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John Taylor

1960 - Today

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Nigel John Taylor (born 20 June 1960) is a British musician who is best known as the bass guitarist for new wave band Duran Duran, of which he was a founding member. Duran Duran was one of the most popular bands in the world during the 1980s due in part to their music videos which played in heavy rotation in the early days of MTV. Taylor played with Duran Duran from its founding in 1978 until 1997, when he left to pursue a solo recording and film career. He recorded a dozen solo releases (albums, EPs, and video projects) through his private record label B5 Records over the next four years, had a lead role in the movie Sugar Town, and made appearances in a half dozen other film projects. He rejoined Duran Duran for a reunion of the original five members in 2001 and has remained with the group since. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Taylor is the 877th most popular musician (up from 1,488th in 2019), the 2,659th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,901st in 2019) and the 163rd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Taylor ranks 877 out of 3,175. Before him are Steve Lukather, John Miles, Željko Joksimović, Steve Smith, Paco Ibáñez, and Garth Hudson. After him are Dennis Stratton, Alice, Aníbal Troilo, Mischa Elman, Roy Ayers, and Bella Davidovich.

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Among people born in 1960, John Taylor ranks 148. Before him are Agim Çeku, Reza Hosseini Nassab, Erin Brockovich, Marcel Koller, Kate Brown, and Mark Rylance. After him are Damon Wayans, Tommy Thayer, Franz Welser-Möst, Mart Laar, Jürgen Schult, and Richard Linklater.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Taylor ranks 2,660 out of 8,785. Before him are Colin Clark (1905), Sarah Siddons (1755), Kelly Reilly (1977), Thomas Hill (1829), Alasdair Gray (1934), and David Gemmell (1948). After him are Paul Freeman (1943), Andrew Robertson (1994), Maria Edgeworth (1768), Sylvester McCoy (1943), Dennis Stratton (1952), and Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg (1889).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Taylor ranks 163. Before him are Bernie Taupin (1950), Gerry Rafferty (1947), Mick Fleetwood (1947), Chris Squire (1948), Glen Matlock (1956), and John Miles (1949). After him are Dennis Stratton (1952), Snowy White (1948), Hilton Valentine (1943), Mel Collins (1947), Chas Chandler (1938), and Noel Redding (1945).

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