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 Andy Taylor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andy Taylor (born 16 February 1961) is an English guitarist who plays guitar in the electronic rock/pop band Duran Duran.
For the British music entrepreneur and co-manager of Iron Maiden, see Andy Taylor (music entrepreneur).
Taylor played as a back up musician for several other stars, including Belinda Carlisle (on her single "Mad About You") and Robert Palmer; he wrote and produced for Rod Stewart and Thunder.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andy_Taylor   (482 words)

  
 Andy Taylor
ANDY TAYLOR was just 18 when he saw that fateful classified ad in the British music paper Melody Maker - the one soliciting a guitarist and singer for a new Birmingham band called Duran Duran.
But Taylor did finally reach the point when he decided it was time for him and the "prettiest boys in rock," as Duran Duran was once dubbed by People magazine, to part ways.
The story of Andy's audition with the soon-to-be Fab Five has been retold several times in the fan magazines, and by each account, the union appeared to be a match made in heaven.
www.ionpool.net /duran/articles/atart10.htm   (907 words)

  
 Andy Taylor
His father encouraged him to take up the guitar when he was 5, When Andy got an electric guitar for Christmas he had lesson from a man named Dave Black a jazz guitarist, it was a start for young Andy.
Andy Met his future wife Tracey Wilson while she was the bands hairdresser at her salon Wilson, Wilson and Wilson in Wolverhampton.
At age 16 he joined a punk band called "The Gigolos" who became "Motorway" in 1977 they landed a record deal with AandM and released a single called "teenage girls" which was not successful on the charts.
www.ibismay.com /DD/andybio.htm   (297 words)

  
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Andy & Luke came on stage with a backing band of bass guitarist; keyboard player & drummer (who I think are Thunder going by the reaction they got from the crowd, but not entirely sure!) and 2 female backing singers (or "eye candy" as Luke introduced them !).
Andy is still married with 4 (yes, count 'em 4) children and currently resides in Spain and the UK.
Andy performed a song "Dead On The Money" on the soundtrack to the movie "Tequila Sunrise." He produced it, but did not write it.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/2578/andytaylor.html   (1860 words)

  
 MelodicRock.com Interviews: Duran Duran - Andy Taylor.
Duran guitarist Andy Taylor talks about the band's return to work and what that entails - dealing with the music industry, record labels and life on the road in 2003.
Andy Taylor played guitar on only three tracks and continued on his own path as a solo artist and sought after producer, while drummer Roger Taylor had retired from public life altogether.
One of the first on board was Andy Taylor, who I spoke with from New York, preparing for the band's latest stint on the road, a 7 week trek that will take them through select US dates and here to Australia, supporting Robbie Williams, while also taking in a few solo shows.
www.melodicrock.com /interviews/andytaylor.html   (3567 words)

  
 VH1.com : Andy Taylor : Artist Main
British guitarist Andy Taylor rose to staggering heights of fame with Duran Duran in the mid-'80s.
Check out Andy Taylor's movie page to watch trailers, see photos, find out about upcoming film projects and more!
The son of a small-village fisherman, Taylor taught himself guitar, bass, and drums and began playing professionally at age 13.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/taylor_andy/artist.jhtml   (153 words)

  
 Duran Duran CDs, Duran Duran Records, CD Singles, Rare Records, Vinyl, Albums, Discography
DURAN DURAN The Reflex (Superb October 1985 'American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' award, actually presented to the guitarist Andy Taylor and one of only 6 copies made.
DURAN DURAN New Moon On Monday (Superb October 1985 'American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' award, actually presented to the guitarist Andy Taylor and one of only 6 copies made.
DURAN DURAN Seven And The Ragged Tiger (Stunning, rare and very unusual 1984 USA 'Ampex Golden Reel Award' to celebrate the use of their product to record the album.
eil.com /shop/artistlist.asp?artistname=duran-duran   (1646 words)

