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R.I.P. Canned Heat's Larry "The Mole" Taylor
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Canned Heat bassist Larry “The Mole” Taylor died at the age of 77 on Aug. 19, a band spokesman confirmed.
The musician, who’d been a member for several stints since 1967, two years after the band formed, died after a 12-year cancer battle at his Lake Balboa, Calif., home.
“Larry told great stories, funny jokes, was a foodie, wine, record and rock-poster collector, computer whiz and a special human being who really lived for the music,” his manager Skip Taylor told Billboard. “Music was his religion. He influenced many of us in different ways, and he will be missed by many throughout the music industry.”
Taylor was part of Canned Heat when they made their iconic appearance at Woodstock in 1969. Before that, the New Yorker had done session work for Buddy Guy, Albert King and many others. His career began at the age of 18 as a member of Jerry Lee Lewis’ touring band; he also played bass on several of the Monkees’ hits singles, including the TV show theme and “Last Train to Clarksville.”
Canned Heat bassist Larry “The Mole” Taylor died at the age of 77 on Aug. 19, a band spokesman confirmed.
The musician, who’d been a member for several stints since 1967, two years after the band formed, died after a 12-year cancer battle at his Lake Balboa, Calif., home.
“Larry told great stories, funny jokes, was a foodie, wine, record and rock-poster collector, computer whiz and a special human being who really lived for the music,” his manager Skip Taylor told Billboard. “Music was his religion. He influenced many of us in different ways, and he will be missed by many throughout the music industry.”
Taylor was part of Canned Heat when they made their iconic appearance at Woodstock in 1969. Before that, the New Yorker had done session work for Buddy Guy, Albert King and many others. His career began at the age of 18 as a member of Jerry Lee Lewis’ touring band; he also played bass on several of the Monkees’ hits singles, including the TV show theme and “Last Train to Clarksville.”
