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'''Greg "Fingers" Taylor''' (born June 3, 1951) is an American [[harmonica]] player. He is best known for his work with [[Jimmy Buffett]]'s [[Coral Reefer Band]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lmYEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Greg+%22Fingers%22+Taylor%22&pg=PA77|title=Music that's fun, funny, & funky|last=Fulton|first=Ken|date=May 1981|work=[[Boys' Life]]|pages=76–77|access-date=14 May 2010}}</ref>
'''Greg "Fingers" Taylor''' (born June 3, 1951) is an American [[harmonica]] player. He played with [[Jimmy Buffett]]'s [[Coral Reefer Band]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lmYEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Greg+%22Fingers%22+Taylor%22&pg=PA77|title=Music that's fun, funny, & funky|last=Fulton|first=Ken|date=May 1981|work=[[Boys' Life]]|pages=76–77|access-date=14 May 2010}}</ref>


Taylor has released five [[recording studio|studio]] [[album]]s: ''Harpoon Man'' (1984), ''Chest Pains'' (1991), ''New Fingerprints'' (1992), ''Old Rock 'n' Roller'' (1996) and ''Hi Fi Baby'' (2003). He has also released two [[compilation album]]s: ''Greatest Hits'' (1998) and ''Back to the Blues'' (2000).
Taylor has released five [[recording studio|studio]] [[album]]s: ''Harpoon Man'' (1984), ''Chest Pains'' (1991), ''New Fingerprints'' (1992), ''Old Rock 'n' Roller'' (1996) and ''Hi Fi Baby'' (2003). He has also released two [[compilation album]]s: ''Greatest Hits'' (1998) and ''Back to the Blues'' (2000).

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Greg "Fingers" Taylor
Taylor performing at the 1996 Riverwalk Blues Festival
Taylor performing at the 1996 Riverwalk Blues Festival
Background information
Also known as"Fingers"
Born (1951-06-03) June 3, 1951 (age 73)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
GenresRock and roll, blues, country, Gulf and Western[1]
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, harmonica, keyboards
Years active1969–2014

Greg "Fingers" Taylor (born June 3, 1951) is an American harmonica player. He played with Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band.[2]

Taylor has released five studio albums: Harpoon Man (1984), Chest Pains (1991), New Fingerprints (1992), Old Rock 'n' Roller (1996) and Hi Fi Baby (2003). He has also released two compilation albums: Greatest Hits (1998) and Back to the Blues (2000).

Taylor no longer performs live because he has Alzheimer's disease.

References

  1. Graff, Gary (March 27, 2018). "Jimmy Buffett's 20 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  2. Fulton, Ken (May 1981). Music that's fun, funny, & funky. pp. 76–77. Retrieved 14 May 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)