Todd Taylor is an American five string banjo player. He held the Guinness Book of World Records title for "world's fastest banjo"[1] until the record was beaten by Johnny Butten.[2] In a demonstration of speed play he played "Dueling Banjos" by himself January 31, 2007 in Palm Bay, Florida at an event for Guinness Book of World Records.
Career
editTodd Taylor began touring the Bluegrass circuit with his brother; together they were known as The Taylor Twins. He has played and toured with other notable bluegrass players including Bill Monroe, Carl Story, Jim & Jesse. Taylor became the first banjo player to take the Banjo to the Rock-n-Roll worldwide Top-40 countdown, with his remake of the classic rock tune "Free Bird". Taylor is a four-time Grammy Award nominee.
In 2018, the State Legislature of South Carolina designated March 14 as "South Carolina Banjo Day" in honor of Taylor.[3]
Notable appearances
edit- Live with Regis and Kathy Lee: "Banjo and guitar picking sensations, the Taylor Twins, will perform this Thursday on the daytime television show, 'Live With Regis & Kathie.'"[3]
Discography
edit- Something Different (2000)
- Fast Ride (2000)
- Blazing Bluegrass Banjo (2003)
- Taylor Made (2005)
- 3-five-N (2006)
- Bringin' It... Home (2008)
- Diversity (2010)
References
edit- ^ "10th annual Gretsch Day celebrates the iconic guitar brand's Brooklyn roots". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "World's Fastest Banjo Player Will Leave Your Head Spinning". 13 April 2017.
- ^ a b "South Carolina Banjo Day to honor Todd 'Banjoman' Taylor". The Greenville News. March 13, 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.