Mike Taylor British rock musician, vocalist Date of Birth: 03.01.1946 Country: Great Britain

1. Birth and Early Career
2. Formation of Quartz
3. Quartz's Rise and Success
4. Quartz's Touring and Festivals
5. Quartz's Studio Albums
6. Post-Quartz Career and Legacy

Birth and Early Career

Michael Taylor was born on January 3, 1946, in Birmingham, England. From 1969, he performed with various rock bands.

Formation of Quartz

In 1974, Taylor joined the rock band Quartz, initially known as "Bandy Legs."

Quartz's Rise and Success

Until 1977, Quartz supported renowned bands like AC/DC and Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi produced their debut album, and Ozzy Osbourne provided backing vocals on the track "Circles." Brian May also played a guitar solo on the same track.

Quartz's Touring and Festivals

Quartz toured extensively, performing at the Reading and Leeds Festivals three times (1976, 1977, and 1980) and supporting hard rock bands such as Iron Maiden, Saxon, UFO, and Rush.

Quartz's Studio Albums

Quartz released two studio albums with Taylor: "Quartz" (1977) and "Stand Up and Fight" (1980). However, he did not participate in the recording of their third album, "Against All Odds" (1983).

Post-Quartz Career and Legacy

After Quartz disbanded, Taylor joined Lemon Tree briefly. Little is known about his subsequent career or personal life.