  
 Andy Timmons - index page - Free MP3 downloads, CDs, Bio Info, Tour Dates, Lyrics and More!"
Andy Timmons just may be the most versatile guitarist in the world.
Andy has been consistently voted a “Top 20 Favorite Guitarist” in most of Japan’s rock music magazine’s reader polls, as well as being voted "Musician of the Year" four years in a row in the acclaimed Dallas Observer Music Awards.
Andy's musical career began in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana at the age of 13 with his first band, Taylor Bay.
artists.iuma.com /IUMA/Bands/Andy_Timmons   (1646 words)

  
 Andy Fraser
Although Fraser’s tenure with the Bluesbreakers was to be short lived, it did pair him with future Rolling Stone guitarist Mick Taylor, and turn enough heads that he caught the attention of vocalist Paul Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke and guitarist Paul Kossoff when they were looking for a bassist to fill out their ranks.
Andy Fraser is a gay man, living with AIDS – a key point that factors heavily into the heart and soul of the new album.
Andy Fraser was all of fifteen years old when he was handed a gig playing bass in John Mayall’s seminal Bluesbreakers band.
www.the-fuze.com /andyfraser.html   (5266 words)

  
 The Herd
riginally formed in 1964 as The Preachers with Terry Clark on lead vocals, Andy Bown on keyboards (switching from bass), Gary Taylor on bass (who had switched from guitar after replacing guitarist Steve Carroll, who had been killed in an auto accident) and Tony Chapman on drums, The Herd went thru various personel changes.
Andy Bown would join Judas Jump with guitarist Trevor Williams and later, Status Quo.
After Clark left, Bown switched to lead vocals and Andy Steele replaced drummer Mick Underwood (who had replaced Tony Chapman).
www.members.tripod.com /rant58/id206.htm   (215 words)

  
 The Power Station-Article in Playboy 1985
squeal!) Duran Duran, bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor.
Bernard Edwards (Chic), John Taylor (Duran Duran), Andy Taylor (Duran Duran).
The project originated with John Taylor, who thought up the name Duran Duran in 1977 and hoped that D2 would be a miracle hybrid of Chic, the Clash and the Sex Pistols.
www.chictribute.com /arkiv/reviews/power.html   (360 words)

  
 Company News On Call
Adding singer Simon LeBon, drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor, Duran Duran burst onto the pop music scene in 1981 with their self-titled debut album.
Duran Duran's other smash albums include "Seven and the Ragged Tiger," "Notorious," "Big Thing" and "Duran Duran" (aka the Wedding Album.) John Taylor also anchored the blockbuster supergroup The Power Station, alongside Andy Taylor, Robert Palmer, and Tony Thompson, and has released numerous solo albums.
Bass player/songwriter John Taylor originally formed Duran Duran with keyboardist Nick Rhodes in 1978.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/10-09-2000/0001333280   (670 words)

  
 Duran Duran News: liveDaily Interview: Roger Taylor of Duran Duran >> liveDaily
The quintet--which also includes singer Simon LeBon, guitarist Andy Taylor and keyboardist Nick Rhodes--quickly got into the creative swing, writing more than 30 songs, among them the techno-inspired hit "Sunrise."
Acknowledging it is a cliche, Taylor said he left the Brit fab five in 1985 to find himself.
Bassist John Taylor pitched a Duran Duran reunion and Roger Taylor immediately signed on.
www.livedaily.com /news/7643.html?t=106   (670 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/andyhedges
Andy Hedges is a cowboy poet/reciter, singer/songwriter, and guitarist.
It includes new songs by Andy, Rod Taylor, and Andy Wilkinson, old obscure songs from the cowboy, Scottish, bluegrass, and folk traditions, as well as songs by Bob Dylan and Don McLean.
Andy has performed at The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV, The National Cowboy Symposium, and countless cowboy gatherings, theaters, schools, and concerts around the West.
www.myspace.com /andyhedges   (670 words)

  
 The Herd
Bown later teamed up with Andy Fairweather-Low and became a full-time member of Status Quo, while Taylor and Steele guested on various sessions.
After several line-up shuffles, Bown took over on lead vocals and organ, occasionally relieved by the new guitarist Peter Frampton (b.
This UK band originally formed in 1965 as a quintet featuring Terry Clark (vocals), Andy Bown (b.
www.oldies.com /artist/view.cfm/id_566.html?print=true   (357 words)

