Neil Martin Taylor (born 26 January 1961) is an English guitarist, best known for his long-time affiliation with Robbie Williams and for his work with Tears for Fears.
Taylor started playing in local bands in his youth before joining Neon as a session musician in the early 1980s.
Taylor toured with the band several times between 1983 and 1990 and appeared on their live concert videos In My Mind's Eye (1984) and Going to California (1990).
In the mid-1980s, he formed the short-lived duo Violent Blue alongside bassist Charlie Jones, with the group releasing their first and only album, You've Got to Stay Young in 1985 under Magnet Records.
[3][4] Taylor has played guitar for many artists including Tina Turner, Howard Jones, Chris de Burgh, Natalie Imbruglia and James Morrison.