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Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Known for

Acting

Born

June 26, 1942

Birthplace

New York City, New York

Died

August 19, 2019 (aged 77)

Biography

Samuel Lawrence Taylor (June 26, 1942 – August 19, 2019) was an American bass guitarist, best known for his work as a member of the blues rock band Canned Heat. Before joining Canned Heat, he had been a session bassist for The Monkees and Jerry Lee Lewis. He was the younger brother of Mel Taylor, longtime drummer of The Ventures.

Taylor played bass guitar in The Gamblers, one of the first rock groups to play instrumental surf music. Its personnel also included Elliot Ingber, a future member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Fraternity of Man and Captain Beefheart's The Magic Band; Bruce Johnston, half of the Bruce and Terry duo with Terry Melcher from 1962–66 and longtime "sixth" membe...

Best known work

Woodstock

Woodstock

1970
Monterey Pop

Monterey Pop

1968
Time to Remember

Time to Remember

1962
Espionage

Espionage

1963
Tom Waits: VH1 Storytellers

Tom Waits: VH1 Storytellers

1999

Filmography

  1. 1999

    Tom Waits: VH1 Storytellers
  2. 1970

    Woodstock

    as Self - Canned Heat

  3. 1968

    Monterey Pop

    as Self - Canned Heat

  4. 1963

    EspionageTV

    as Soldier (1 episode)

  5. 1962

    Time to Remember

    as Garritty

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