Mike Taylor
Michael Ronald Taylor, known as Mike Taylor, was born on June 1, 1938, in
Ealing, London. He began his musical career in the early 1960s, recording two
albums for the Lansdowne series produced by Denis Preston: Pendulum (1966) and
Trio (1967), both released under Columbia Records. Taylor's compositions were
featured on Cream's 1968 album Wheels of Fire, including "Passing the Time",
"Pressed Rat and Warthog", and "Those Were the Days". His work was also included
on Neil Ardley's New Jazz Orchestra album Le Déjeuner Sur L’Herbe (September
1968). Taylor drowned in the Thames near L...
