First Name |
Roger
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Middle Name |
Meddows
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Last Name |
Taylor
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Full Name at Birth |
Roger Meddows Taylor
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Alternative Name |
Roger Meddles Taylor, Roger Meddows Taylor, Roger Taylor
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Birthday |
26th July, 1949
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Birthplace |
Kingslynn, Norfolk, England, UK
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Height |
5' 10½" (179 cm)
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Weight |
160lbs (73 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Distinctive Feature |
His voice spans three and a half octaves
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Atheist
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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High School |
Truro Cathedral School (1967)
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University |
Dentistry, London Hospital Medical School
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Occupation Text |
Drummer, vocalist, song-writer, guitarrist, musician, producer
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Occupation |
Drummer
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Claim to Fame |
Queen
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1968–present, 1968–present
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion
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Record Label |
EMI, Elektra, Capitol, Parlophone, Virgin EMI, Hollywood
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Associated Acts |
Queen, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Queen + Adam Lambert, the Cross, Smile, Felix & Arty, Yoshiki, Lydia Canaan
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Official Websites |
http://rogertaylorofficial.com
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Father |
Michael Taylor
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Mother |
Winifred (née Hickman)
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Sister |
Claire (younger sister, born in 1953)
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Family Member |
Felix Luther Taylor (son), Rory Eleanor Taylor (daughter), Rufus Taylor (son) (drummer), Tiger Lily Taylor (daughter), Lola Taylor (daughter)
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Friend |
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith frontman), Bob Geldof
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Associated People |
Brian May (guitarrist from Queen), Freddie Mercury (Queen singer), John Deacon (Queen bassist)
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Favorite People |
The Marx Brothers
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Favorite Movies |
2001: A Space Odyssey [1968], A Clockwork Orange [1971], King Kong [1933], The Great Race [1965]
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Favorite Bands |
Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, The Who
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Favorite Books |
On the Road (Jack Kerouac) [1951], Dune (Frank Herbert) [1965]
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Favorite Places |
Will make up his mind when he sees them all!
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Favorite Foods |
Japanese
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Favorite Colors |
Silver
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Favorite Accessories |
Sunglasses
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Roger Meddows Taylor OBE (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. 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.