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Dick Taylor | |
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![]() Dick Taylor on stage with the Pretty Things in 2013. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Richard Clifford Taylor |
Born | Dartford, Kent, England | 28 January 1943
Genres | Rock, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, piano, banjo |
Years active | 1962–present |
Labels | St. George Records |
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,[1] 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.