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Dick Taylor

1943 - Today

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Richard Clifford Taylor (born 28 January 1943) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and founder of the Pretty Things. Taylor was also a founding member of the Rolling Stones, playing guitar and bass guitar, but left the band to resume his studies at Sidcup Art College. While there he formed the Pretty Things in September 1963 which he played with until the band's retirement in 2018. As of 2024, he plays lead guitar for the band the Hillmans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dick Taylor is the 644th most popular musician (down from 490th in 2019), the 2,141st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,553rd in 2019) and the 129th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Dick Taylor ranks 644 out of 3,175. Before him are Ayla Erduran, Maxim Shostakovich, Bebo Valdés, Fritz Busch, Van Cliburn, and Tyler, the Creator. After him are Jacob Gade, Johann Friedrich Fasch, David Foster, Gerry Mulligan, Maria Yudina, and Archie Shepp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Dick Taylor ranks 233. Before him are Alfio Basile, Murtaz Khurtsilava, Alain Corneau, Giovanni Goria, Joyce Meyer, and Barry Manilow. After him are Mike Ratledge, Georgi Asparuhov, Sirajuddin of Perlis, Joanna Shimkus, Domenico Calcagno, and Mike Leigh.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dick Taylor ranks 2,141 out of 8,785. Before him are Archibald Leitch (1865), Caratacus (15), Donald Maclean (1913), Arthur Rostron (1869), James Dyson (1947), and Bernard Williams (1929). After him are Rædwald of East Anglia (550), Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847), Vanessa Bell (1879), Jack Charlton (1935), Ian Khama (1953), and John Adams (1767).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Dick Taylor ranks 129. Before him are Chris Martin (1977), Vince Clarke (1960), Ian Hill (1952), Dido (1971), Alan Wilder (1959), and Tony Sheridan (1940). After him are Mike Ratledge (1943), Bill Bruford (1949), Rick Wakeman (1949), Tony Banks (1950), Rick Davies (1944), and Mitch Mitchell (1947).

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