Signed Music Artists

Academic figures

• John Taylor (classical scholar), English classical scholar
• John Taylor (English publisher), British publisher and Egypt scholar
• John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487
• John B. Taylor (born 1946), American economist- known as the creator of the 'Taylor Rule'
• John Edward Taylor (fl. 1847), English translator of Italian works
• John Taylor (Pitt Principal), President of University of Pittsburgh
• John G. Taylor, British physicist, neural-network researcher and author
• John Robert Taylor, American physics professor, author of An Introduction to Error Analysis
• John Taylor (UK e-Science architect), architect of the UK e-Science programme

The arts

Music

• John Taylor (bass guitarist) (born 1960), British bassist for Duran Duran
• John Taylor (composer), wrote music for Charlie Girl
• John Taylor (Unitarian hymn writer) (1750–1826), poet and composer from Norwich, England
• John Taylor (jazz) (born 1942), English pianist
• John Taylor (Scottish fiddler), Scottish fiddler from Buckie, appeared in So I Married an Axe Murderer
• John C. J. Taylor (born 1951), Australian musician (bass), composer, former member of Little Heroes
• John T. Taylor, saxophonist and co-writer of The Boy from New York City
• Johnnie Taylor (1937–2000), American singer
• Little Johnny Taylor (1943–2002), American singer
• John Lloyd Taylor, guitarist of pop-rock band, The Jonas Brothers
• Jonny Taylor (Australian Idol), contestant in Australian Idol TV series

Other

• John Taylor (painter) (d1651) artist and friend of Shakespeare.
• John Taylor (architect) (1833–1912)
• John Taylor (documentary filmmaker) (1914–1992)
• John Taylor (poet) (1580–1654), English poet
• John Bigelow Taylor (born 1950), New York photographer
• John Edward Taylor (1791–1844), British journalist, or his son, owners of the Manchester Guardian
• Johnny Taylor (painter) (born 1971), American painter.

Business and tradesmen

• John Taylor (civil engineer) (1779–1863), Engineer of the Tavistock Canal
• John Taylor (paper manufacturer) (1809–1871), a Canadian pioneer in the pulp and paper industry
• John Taylor (Taylor Ham) (1837–1909), American food inventor & entrepreneur
• John Taylor (Velocette) (fl
  . 1900) , founder of Veloce Ltd. motorcycle firm
• Johnny Taylor (trader) (died 1898), Krio trader killed during Sierra Leone's Hut Tax War
• John C. Taylor (inventor), inventor of controls for electric kettles and horologist

Government figures

Canada

• John Taylor (Canadian politician), councillor of Ward 3 for the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada
• John Taylor (Dumbarton) (1857–1936), Liberal MP for Dumbarton Burghs, 1918–1922
• John Taylor (Nova Scotia politician) (1816–1881), Liberal MHA for Halifax County
• John Russell Taylor (Canadian politician), Canadian MP representing Vancouver-Burrard

New Zealand

• John Parkin Taylor (1812–1875), MP for Dunedin Country, Superintendent of Southland Province

United Kingdom

• John Taylor (Master of the Rolls), British jurist & religious leader
• John Taylor, Baron Ingrow (1917–2002), British life peer and politician
• John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney (born 1937), Northern Ireland politician
• John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach (born 1943), Conservative life peer and director of Taylor's Bulbs of Spalding
• John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick (born 1952), British Conservative politician
• John Taylor (West Lothian) (1902–1962), British politician, Labour MP for West Lothian, 1951–1962
• John Bernard Taylor (born 1929), former Bishop of St Albans
• John Mark Taylor (born 1941), UK politician – Solihull
• John Wilkinson Taylor (politician) (1855–1934), British politician, Labour MP for Chester-le-Street, 1906–1919

