Directing

Gavin Taylor

Place of birth

Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Known for

Directing

Credits

28 titles

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.

Known for

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) poster
9.0

On 20 November 2007, a 20th anniversary edition of The Joshua Tree was released. Three-disc box set came with bonus audio CD and DVD. The bonus DVD features live concert footage, a documentary, and two music videos. The disc includes Live from Paris, an 85-minute concert from 4 July 1987 that was originally broadcast on British television in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Island Records. It was later released as a live album through the iTunes Store in July 2008; three cover songs are excluded from both releases of the concert. The documentary, titled Outside It's America, was a 1987 MTV production about The Joshua Tree Tour. The two music videos are an alternate version "With or Without You" and the previously unreleased video for "Red Hill Mining Town". Footage of U2's alter ego country band, The Dalton Brothers, is included on the disc as an Easter egg.

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

2007

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium poster
8.5

One of the world's biggest bands returns to the scene of their Live Aid triumph (one year earlier in 1985) to play all their greatest hits in front of a packed Wembley Stadium.

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

1986

Songs & Visions poster
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A musical event from Wembley Stadium in London featuring the greatest pop hits from the past 40 years performed by today's top recording artists on 16 August 1997. Songs are introduced with images of the year of the song including news footage and visual icons from the worlds of fashion, pop culture and movies. The event also includes a special tribute to Elvis Presley on the 20th anniversary of his death. Featuring performances from varied artists such as Rod Stewart, Jon Bon Jovi, Seal, KD Lang, Mary J Blige, Toni Braxton, Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer, Chaka Khan. Some artists perform alone, some as duets with other artists.

Songs & Visions

1997

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall poster
8.8

The top stars from the original London and Broadway productions join together with a 150-voice chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London's venerated Royal Albert Hall for a truly magical gala performance of Les Misérables. You'll watch and listen time and again to the magnificent Tony Award-winning score as sung by stars forever linked to these roles.

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

1995

Lennon: A Tribute poster
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JOHN LENNON was one of the most talented songwriters of our time. His music is as timeless and relevant today as it was a generation ago. His songs revolutionised our music and our culture. In this unique tribute to Lennon, over 23 of the world's greatest performers have allowed their own superb interpretations of these classic songs to be brought together for the first time. These memorable songs are intercut with rare archive footage of John Lennon and The Beatles, some from Yoko Ono's private collection. The result is the most stunning collection of talent ever featured on one video.

Lennon: A Tribute

1990

U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky poster
8.0

Recorded at the breathtakingly beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado in 1983, this concert features Irish rock sensation U2 and front man Bono in their early glory days. Including five previously unreleased songs and a director's commentary.

U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

1983

Behind the camera

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) poster
9.0

On 20 November 2007, a 20th anniversary edition of The Joshua Tree was released. Three-disc box set came with bonus audio CD and DVD. The bonus DVD features live concert footage, a documentary, and two music videos. The disc includes Live from Paris, an 85-minute concert from 4 July 1987 that was originally broadcast on British television in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Island Records. It was later released as a live album through the iTunes Store in July 2008; three cover songs are excluded from both releases of the concert. The documentary, titled Outside It's America, was a 1987 MTV production about The Joshua Tree Tour. The two music videos are an alternate version "With or Without You" and the previously unreleased video for "Red Hill Mining Town". Footage of U2's alter ego country band, The Dalton Brothers, is included on the disc as an Easter egg.

U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)

2007

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium poster
8.5

One of the world's biggest bands returns to the scene of their Live Aid triumph (one year earlier in 1985) to play all their greatest hits in front of a packed Wembley Stadium.

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

1986

Songs & Visions poster
NR

A musical event from Wembley Stadium in London featuring the greatest pop hits from the past 40 years performed by today's top recording artists on 16 August 1997. Songs are introduced with images of the year of the song including news footage and visual icons from the worlds of fashion, pop culture and movies. The event also includes a special tribute to Elvis Presley on the 20th anniversary of his death. Featuring performances from varied artists such as Rod Stewart, Jon Bon Jovi, Seal, KD Lang, Mary J Blige, Toni Braxton, Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer, Chaka Khan. Some artists perform alone, some as duets with other artists.

Songs & Visions

1997

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall poster
8.8

The top stars from the original London and Broadway productions join together with a 150-voice chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London's venerated Royal Albert Hall for a truly magical gala performance of Les Misérables. You'll watch and listen time and again to the magnificent Tony Award-winning score as sung by stars forever linked to these roles.

