1989). Taylor toured with the band several times between 1983 and 1990 and appears on their live concert videos
In My Mind's Eye (1984) and
Going to California.
In 1985, He released the first and only album titled You've Got to Stay Young with his former band Violent Blue under Magnet Records. (1990).
[2] In the 1990s, he went on to play with several artists before becoming a regular member of Robbie Williams' band in 2003.
[3]
[4] Taylor has played guitar for many artists including
Tina Turner,
Howard Jones,
Chris de Burgh,
Natalie Imbruglia and
James Morrison.
In 2011, Taylor released his first solo album, No Self Control, [5] and toured Germany assisted by Gary Nuttal. In April 2012, he released his second album Chasing Butterflies. [5]
Neil Taylor | |
---|---|
Birth name | Neil Martin Taylor |
Born | 26 January 1961 |
Genres | Rock, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1980–present |
Website |
neiltaylor |
Neil Martin Taylor (born 26 January 1961) is an English guitarist, best known for his long-time affiliation with Robbie Williams and for his work with Tears for Fears.
Taylor started playing in local bands in his youth before joining
Neon as a
session musician in the early 1980s. During this time he met
Curt Smith and
Roland Orzabal who, after founding Tears for Fears, asked Taylor to tour with them and play guitar tracks for their second album,
Songs from the Big Chair (1985),
[1] and their third
The Seeds of Love (1989). Taylor toured with the band several times between 1983 and 1990 and appears on their live concert videos
In My Mind's Eye (1984) and
Going to California.
In 1985, He released the first and only album titled You've Got to Stay Young with his former band Violent Blue under Magnet Records. (1990).
[2] In the 1990s, he went on to play with several artists before becoming a regular member of Robbie Williams' band in 2003.
[3]
[4] Taylor has played guitar for many artists including
Tina Turner,
Howard Jones,
Chris de Burgh,
Natalie Imbruglia and
James Morrison.
In 2011, Taylor released his first solo album, No Self Control, [5] and toured Germany assisted by Gary Nuttal. In April 2012, he released his second album Chasing Butterflies. [5]