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The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
English band
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Phil May
Phil May
British singer
2
Brian Jones
Brian Jones
British multi-instrumentalist, founding member of The Rolling Stones
3
The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds
English band
4
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
British songwriter, guitarist of The Rolling Stones
5
Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor
British rock musician, former member of The Rolling Stones
6
The Stooges
The Stooges
American punk rock band
7
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
English rock guitarist
8
Mitch Mitchell
Mitch Mitchell
English drummer (1946-2008)
9
Nirvana
Nirvana
American rock band
10
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
American musician, recording artist, singer-songwriter (1942-2013)
11
Dave Krusen
Dave Krusen
American drummer
12
Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts
American guitarist, singer and songwriter
13
Izzy Stradlin
Izzy Stradlin
American guitarist and member of Guns N' Roses
14
Link Wray
Link Wray
American rock and roll guitarist
15
Ronnie Wood
Ronnie Wood
British rock musician, member of The Rolling Stones
16
Brian Pendleton
Brian Pendleton
British musician
17
The Pretenders
The Pretenders
English-American rock band
18
Cliff Williams
Cliff Williams
English musician
19
Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor
English rock drummer
20
Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart
British musician and tour manager
21
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
English multi-instrumentalist, producer, bassist of Led Zeppelin
22
Steve Miller Band
Steve Miller Band
American rock band
23
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Drummer, punk rock musician
24
Ron Asheton
Ron Asheton
American musician (1948-2009)
25
Glen Buxton
Glen Buxton
American guitarist, songwriter
26
Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
English punk rock band
27
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
English art rock band formed in 1970
28
Gilby Clarke
Gilby Clarke
Rock guitarist
29
Ian McLagan
Ian McLagan
British musician
30
The Clash
The Clash
British punk rock band
31
John Mayall
John Mayall
English blues musician
32
Mike McCready
Mike McCready
musician, songwriter
33
Faces
Faces
English rock band
34
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
American musician
35
Television
Television
American post-punk band
36
Bad Brains
Bad Brains
American rock band
37
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
English rock band
38
Cream
Cream
1960s British rock supergroup
39
Ramones
Ramones
American punk rock band
40
Radio Birdman
Radio Birdman
Australian punk rock band
41
Gang of Four
Gang of Four
English rock band
42
Deep Purple
Deep Purple
English rock band
43
Algy Ward
Algy Ward
English guitarist
44
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
American musician and songwriter
45
Freddie King
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer
46
Chic
Chic
American rhythm and blues band
47
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
48
Living Colour
Living Colour
American rock band
49
John Entwistle
John Entwistle
English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer, bassist for The Who
50
Eddie Hazel
Eddie Hazel
American guitarist
51
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
American rock band
52
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
American rock band
53
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
British musician, singer, actor and songwriter (1952-2002)
54
Steve Jones
Steve Jones
English rock guitarist, singer and actor
55
The Offspring
The Offspring
punk band from the United States
56
Eric Burdon
Eric Burdon
English singer-songwriter
57
Parliament-Funkadelic
Parliament-Funkadelic
American band
58
Stray Cats
Stray Cats
band
59
Green Day
Green Day
American punk rock band
60
Robin Zander
Robin Zander
singer and guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick
61
Jack Bruce
Jack Bruce
Scottish musician, bassist of Cream
62
Matt Sorum
Matt Sorum
Rock drummer, percussionist, most notably with Guns N' Roses
63
Joe Perry
Joe Perry
American musician
64
Big Star
Big Star
American rock band
65
? and the Mysterians
? and the Mysterians
American garage rock band
66
MC5
MC5
American garage rock band
67
Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan
American rock musician
68
John Deacon
John Deacon
English musician, guitarist, songwriter
69
The Ventures
The Ventures
American instrumental rock band
70
Soundgarden
Soundgarden
American rock band
71
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
US band
72
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
American rock musician and singer-songwriter
73
Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron
American drummer
74
Jeff Ament
Jeff Ament
American musician and songwriter
75
Johnny Ramone
Johnny Ramone
American guitarist and songwriter
76
James Williamson
James Williamson
American musician
77
X
X
punk rock band from the United States
78
Steve Howe
Steve Howe
English guitarist
79
Jason Everman
Jason Everman
American musician
Dick Taylor
English musician

Dick Taylor

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Richard Clifford Taylor (born 28 January 1943) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and founding member of the Pretty Things.

Taylor was an early bassist for the Rolling Stones, but left the band to resume his studies at Sidcup Art College. While there he formed the Pretty Things in September 1963. He now lives on the Isle of Wight, England.