  
 Biography for John Taylor (IV)
John, with guitarist Andy Taylor, formed the splinter group Power Station, with singer Robert Palmer and drummer Tony Thompson, most well-known for his drumming with Diana Ross, Chic, and David Bowie.
Nigel John Taylor is most well known for his bass work in the popular band Duran Duran, which he also co-founded.
With each album, John threatened more and more to leave the band, and in early 1997 at the DuranCon he finally announced to everyone, including the band, that he was leaving.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0852616/bio   (739 words)

  
 John Taylor
They auditioned and went through several lineups with the band until they settled on Simon LeBon as lead singer, Andy Taylor as guitarist, Roger Taylor on drums, Nick Rhodes on keys, and John Taylor on bass.
Nigel John Taylor was born on June 20, 1960 to parents Jean and Jack Taylor in Mosley, Birmingham, England.
This was one of John's dreams to achieve, by playing the hard-edged rock and roll that he had always wanted to do.
www.angelfire.com /tx2/dance2/john.html   (422 words)

  
 Herd
The Herd evolved from a group called the Preachers in 1965 whose members Andy Bown, Tony Chapman and Terry Clark were joined by Gary Taylor and Peter Frampton to become the Herd.
Frampton was an accomplished lead guitarist having played guitars since his childhood.
The Herd carried on for a short time afterwards but after Bown left to join Status Quo it was all over.
www.45-rpm.org.uk /dirh/herd.htm   (256 words)

  
 Austin360 Music Hungry like the wolf for Duran Duran? - Feb. 14, 2005
Taylor, 44, and the rest of the reunited '80s supergroup -- lead singer Simon LeBon, keyboard player Nick Rhodes, drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor -- bring their tour to a sold-out Bass Concert Hall on Thursday night.
Taylor hopes to see younger fans as well as longtime devotees at the band's shows.
Calling from London, the ailing Duran Duran bassist talked about his past experiences in Texas (turns out he has relatives near San Antonio) before asking how we were and how long we'd lived here.
www.austin360.com /music/content/music/statesman/2005/14johntaylor.html;COXnetJSessionID=CcvvgsF2Y0jiD2QF8L1Y4R3v3i53ft5JDbWedVIqyo0epznsokAv!-805635659?urac=n&urvf=11091761752810.9654558767253416   (366 words)

  
 Duran Duran-The Return Of The Fab Five - 1980s
Roger retreated to the English countryside to raise his family and Andy recorded a solo album.
Duran Duran as four-Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo released three albums, 1993's Duran Duran (known as the Wedding Album), 1995's album of cover songs "Thank You" and mid way through recording of 1997's "Meddazaland" bass guitarist John Taylor left the group for personal reasons.
Duran Duran recently played a sold out show at The Roxy in LA that was attended by No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani and her husband, and by Sugar Ray front man Mark McGrath among others.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art11589.asp   (675 words)

  
 Duran Duran News
Duran Taylor's Bubbly Bender Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor looked...
Duran Duran have added a third concert at Wembley Arena and new dates in Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham to their first UK tour since the 80s.
Duran Duran have added four more dates to their first UK tour with their original line-up for 20 years.
www.topix.net /who/duran-duran   (1135 words)

  
 Duran Duran's John Taylor (2003)
After Duran splintered -- with Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor (no relation) forming Power Station with Robert Palmer, and singer Simon LeBon and keyboardist Nick Rhodes heading up Arcadia-- it seemed like the point of no return for the group.
Though the band was written off from the beginning of their career as a group of bubbleheaded pretty boys, the fact remains Duran Duran had a string of memorable original hits that helped define '80s music.
Twenty years after rising to fame on MTV -- and 13 years after the same station refused to give the musicians tickets to its annual awards show -- the original five members of Duran Duran are back with a vengeance.
jaehakim.com /articles/music/features/duran2.htm   (915 words)

