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Todd Taylor is an American five string
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player. He held the
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title for "world's fastest banjo" until the record was beaten by Johnny Butten. In a demonstration of speed play he played " Dueling Banjos" by himself January 31, 2007 in
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at an event for Guinness Book of World Records.


Career

Todd Taylor began touring the Bluegrass circuit with his brother; together they were known as The Taylor Twins. He has played and toured with other notable bluegrass players including
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, Carl Story,
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. Taylor became the first banjo player to take the Banjo to the Rock-n-Roll worldwide
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countdown, with his remake of the classic rock tune "
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". Taylor is a four-time Grammy Award nominee. In 2018, the State Legislature of South Carolina designated March 14 as "South Carolina Banjo Day" in honor of Taylor.


Notable appearances

* Live with Regis and Kathy Lee: ''"Banjo and guitar picking sensations, the Taylor Twins, will perform this Thursday on the daytime television show, 'Live With Regis & Kathie.'"''


Discography

* ''Something Different'' (2000) * ''Fast Ride'' (2000) * ''Blazing Bluegrass Banjo'' (2003) * ''Taylor Made'' (2005) * ''3-five-N'' (2006) * ''Bringin' It... Home'' (2008) * ''Diversity'' (2010)


References


External links

*
Guinness World Record Todd Taylor Fastest Banjo

Todd Taylor at Lost Gold Records
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