Meddows Roger was born July 26, 1949 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England and is known as Roger Taylor, is an English musician best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead singer of rock band British Queen. As a drummer known for his "great unique sound and is considered one of the most influential rock drummers of the 1970 and 1980. As a songwriter he contributed songs to the album of the band from the start, with at least one song per album and (in the first period) usually sang lead vocals (lead vocals) on their compositions. He also wrote four of the hits of the band, "Radio Ga Ga," "A Kind of Magic," "The Invisible Man" and "These Are The Days of Our Lives." He plays several instruments including guitar, bass and keyboards, as you can hear in her debut solo album in which he played all the instruments and sang all vocals. He has played with artists such as Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant, Phil Collins, Genesis, Jimmy Nail, Elton John, Gary Numan, Shakin 'Stevens, Foo Fighters, Al Stewart, Steve Vai, Yoshiki Hayashi and Bon Cherie Jovi. As a producer has produced albums of Virginia Wolf, Jimmy Nail and Magnum. In addition to the battery, has regularly played the guitars and bass in his songs. During 1980, in addition to his work with Queen, has formed a parallel band known as "The Cross", in which he was the singer and rhythm guitarist. In 2005 he was voted eighth among the greatest rock drummers in the history of classical music in a poll conducted by Planet Rock Radio.
The Biography Born in East Anglia, Roger Taylor moved to Truro, Cornwall, with his mother Winifred, father of Michael, and Clare's younger sister. When he was 7 years he formed his first band, called "Boys Bubblingover" with a couple of friends. He played the ukulele. At age 15 he became a member of "The Reaction (the Reaction) a very busy rock band made up predominantly of semi-pro guys at Truro School. In 1967, he went to London to study dentistry. The meeting with Brian May and Tim Staffell occurred in 1968 after seeing an ad on a bulletin board at Imperial College, they decided to form the band of "Smile " , which lasted from 1968 to 1970. In 1969, Taylor worked in a second-hand clothes stall in Kensington Market, was associated in the management of the former art student with a clear idea of \u200b\u200bhow to lead a rock band, Freddie Mercury , and so were born Queen in 1970 after the dissolution of the Smile (Staffell, whose voice was considered very ductile and is incapable at the time, decided to pursue a solo career, this departure will be crucial for the group). In 1971 he joined the band bassist John Deacon and were released the first single "Keep Yourself Alive and the album Queen (1973). Roger met his future girlfriend Dominique Beyrand. She was working for Richard Branson, at the time, who was at the helm of the Queen's free concert in Hyde Park. They lived together from 1980 to 1987, and had two children, Felix Luther and Rory Eleanor. They were married for reasons relating to the properties of Taylor, to protect the interests of children in the future. Roger was dating another girl, meanwhile, Debbie Leng (also seen in the video for 'Breakthru'); moved from her a month after his "marriage of convenience" with Dominique. Before the death of Freddie Mercury, Roger and Debbie had their first child, Rufus Tiger, born in March 1991. By Debbie has two other children, Tiger Lily, who was born in 1994, and Lola Daisy May, born in 2000. At the end of 2002, Roger and Debbie left. Roger was married Oct. 3, 2010 by Sarina Potgieter with which he was engaged for six years.
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