Songs Written by Mel TaylorTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Mel Taylor (September 24, 1933 – August 11, 1996) was an American musician who was the drummer for the Ventures from 1962 to 1996. He was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, and was the older brother of Canned Heat bassist Larry Taylor. == Career == After drumming with Boris Pickett and Herb Alpert, Taylor joined the Ventures in 1962 to fill in for Howie Johnson, who had been severely injured in an automobile accident. Johnson played with a neck... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mel Taylor first charted in 1962 with The 2,000 Pound Bee.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.