Vince Taylor

This article is about the British singer. For the bodybuilder, see Vince Taylor (bodybuilder). For the American basketball player, see Vince Taylor (basketball).

Vince Taylor
Vince Taylor and the Playboys (1963)
Vince Taylor and the Playboys (1963)
Background information
Birth nameBrian Maurice Holden
Born(1939-07-14)14 July 1939
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Died28 August 1991(1991-08-28) (aged 52)
Lutry, Switzerland
GenresRock and roll, rockabilly
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1957–1991

Vince Taylor (14 July 1939 – 28 August 1991),[1] born Brian Maurice Holden, was an English-American rock and roll singer. As the lead singer of Vince Taylor and His Playboys, sometimes called Vince Taylor and the Playboys, he was successful primarily in France and other parts of Continental Europe during the late 1950s and early 1960s, afterwards falling into obscurity amidst personal problems and drug abuse. He is best remembered for his 1959 song "Brand New Cadillac", which the Clash covered on their album London Calling.[2] He was the inspiration for David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust character, according to Bowie.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Greene, Andy (13 December 2019). "The Clash's 'London Calling': 10 Things You Didn't Know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. ^ "David Bowie names the 'real' Ziggy Stardust". The Independent. 22 December 1996. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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