'RIP my friend': Guitarist for Kiwi rock band Dragon dies

Longtime Dragon guitarist Robert Taylor dies

Robert Taylor, a longtime member of New Zealand band Dragon, has died. Taylor joined the band, known for songs such as April Sun in Cuba, Rain, and...

‘Beyond sad’: Former guitarist of Kiwi rock band Dragon dies

The band are known for their hits April Sun in Cuba and Rain.

'RIP my friend': Guitarist for Kiwi rock band Dragon dies

Robert Taylor, former guitarist of New Zealand rock band Dragon, has died. The group formed in Auckland in 1972 is best known for its songs April Sun in Cuba...

Vale Robert Taylor, Guitarist For Dragon

Robert MacLean Taylor, the gifted New Zealand guitarist who helped shape the sound of one of Australasia’s greatest rock bands, Dragon, has died. His passing, announced in early November 2025, marks the loss of one of the last surviving members of the band’s classic 1970s lineup, and a musician whose work bridged the golden eras of New Zealand and Australian rock. Born in Waipukurau, a small town in New Zealand’s North Island, Taylor’s path to r…