| 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
|
| Age |
74 years
|
| Birthday |
26th July, 1949
|
| Birthplace |
Kingslynn, Norfolk, England, UK
|
| Height |
5' 10½" (179 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Grey
|
| Distinctive Feature |
His voice spans three and a half octaves
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Atheist
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
British
|
| High School |
Truro Cathedral School (1967)
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| University |
Dentistry, London Hospital Medical School
|
| Occupation Text |
Drummer, vocalist, song-writer, guitarrist, musician, producer
|
| Occupation |
Drummer
|
| Claim to Fame |
Queen
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1968–present
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion
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| Record Label |
EMI, Elektra, Capitol, Parlophone, Virgin EMI, Hollywood
|
| Associated Acts |
Queen, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Queen + Adam Lambert, the Cross, Smile, Felix & Arty, Yoshiki, Lydia Canaan
|
| Official Websites |
http://rogertaylorofficial.com
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| Father |
Michael Taylor
|
| Mother |
Winifred (née Hickman)
|
| 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)
|
| Friend |
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith frontman), Bob Geldof
|
| Associated People |
Brian May (guitarrist from Queen), Freddie Mercury (Queen singer), John Deacon (Queen bassist)
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| Favorite People |
The Marx Brothers
|
| 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
|
| 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!
|
| Favorite Foods |
Japanese
|
| Favorite Colors |
Silver
|
| Favorite Accessories |
Sunglasses
|
Roger Meddows Taylor OBE (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and the drummer 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.
