Dallas Taylor (drummer)
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Dallas Woodrow Taylor Jr. was born in Denver, Colorado
, 7 April 1948. He is a session drummer who has played on several rock records of the 1960s and 1970s. Achieving some success first with the fine but ill-fated '60s band Clear Light
, he is best known as the drummer on Crosby, Stills and Nash
's debut album, Crosby, Stills & Nash
(1969) and their follow-up with Neil Young
, Déjà Vu (1970) and was given a front-sleeve credit along with Motown bassist Greg Reeves
. As well as appearing on Stills'
eponymous first solo album in 1970, Taylor was also the drummer for Stills' group Manassas
in 1972 and 1973. He also played with Van Morrison
at the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival
in a quartet along with keyboardist Pete Wingfield
and bassist Jerome Rimson, a performance issued on the 2006 DVD
, Live at Montreux 1980/1974
. He briefly surfaced in the mid-70's drumming for Paul Butterfield
's touring band.
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, 7 April 1948. He is a session drummer who has played on several rock records of the 1960s and 1970s. Achieving some success first with the fine but ill-fated '60s band Clear Light
Clear Light
Clear Light was a psychedelic rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1966.-History:In 1966, The Brain Train formed and was managed by Sunset Strip hipster Bud Mathis. They recorded one single before changing their name to Clear Light and signing to Elektra Records; Doors' on which producer Paul A...
, he is best known as the drummer on Crosby, Stills and Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young)
Crosby, Stills & Nash is a folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by occasional fourth member Neil Young...
's debut album, Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash (album)
Crosby, Stills & Nash is the first album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, released in 1969 on the Atlantic Records label. It spawned two Top 40 hits, "Marrakesh Express" and "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," which peaked respectively at #28 the week of August 23, 1969, and at #21 the week of October 25, 1969, on...
(1969) and their follow-up with Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
, Déjà Vu (1970) and was given a front-sleeve credit along with Motown bassist Greg Reeves
Greg Reeves
Greg Reeves is an American musician. He is best known for playing bass on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's Déjà Vu album in 1969.-Biography and career:...
. As well as appearing on Stills'
Stephen Stills
Stephen Arthur Stills is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash . He has performed on a professional level in several other bands as well as maintaining a solo career at the same time...
eponymous first solo album in 1970, Taylor was also the drummer for Stills' group Manassas
Manassas (band)
Manassas was an American rock band, formed by Stephen Stills in 1971. The nucleus of the band had already backed Stills on his July 1971 album, Stephen Stills 2, and in May 1972, the double album, Manassas, was released. Down The Road was released in 1973, but in October of that year the band split...
in 1972 and 1973. He also played with Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
at the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival
Montreux Jazz Festival
The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva...
in a quartet along with keyboardist Pete Wingfield
Pete Wingfield
Pete Wingfield is an English record producer, keyboard player, songwriter, singer and music journalist.-Career:...
and bassist Jerome Rimson, a performance issued on the 2006 DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, Live at Montreux 1980/1974
Live at Montreux 1980/1974
Live at Montreux 1980/1974 is the first official DVD by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on October 16, 2006. The films consist of two separate performances by Van Morrison at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland...
. He briefly surfaced in the mid-70's drumming for Paul Butterfield
Paul Butterfield
Paul Butterfield was an American blues vocalist and harmonica player, who founded the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the early 1960s and performed at the original Woodstock Festival...
's touring band.