John Taylor

English bassist and member of Duran Duran
Person human Q540283
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John Taylor

Summary

John Taylor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Solihull[2]. He was born on June 20, 1960[3]. He worked as a bassist[4], guitarist[5], singer[6], lyricist[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,225 views/month, #5,443 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Solihull[2], John Taylor…
  • John Taylor was born on June 20, 1960[3].
  • Among John Taylor's spouses was Gela Nash-Taylor[10].
  • John Taylor held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Taylor held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Taylor worked as a bassist[4].
  • John Taylor worked as a guitarist[5].
  • John Taylor worked as a singer[6].
  • John Taylor's professions included lyricist[7].
  • John Taylor worked as a songwriter[8].
  • John Taylor worked as a composer[13].
  • John Taylor's field of work was music[14].
  • John Taylor's field of work was bass guitar performance[15].
  • John Taylor's field of work was singing[16].
  • John Taylor was educated at Birmingham City University[17].
  • John Taylor was a member of Duran Duran[18].
  • John Taylor was a member of The Power Station[19].
  • John Taylor was a member of Neurotic Outsiders[20].
  • John Taylor is recorded as male[21].
  • John Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Taylor's genre is new wave[23].
  • John Taylor's Commons category is recorded as John Taylor (musician born 1960)[24].
  • John Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[25].
  • John Taylor's given name is recorded as Nigel[26].
  • John Taylor's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Taylor's place of birth was Solihull[2]. He was born on June 20, 1960[3].

Education

John Taylor's education included a stint at Birmingham City University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bassist[4], guitarist[5], singer[6], lyricist[7], songwriter[8], and composer[13]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[28]; bass guitar performance[15]; and singing[16], a type of activity[29].

Personal Life

John Taylor was married to Gela Nash-Taylor[10].

Why It Matters

John Taylor ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,225 views/month, #5,443 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Taylor born?

John Taylor was born in Solihull[2].

Who was John Taylor married to?

John Taylor's spouses include Gela Nash-Taylor[10].

What did John Taylor do for work?

John Taylor worked as bassist[4], guitarist[5], singer[6], lyricist[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did John Taylor go to school?

John Taylor was educated at Birmingham City University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . nbcnews.com. nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Nigel, John
    Field of work music, bass guitar performance, singing
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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