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Roger Meddows Taylor OBE (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Queen. As a drummer, Taylor was recognised early in his career for his unique sound and was voted the eighth-greatest drummer in classic rock music history in a listener poll conducted by Planet Rock in 2005. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 as a member of Queen.. As a songwriter ...
Jun 6, 2024 · It's relatively rare for a drummer to become something of a household name, but Roger Taylor managed it. Not to be confused with Duran Duran's drummer of the same name, the Queen musician is still rocking with longtime bandmate Brian May to this day.
The Official Queen Website. 1977 was the landmark year in which Queen released We Are The Champions and We Will Rock You.Roger bought a Ferrari, and became the first member of Queen to launch a solo career with the release of the single I Wanna Testify.. His solo album Fun In Space followed in 1981, and was succeeded by 1984's rock-based Strange Frontier.Both LPs reached the Top 30.
Roger’s fifth studio album ‘Fun on Earth’ is released on 11th November 2013. Fun on Earth is one of Taylor’s most exciting, eclectic and accomplished pieces of work to date. Recorded at Priory Studios, Surrey, the 13 track album is a triumphant display of superior musicianship showcasing Taylor at his vocal best.
Oct 21, 2014 · For more than 40 years Roger Taylor has been the drummer behind the kit for Queen.And in that seat, he’s traveled the world many times over and been a part of nearly every magical musical ...
Jul 6, 2020 · Roger Taylor‘s original plans for 2020 called for him to spend the evening of June 29th drumming with Queen and Adam Lambert at the 15,000-seat Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany, as part of their ...
Roger Taylor. Music Department: Flash Gordon. Roger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician who performs as a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Queen, but has also served as songwriter and occasional lead vocalist. As a songwriter, Taylor contributed songs to Queen's albums from the very beginning, composing at least one track on every album, and often singing...
Jan 12, 2022 · “I don’t try and sound like anybody,” he insists. “I don’t try and sound like Queen or not sound like Queen, I just want it to be me. You mention Pink Floyd, who I love and know, and Bowie who I loved and knew, and John Lennon, who unfortunately I didn’t know.
Mar 31, 2021 · Brian May isn’t one to live in the past. But the Queen guitarist has recently been listening to an old tape he didn’t know existed. It features a recording of one of the group’s earliest gigs, in a lecture theatre at his alma mater, Imperial College London.
Jul 18, 2008 · Biography "I remember the first time I saw Roger on drums. His flamboyance just blew me away." That was what Smile's front man, Tim Staffell, thought of their new drummer after he had replied to an advert on a college noticeboard, asking for a "Ginger Baker/Mitch Mitchell-type drummer".Roger Meddows-Taylor had thought that Smile would suit his needs, and Tim, along with guitarist Brian May, thought Roger was the right man for the job.Tuning his drums up for the auditions may have helped, as ...
