Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor | |
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.jpg) Phil Taylor in 1982 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Phil Taylor |
| Also known as | "Philthy Animal", "Philthy Phil" |
| Born | 21 September 1954 Hasland, Chesterfield, England |
| Died | 11 November 2015 (aged 61) |
| Genres | Heavy metal, speed metal, hard rock |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1975–2015 |
Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (21 September 1954 – 11 November 2015) was a English rock drummer in the British heavy metal band Motörhead from 1975–1984 and 1987-1992 recording ten studio albums and the live album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith. The classic mark IV Motörhead line-up consisted of Lemmy, Philthy Animal Taylor and Fast Eddie Clarke.
Taylor died in London of liver failure on 11 November 2015 at the age of 61.