John Lloyd Taylor

John Lloyd "J.T." Taylor (born March 23, 1982) is an American musician. Not to be confused with the bassist of Duran Duran who shares the same name, he is best known as the lead guitarist and musical director for the popular pop rock band the Jonas Brothers. He is also in the band formally known as Bulldozer, now known as Ocean Grove, consisting of himself and the rest of the Jonas Brothers' band: Greg Garbowsky, Ryan Liestman (formerly), and Jack Lawless.

Music

John Taylor helps the Jonas Brothers' music production by playing lead guitar for the band. John's name is used in the Jonas Brothers' hit song "Lovebug". "No way, John Taylor!" can be heard clearly in the background at 1:05. Also in the song Burnin' Up.

Performances

John Taylor has played guitar alongside the Jonas Brothers as they performed with Stevie Wonder, Brad Paisley, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dan Aykroyd, Demi Lovato, Jordin Sparks, Jesse McCartney, Taylor Swift, and Miley Cyrus.

John Lloyd (tennis)

John Lloyd (born 27 August 1954) is a former professional tennis player who reached an ATP world ranking of 21 from 23 July 1978 to 30 July 1978 and who was ranked as UK number 1 in 1984 and 1985. He now works as sports commentator.

During his career, he reached one Grand Slam singles final and won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles with tennis partner Wendy Turnbull, the French Open in 1982 and Wimbledon in 1983 and 1984. He was the first husband of the former top woman player Chris Evert and is the younger brother of the former British Davis Cup captain David Lloyd. He served as the British Davis Cup Captain Himself from August 2006 – March 2010. He is a Member of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

Education

Lloyd was educated at Southend High School for Boys, a state grammar school in Southend-on-Sea in Essex, in South East England.

Life and career

At the Australian Open in December 1977, Lloyd became the first British male tennis player in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final. He lost in five sets to America's Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2. No other British player reached a Grand Slam final for 20 years, until British-Canadian Greg Rusedski reached the US Open final in 1997. In 1984 he reached the quarter-finals of the US Open. Lloyd never progressed beyond the third round in singles play at Wimbledon.

John Lloyd (Australian politician)

John Charles Lloyd (1818 – 23 January 1881) was an English-born Australian politician.

He was born at Acton Round in Shropshire to army officer John Lloyd and Mary Evans. He migrated to New South Wales in 1841 and managed property in the Liverpool Plains district. Around 1855 he married Eleanora Sparks, with whom he had fourteen children. He acquired land in the Liverpool Plains, and visited England in 1864. In 1864 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Liverpool Plains, serving until his retirement in 1869. He was bankrupted in 1871. Lloyd died at The Myalls near Narrabri in 1881.

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John Lloyd (Canadian politician)

John Edward Lloyd (2 August 1908 – 16 September 1985) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Halifax riding. He is a lecturer and chartered accountant by career. He was born in Aldershot, England.

After unsuccessfully campaigning for the riding in the 1962 federal election, he won the seat in the 1963 federal election and served in the 26th Canadian Parliament until 1965. He lost the seat to Progressive Conservative candidates in the 1965 federal election.

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