United States of America

• John Taylor (South Carolina governor), American politician from South Carolina
• John Taylor (14th Congress), American politician from South Carolina
• John Taylor of Caroline (1753–1824), American politician & scholar from Virginia
• John C. Taylor (1890–1983), U.S. Representative from South Carolina
• John J. Taylor (1808–1892), American politician from New York
• John L. Taylor (1805–1870), U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1847–1855
• John Louis Taylor (1769–1829), chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
• John May Taylor (1838–1911), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1883–1887
• John P. Taylor (?–1948), American District Attorney in New York, 1914–1920
• John Stansel Taylor (1871–1936) American citrus grower and politician from Florida
• John W. Taylor (politician) (1784–1854), American politician from New York
• John Wilkinson Taylor (educator) (born 1906), American educator & international administrator

Military

• John Taylor (captain), Loyalist captain in the American Revolution, 1st New Jersey Volunteers
• John Taylor (Medal of Honor), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
• John Taylor (VC) (1822–1857), English sailor
• John R. M. Taylor, U.S. Infantry Captain who compiled what became known as the Philippine Insurgent Records
• John Taylor (archivist) (1921–2008), American military archivist at the National Archives

Notorious figures

• John Albert Taylor (c. 1960–1996), American murderer
• John B. Taylor, American multiple murderer, convicted for the Wendy's massacre
• John Ross Taylor (c. 1910–1994), Canadian neo-Nazi leader

Religious figures

• John Taylor (dissenting preacher), English preacher & theologian
• John Taylor (Master of the Rolls), British religious leader & jurist
• John Taylor (Bishop of Lincoln), British religious leader, Bishop of Lincoln
• John Taylor (Baptist preacher), Baptist preacher in Kentucky
• John Taylor (Unitarian minister), Unitarian minister, Somerset, England
• John Taylor (Latter Day Saints) (1808–1887), third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880–1887
• John Bernard Taylor (born 1929), British priest, Bishop of St Albans, 1980–1995
• John E. Taylor (bishop) (1914–1976), Roman-Catholic bishop of Stockholm, 1962–1976
• John H. Taylor (Mormon) (1875–1946), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• John M. Taylor (bishop), Scottish Episcopal Church bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, 1991–1998
• John V. Taylor (1914–2001), Anglican missionary scholar, Bishop of Winchester, 1975–1985
• John W. Taylor (Mormon) (1858–1916), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sports figures

Australia

• John Taylor (Australian rules footballer), Australian football player
• Johnny Taylor (cricketer) (1895–1971), Australian dual international cricketer and rugby player

Ireland

• John Taylor (hurler), Laois and Portlaoise hurler

New Zealand

• John Taylor (All Black), rugby player, see List of All Blacks

United States of America

• Jack Taylor (1890s pitcher) (1873–1900), aka "Brewery Jack", American baseball player
• Jack Taylor (1900s pitcher) (1874–1938), American baseball player
• John Taylor (athlete) (1882–1908), American runner
• John Taylor (American football) (born 1962), American football player
• Johnny Taylor (basketball) (born 1974), American basketball player
• John I. Taylor, owner of the Boston Red Sox, 1904–1911
• Johnathan Taylor (American football player) (born 1979), American football player

United Kingdom

• Jock Taylor, née John Robert Taylor, (1954–1982), British motorcycle sidecar racer
• John Taylor (racer) (1933–1966), British racing driver
• John Taylor (rugby player) (born 1946), Welsh rugby player
• John Henry Taylor (1871–1963), British golfer
• John Taylor (footballer), ex-Cambridge United and Bradford City player
• John Taylor (goalkeeper) (born 1949), former English footballer with Chester City, Rochdale and Stockport County
• John Taylor (English cricketer)
• John Paskin Taylor (born 1928), British Olympic field hockey player

Other figures

• John Taylor (Australian television presenter)
• John Taylor (oculist)]] (1703–1772)
• John Taylor (pirate) (fl. 18th century), pirate
• John "Pondoro" Taylor (1904–1969), Irishman, game hunter, developer of the "Taylor KO Factor"
• John W.R. Taylor (1922-1999) editor of Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1959-1989

Similar names

• John Tayler (1742–1829), American politician from New York
• A.J.P. Taylor (1906–1990), British historian

Organisations

• John Taylor Bellfounders, English manufacturing company
• John Taylor Collegiate, public high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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