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

1995

Lennon: A Tribute poster
NR

JOHN LENNON was one of the most talented songwriters of our time. His music is as timeless and relevant today as it was a generation ago. His songs revolutionised our music and our culture. In this unique tribute to Lennon, over 23 of the world's greatest performers have allowed their own superb interpretations of these classic songs to be brought together for the first time. These memorable songs are intercut with rare archive footage of John Lennon and The Beatles, some from Yoko Ono's private collection. The result is the most stunning collection of talent ever featured on one video.

Lennon: A Tribute

1990

U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky poster
8.0

Recorded at the breathtakingly beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado in 1983, this concert features Irish rock sensation U2 and front man Bono in their early glory days. Including five previously unreleased songs and a director's commentary.

U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

1983

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration poster
7.5

On October 16, 1992, an impressive and eclectic group of artists gathered at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the purpose of celebrating the music of Bob Dylan on the occasion of his 30th anniversary of recording. Bringing together musical greats as far-flung as Johnny Cash and Eddie Vedder, The Clancy Brothers and Lou Reed, the four-hour show celebrated a truly remarkable lifetime of songs in front of a sold-out audience of over 18,000. Warmly dubbed the Bobfest by participant Neil Young, the show was broadcast around the world and featured a cast of musical notables performing carefully chosen and often surprising selections from the incomparable Dylan songbook. At evening's end, the man of honor himself appeared on stage and gracefully brought it all back home again. In a world where all-star celebrity gatherings have become commonplace, the Bob Dylan celebration stood out as, first and foremost, a legitimately memorable musical event.

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

1993

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux poster
7.3

Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer first joined forces in 1970 and went on to become a global success story. After a break in the eighties, they reunited in the early nineties and took to the road once more. In 1997 they made their debut at the Montreux Jazz Festival with a performance that included all their trademark virtuosity and showmanship. The show includes classic tracks from across their career including Karnevil 9, Hoedown, Take A Pebble, Lucky Man, Tiger in the Spotlight, Tarkus and Fanfare for the Common Man. Recorded live on July 7, 1997 at the Audtitorium Stravinski, Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland). Programme copyright 2010.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux

1997

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh poster
6.7

'Hey, Mr Producer!' features selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful musical producer, Cameron Mackintosh - classic songs from classic musicals performed by the ultimate cast.

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

1998

Dire Straits: Live In Basel poster
5.0

Concert held at St. Jacob Stadium in Basel, Switzerland, 28.06.1992, during the On Every Street tour. One of the best concerts of Dire Straits.

Dire Straits: Live In Basel

1992

Queen: Live in Japan 1982 poster
7.0

This release captures highlights of Queen live in Tokorozawa on 3th November 1982. Recorded on the final date of the Hot Space tour and released only in Japan. Featured Setlist: • Flash's Theme / The Hero • Now I'm Here • Put Out The Fire • Dragon Attack • Love of My Life • Save Me • Guitar Solo • Under Pressure • Crazy Little Thing Called • Love • Bohemian Rhapsody • Tie Your Mother Down • Teo Torriatte • We Will Rock You • We Are The Champions • God Save the Queen

Queen: Live in Japan 1982

1986

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl poster
8.2

Filmed on the Hot Space Tour, complete Queen concert from Milton Keynes Bowl, 5th June 1982 in England where the band played a number of hits including "We Will Rock You", "Somebody to Love", "Under Pressure", "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Are the Champions".

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl

2004

Legends – Live At Montreux poster
6.9

Legends is one of the most musically accomplished groups of all time. With Eric Clapton on guitar, Joe Sample of The Crusaders on keyboards, virtuoso saxophone player David Sanborn and super session players Steve Gadd on drums and Marcus Miller on bass, the group's pedigree is extraordinary. They never made an album and this concert at Montreux is the only record of their stunning collaboration.

Legends – Live At Montreux

1997

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights poster
6.9

Highlights from Eric Clapton's sold-out 24 night run at London's Royal Albert Hall are featured. 24 nights includes guest appearances from Robert Cray, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Phil Collins. Songs include "Running on Faith," "Wonderful Tonight," "Sunshine of Your Love," "Hard Times," and "Bell Bottom Blues."

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

1991

Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux poster
6.3

1970s legends Earth, Wind and Fire -- made up in part by the talented Maurice White, Philip Bailey and Verdine White -- serves up a heady mix of classic funk, soul and R&B with these crowd-pleasing performances at the famed Montreux Rock Festival in 1997 and 1998. Watch them rouse the audience and groove to the tune of "Imagination," "September," "Let's Groove," "Can't Hide Love," "Reasons," "After the Love Is Gone" and more.

Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux

1997

Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 poster
8.6

Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 presents highlights from the Big Yin's 2002 stage tour. The program is divided in two, the first part offering an hour from his Dublin show, the second delivering 45 minutes of highlights from eight other performances. Now 60, age has not withered Connolly--even if, as he is fond of reminding us, his pubic hair has turned grey--and his restless energy, enthusiasm, casual obscenity, and anger is as intense as ever. And, of course, very, very funny. Whether talking about the horrors of a prostate examination or reminiscing about his youth, Connolly has the audience in hysterics.

Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002

2002

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996 poster
8.0

Phil Collins, with members of his band, together with conductor Quincy Jones and special guests including Tony Bennett, David Sanborn and members of the WDR Big Band, play several of Collins' songs in jazz arrangements, both as a solo artist and with Genesis, as well as jazz standards and covers.

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

1996

Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986 poster
9.0

A concert by rock singer/guitarist Eric Clapton, with colleagues Phil Collins, Nathan East and others.

Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986

1986

Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London poster
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Audra McDonald, Tony Award-winner for Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime, appears live in concert from the Donmar Warehouse in London. In a program that blends the old and the new, McDonald presents ballads by Gershwin, Arlen, and Kern, along with songs by the next generation of music theatre composers. Her performance demonstrates why The New York Times has declared, "She has the vocal power and charisma to make you believe in a better musical future."

Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London

2000

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 poster
NR

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Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

1991

Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - Live From Liverpool poster
8.0

Brit Floyd takes the Pink Floyd tribute experience to a brand new level. Their upcoming global tour, Pink Floyd Greatest Hits World Tour 2011, will showcase the biggest and most spectacular Floyd tribute of all time. Two and a half hours of the absolute best of Floyd live in the sort of spectacularly ostentatious setting that all true Floyd fans will relish. PART 1 01. Show Intro 02. Shine On You Crazy Diamond 03. Learning To Fly 04. High Hopes 05. Welcome To The Machine 06. Mother 07. Pig (Three Different Ones) PART 2 08. Echoes 09. Time 10. The Great Gig In The Sky 11. Wish You Were Here 12. One Of These Days 13. Nobody Home 14. Us And Them 15. The Happiest Day Of Our Live 16. Another Brick In The Wall (part2) 17. Band Introductions 18. Comfortably Numb Bonus: - Free Bird (excerpt Guitar Solo) - Won't Get Fooled Again

Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - Live From Liverpool

2011

The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy poster
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1994 UK 15-track PAL video recorded live in London on 15th June 1993. Tracks: 1 Back To The Light 2 Driven By You 3 Tie Your Mother Down 4 Love Token 5 Headlong 6 Love Of My Life 7 39 / Let Your Heart Rule Your Head 8 Too Much Love Will Kill You 9 Since You've Been Gone 10 Now I'm Here 11 Guitar Extravagance 12 Resurrection 13 Last Horizon 14 We Will Rock You 15 Hammer To Fall

The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy

1994

Tom Waits - Live On The Tube poster
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Tom Waits 1985 performance of "16 Shells From A 30.6" and “In the Neighborhood” from the album 'Swordfish Trombones' and "Cemetery Polka" and “Walking Spanish” from the album 'Rain Dogs' Live On The Tube.

Tom Waits - Live On The Tube

1985

Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes poster
NR

Dire Straits show at Les Arènes de Nîmes 1992 festival in Southern France. Dire Straits is a British rock band formed in Deptford in the summer of 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals), his brother David Knopfler (guitar), John Illsley (bass) and Pick Withers (drums). Considered one of the greatest rock bands of the 1980s, Dire Straits has sold over 120 million albums since its inception.

Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes

1992

Come Home Live poster
NR

Manchester band James recorded live at the G-Mex on 8 December 1990.

Come Home Live

1991

Bernadette Peters in Concert poster
9.0

A diva who effuses sweetness as naturally as she breathes!" - The New York Times. Live from Royal Festival Hall in London, Bernadette Peters combines raw talent with alluring sophistication as she sings many Broadway standards, including "Broadway Baby" (Follies), "Time Heals Everything" (Mack & Mabel), and "Some People" (Gypsy). She also performs a selection of songs from her Grammy-nominated, bestselling album, "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight," as well as several numbers from Stephen Sondheim that were featured in her performance at Carnegie Hall, New York.

Bernadette Peters in Concert

1998

Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987 poster
9.0

This concert film captures a performance by Joe Cocker at the 1987 Montreux Jazz Festival. The set list includes 13 songs including such favorites as "Feeling Alright," "You Can Leave Your Hat On," "You Are So Beautiful," "With a Little Help From My Friends," and the hit song from An Officer and a Gentleman "Up Where We Belong."

Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987

2005

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6.5

Filmed production of Bizet’s Carmen at Earls Court in London, June 1989.

Carmen

1989