Mel Taylor
Birth Name:
Mel Taylor
Birth Date:
September 24, 1933
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York
Death Date:
August 11, 1996
Place of Death:
Tarzana, California
Age:
62
Cause of Death:
Lung cancer
Cemetery Name:
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries
Claim to Fame:
Music
His name might not be familiar, but music fans young and old would recognize his signature drumbeat on one of the most popular instrumental songs ever recorded – “Hawaii Five-O” by the Ventures. Joining the Ventures after their original drummer was badly hurt in an auto accident, Mel Taylor sat behind the drum kit through an extraordinary 37 charting albums that made the Ventures one of the biggest recording acts in history.
A little known fact is his brother was the bass player for Canned Heat, Larry Taylor.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries
5950 Forest Lawn Drive
Los Angeles, California, 90068
USA
North America
Map:
Grave Location:
Section Maimonides, Lot 3708, Space 2DDGrave Location Description
As you drive through the gates turn left onto King David Drive and proceed about 100 feet and park on the right. Mel Taylor can be found 27 rows from the road.
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Videos Featuring Mel Taylor:
Hawaii Five-O - the Ventures Live in Japan 1993
AAmie-tJdiI
The Ventures "Walk Don't Run"
The Ventures '65 Pipeline
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