Michael Kevin "Mick" Taylor (born 17 January 1949) is an English musician, best known as a former member of
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1966–69) and
the Rolling Stones (1969–74). He has appeared on some of their classic albums including
Let It Bleed,
Sticky Fingers and
Exile on Main St.. Since resigning from the Rolling Stones in December 1974, Taylor has worked with numerous other artists and released several solo albums. From November 2012 onwards he has participated in the Stones' "Reunion shows" in London and Newark and in the band's
50 & Counting... World Tour, which included North America,
Glastonbury Festival and
Hyde Park in 2013. The band decided to continue in 2014 with concerts in the UAE, Far East & Australia and Europe for the
14 On Fire tour. He was ranked 37th in
Rolling Stone magazine's 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Guns N' Roses guitarist
Slash states that Taylor had the biggest influence on him.