  
 Musical Calendar for April 26
June 8, 1962, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England), guitarist Andy Taylor (b.
"Duran Duran" was a group formed by Rhodes and John Taylor in 1978, with early line-ups of the band including Simon Colley (bass/clarinet), Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy (b.
June 20, 1960, Birmingham, West Midlands, England) and drummer Roger Taylor (b.
nfo.net /calendar/apr26.htm   (1107 words)

  
 reunion press
Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes will be joining forces once again with bass player John Taylor, guitarist Andy Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor later this year and they have promised that their creative juices will be flowing.
Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes are being reunited with Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor and John Taylor.
Now Rhodes and Le Bon have announced Roger Taylor, John Taylor and Andy Taylor are rejoining for a new album and tour.
cglass.vinu.edu /mp/duranreunion.html   (5429 words)

  
 Rolling Stone : Duran Duran Get Singled Out
Drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor departed the band in 1984 (following the release of Seven and the Ragged Tiger a year before) and bassist John Taylor left in 1996, leaving only LeBon and keyboardist Nick Rhodes from the band's classic lineup.
That duo, along with guitarist Warren Cuccurullo released Medazzaland in 1997 and Pop Trash in 2000, before Cuccurullo left the band.
The set picks up three years after the band's start with 1981's "Planet Earth," which will be supplemented with an alternate version of the song and "Late Bar" as B-sides.
www.rollingstone.com /news/story/_/id/5935229   (411 words)

  
 Biography for Nick Rhodes
Rhodes began playing guitar while still in school, sharing the aspiration of becoming a lead guitarist with neighbourhood friend, John Taylor.
Rhodes, Le Bon, John Taylor, and guitarist Warren Cuccurullo returned to Duran Duran in 1986, recording seven more studio albums through 2000.
Rhodes is a devout fan of art and animation, a personal friend to both South Park co-creator Trey Parker and the late Andy Warhol.
us.imdb.com /name/nm0005353/bio   (450 words)

  
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Andy & Luke came on stage with a backing band of bass guitarist; keyboard player & drummer (who I think are Thunder going by the reaction they got from the crowd, but not entirely sure!) and 2 female backing singers (or "eye candy" as Luke introduced them !).
Billed as "An Evening with Luke Morley & Andy Taylor", it was with a mixture of excitement & curiousity that I waited for him to come on.
From andytaylor.com, there is a limited release CD of Luke and Andy's music is available for order through the mail.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/2578/andytaylor.html   (450 words)

  
 Hungry like the wolf for Duran Duran?
Taylor, 44, and the rest of the reunited '80s supergroup-- lead singer Simon LeBon, keyboard player Nick Rhodes, drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor-- bring their tour to a sold-out Bass Concert Hall on Thursday night.
Jennifer Graylock/AP Bassist John Taylor and Duran Duran play the Bass Concert Hall on Thursday night.
Calling from London, the ailing Duran Duran bassist talked about his past experiences in Texas (turns out he has relatives near San Antonio) before asking how we were and how long we'd lived here.
www.austin360.com /music/content/music/statesman/2005/14johntaylor.html;COXnetJSessionID=CcvvgsF2Y0jiD2QF8L1Y4R3v3i53ft5JDbWedVIqyo0epznsokAv!-805635659?urac=n&urvf=11091761752810.9654558767253416   (520 words)

  
 VH1.com : Duran Duran : Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes
Rhodes and Taylor soon recruited LeBon as vocalist for their band Duran Duran, which was named after a character in the campy '60s sci-fi flick "Barbarella." The group also added drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor.
When Duran Duran formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978, the new-wave/disco band consisted of keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor.
Rhodes was born Nicholas Bates 37 years ago today in Birmingham.
www.vh1.com /artists/news/515067/06071999/duran_duran.jhtml   (603 words)

  
 Missing Persons: Where Are They Now
Terry was hired immediately after the MP breakup by ex-Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, who was working on some solo songs.
Terry contributed to several Andy Taylor videos/singles, including "Take It Easy," which was a #28 hit in the U.S. He also appeared in the video for Mick Jagger’s "Throwaway" and released an instructional videotape called Terry Bozzio: Solo Drums, the first of many to come.
Terry Bozzio is without a doubt one of the most talented drummers and musicians in the world, and he is recognized as a master in his field.
cglass.vinu.edu /mp/mpnow.html   (1195 words)

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