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|birth_place = [[Wichita, Kansas]], U.S.
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|genre = [[Rock and roll]], [[blues]], [[country music|country]], Gulf and Western<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8212228/jimmy-buffett-songs-best-hits-list|title=Jimmy Buffett's 20 Best Songs: Critic's Picks|author=Graff, Gary|date=March 27, 2018|publisher=Billboard|access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
|genre = [[Rock and roll]], [[blues]], [[country music|country]], Gulf and Western<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8212228/jimmy-buffett-songs-best-hits-list|title=Jimmy Buffett's 20 Best Songs: Critic's Picks|author=Graff, Gary|date=March 27, 2018|publisher=Billboard|access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
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'''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>
'''Greg "Fingers" Taylor''' (June 3, 1951 – November 23, 2023) was 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).


Taylor no longer performed live because he was suffered from Alzheimer's disease., died on November 23, 2023, at the age of 71.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uptospeedjournalism.com/news/greg-fingers-taylor/|title=Greg ‘Fingers’ Taylor Death: A Renowned American Harmonica Player Died At 71|website=Uptospeedjournalism.com|date=November 25, 2023|access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>
Taylor no longer performs live because he has Alzheimer's disease.


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Revision as of 17:22, 3 December 2023

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
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 2023(2023-11-23) (aged 71)
GenresRock and roll, blues, country, Gulf and Western[1]
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, harmonica, keyboards
Years active1969–2014

Greg "Fingers" Taylor (June 3, 1951 – November 23, 2023) was 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 performed live because he was suffered from Alzheimer's disease., died on November 23, 2023, at the age of 71.[3]

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)
  3. ↑ "Greg 'Fingers' Taylor Death: A Renowned American Harmonica Player Died At 71". Uptospeedjournalism.com. November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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