Encouraged by his father, Andy Taylor took lessons in playing the
guitar from a jazz guitarist who lived across the road from him and
started to play the instrument seriously from the age of 11. He left
school in 1976 and joined a punk band called The Gigolos. They became
Motorway and released a single that didn't chart. He had played nearly
600 gigs in a variety of working men's clubs, strip joints and military
bases before responding to an advert in Melody Maker placed by a band
needing a guitarist. The band was
Duran Duran, he successfully auditioned
and the group went on to become one of the most successful acts of
Britain's early 1980s' "New Romantic" movement, scoring many big hits,
including two British number one singles, "Is There Something I Should
Know?" and "The Reflex". They were also
Princess Diana's favourite band.
Andy Taylor married Tracey Wilson, the band's hair stylist and opened a
wine bar, Rio, in Whitley Bay. He left Duran Duran in 1985 and since
then has worked with
Robert Palmer in
Power Station,
Rod Stewart and
Thunder.
Duran Duran: What Happens Tomorrow(2005)as Andy Taylor
Duran Duran: (Reach Up for The) Sunrise(2004)as Andy Taylor
Duran Duran: Live at Wembley(2004)as Andy Taylor
M.U.G.E.N(1999)
The Power Station: She Can Rock It(1996)as Andy Taylor
Iron Maiden: Death on the Road(2006)
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple(2026)
Fear Street: Prom Queen(2025)
Friday Night Football(1983)
Industry(2020)
The Project(2009)
Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt(2020)as Self
Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know(2018)as Self
Something You Should Know: The Duran Duran Fan Documentary(2009)as Self
The Wright Stuff(2000)as Self - Guest Panelist
Duran Duran: Live from London(2005)as Self
ABC News Breakfast(2008)as Self - Duran Duran
MTV 80s - Best of Duran Duran!(2023)as Andy Taylor
Bad Music Video Theatre(2020)as Self
The Top Ten Revealed(2018)as Self
Video on Trial(2005)as Self - Duran Duran
