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Gavin Taylor (d. 2013)

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Birthplace:
Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Died:
June 12, 2013

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Gavin Taylor (c. 1942 – 12 June 2013) was a British film and television director. He was known for directing the broadcasts of major concerts and other televised events. Taylor's credits included The Tube television series, U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky in 1983, and Queen at Wembley in 1986.  Taylor worked for Tyne Tees Television (now called ITV Tyne Tees) from 1960 until 1996. He left Tyne Tees in 1996 in order to film The Royal Concert, a performance by Michael Jackson for the Royal Family of Brunei held in July 1996 in Bandar Seri Begawan. He had been offered the Jackson concert job by contacts he had made while directing The Tube during the 1980s.

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1983  U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
1986  Queen Live at Wembley Stadium 1986
1989  Carmen
1991  Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991  Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1992  Dire Straits - Live In Basel
1992  Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
1993  Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1994  The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
1995  Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
1996  The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
1997  Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux
1997  Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
1997  Legends – Live At Montreux
1997  Songs & Visions
1998  Bernadette Peters in Concert
1998  Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
2000  Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
2002  Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
2004  Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
2005  Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987
2007  U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
2011  Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - Live From Liverpool
2011  Brit Floyd: The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - World Tour 2011 - Pink Floyd Greatest Hits

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