Alvin Taylor

Alvin Taylor
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1970s - present
Labels	Capitol Records
Associated acts	Elton John, George Harrison, Eric Burdon, Sly & the Family Stone, Bill Withers, Bob Welch

Alvin Taylor (born March 26, 1953) is an American drummer, producer and musical director, who is best known for his work with Elton John, Eric Burdon, George Harrison, Billy Preston and Bob Welch.

Alvin Taylor started playing drums at the age of 5. He played in various local bands and began his professional career at the age of 14, when he started touring with Little Richard. As part of Richard's band, Taylor played with Jimi Hendrix, Billy Preston and opened a show Elvis Presley. He went on to play with PG&E on their number one record, Are You Ready. He turned down Jerry Goldstein's offer to play in the famous funk band War, but joined Eric Burdon's band after Burdon left War.

The Eric Burdon Band released a hard rock-packed album called Sun Secrets, which shows Taylor on the cover. Taylor was also featured on their unreleased album Mirage (released in 2008), Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (on February 9, 1974), and is mentioned in Burdon's 2001 book Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood.

Taylor was on the first ever airing of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975. Soon after, Taylor was asked by ex-Beatles guitarist George Harrison to both live in his castle and record his album Thirty Three & 1/3 (1976). He played on two albums by Billy Preston, Billy Preston (1976) and A Whole New Thing (1977). He then joined Bob Welch's band and recorded the album French Kiss (1977), which featured the hit single "Ebony Eyes".

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