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Roger Taylor

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Roger Taylor

  • Born: 26 July 1949, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
  • Estimated net worth: 200 million USD

Roger Taylor is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer for the rock band Queen. He has contributed to many of the band's classic songs and is recognized for his distinctive falsetto voice. With a career spanning several decades, he is…

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About Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer for the rock band Queen. He has contributed to many of the band's classic songs and is recognized for his distinctive falsetto voice. With a career spanning several decades, he is celebrated for his energetic performances and innovative drumming style, solidifying his reputation as a rock legend.

Born
26 July 1949, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Known for
Acting
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouses
Dominique Beyrand (2001-present)
Children
3 (Rufus, Tigerlily, and Lola)
Parents
James Taylor and Winifred Taylor
Estimated net worth
200 million USD

Fun facts about Roger Taylor

  • Roger Taylor once worked as a dental technician before his music career took off.
  • He has a passion for photography and has published several books featuring his work.

Famous Roger Taylor quotes

“I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now!”
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium, 1986
“We are the champions, my friends.”
Queen: We Will Rock You, 2002
“It's a kind of magic.”
Highlander, 1986

Roger Taylor filmography

Cast (134)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2025Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World TVSelf6.9
2024Queen: We Are the Champions - The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time MovieSelf7.0
2024Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud MovieUnknown character
202460 Songs: BBC Two at 60 MovieSelf (archive footage)9.0
2024Queen Rock Montreal MovieRoger Taylor (self)8.4
2023Welcome to the Darkness MovieSelf7.0
2023Rock: the origin MovieSelf (archive footage)10.0
2022Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert MovieSelf7.9
2022Rhapsody Over London MovieSelf
2022ABBA V Queen MovieSelf (archive footage)
Show 124 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2022Freddie Mercury: The Final Act MovieSelf6.7
2021Queen at the BBC MovieSelf (archive footage)7.2
2021Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre MovieSelf8.0
2021Count Me In MovieSelf7.1
2020Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente MovieSelf (archive footage)10.0
2020Queen: The Band that Rocked the World MovieSelf
2020Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World MovieSelf - Drummer8.6
2020Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party MovieSelf
2020Reunited Apart TVSelf5.5
2020We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen MovieSelf8.0
2020Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia MovieSelf
2019Freddie Mercury: A Christmas Story MovieSelf10.0
2019Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park MovieSelf
2019The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story MovieSelf - Drummer Queen7.3
2019Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid MovieSelf8.9
2019The Look and Sound of Queen MovieSelf
2018Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen MovieSelf (archive footage)7.2
2017Queen : The American Dream MovieSelf (archive footage)10.0
2017QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary] MovieSelf
2017Queen: Rock the World MovieSelf - Member Queen7.9
2017Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story MovieSelf8.2
2016Freedom : La Story de George Michael MovieSelf (archive footage)
2016Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa) MovieSelf7.0
2016Queen: A Night in Bohemia MovieSelf (archive footage)8.2
2015Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody MovieSelf - Queen7.5
2015Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015 MovieSelf - Drums7.1
2014Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live MovieSelf - Drums9.5
2014Die Helene Fischer Show 2014 MovieSelf9.0
2014The Nation's Favourite Queen Song MovieSelf
2014Queen: Will Rock You MovieSelf
2013Roger Taylor - The Lot MovieUnknown character
2013Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival MovieSelf8.7
2013Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010 MovieSelf
2013When Albums Ruled the World MovieSelf6.7
2012Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender MovieSelf7.3
2012Queen: A Magic Year MovieSelf (archive footage)5.7
2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music MovieSelf6.9
2012Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine MovieSelf6.0
2012Evening Urgant TVSelf7.0
2011Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising MovieSelf - Queen (uncredited)7.2
2011Queen: Days of Our Lives MovieSelf8.1
2010A Concert by the Lake MovieSelf6.2
2009Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine MovieSelf9.0
2007Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid MovieUnknown character7.9
2007Queen Under Review: 1973-1980 MovieSelf (archive footage)
2007Marc Bolan: The Final Word MovieUnknown character
2007Queen: Rock Case Studies MovieSelf (archive footage)
2007Seven Ages of Rock TVSelf9.2
2007Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe MovieUnknown character
2006Foo Fighters: Hyde Park MovieSelf - Guest7.3
2006The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen MovieSelf7.0
2006Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic MovieSelf7.0
2006Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews MovieSelf
2006VH1 Rock Honors MovieSelf
2006Queen: On the Rock Trail MovieSelf
2006Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan MovieSelf6.0
2006Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera MovieSelf6.5
2006Queen: Music Video Box Documentary MovieSelf (archive footage)
2005The World's Greatest Gigs MovieUnknown character
2005Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions MovieSelf - Drums, Vocals6.1
2005Live Aid Against All Odds MovieSelf
2004The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody MovieSelf8.1
2004Live Aid MovieSelf9.2
2004Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl MovieSelf (Vocals / Drums)8.2
2003Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 MovieSelf - Queen8.8
2003Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq MovieSelf - Performer
2002Queen: Greatest Video Hits MovieSelf (archive footage)9.2
2002Inside the Rhapsody MovieSelf
2002American Idol TVSelf5.0
2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace MovieSelf - Performer6.4
2002Killer Queen! MovieSelf (archive footage)
2002Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary MovieSelf9.0
2002Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam MovieSelf
2001Queen - Heaven MovieSelf
2001Queen - Rock Montreal MovieUnknown character
2000Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story MovieSelf7.7
1999Queen: Is This the Real Life? MovieSelf8.0
1999Roger Taylor: Live at the Cyberbarn MovieUnknown character9.0
1998Parkinson TVSelf
1997Classic Albums TVSelf7.7
1996TFI Friday TVUnknown character7.1
1995The Queen Phenomenon MovieSelf8.0
1995Queen: Champions of the World MovieSelf8.3
1994The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994 MovieSelf4.8
1992Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica MovieSelf7.8
1992The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert MovieSelf8.5
1992Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 1985 MovieSelf8.0
1991Queen: Days of Our Lives MovieSelf6.7
1991Queen: Greatest Flix II MovieSelf (archive footage)7.9
1991Queen: Greatest Flix I and II MovieSelf (archive footage)10.0
1989Queen : Rare Live - A Concert Through Time and Space MovieSelf (archive footage)10.0
1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3 MovieSelf
1987Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology MovieSelf6.5
1987Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1 MovieSelf8.5
1987Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3 MovieSelf7.0
1987Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2 MovieSelf9.0
1986Queen: Live in Budapest MovieSelf8.2
1986Queen: Live in Japan 1982 MovieSelf7.0
1986Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium MovieDrums8.5
1985An Audience with Billy Connolly MovieSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)8.4
1985Live Aid MovieSelf7.8
1985Queen: Live Aid MovieSelf - Drums, Vocals8.8
1985Queen: Live in Rio MovieSelf - Vocal, Drums8.4
1984Red Hot Rock MovieSelf - Queen Drummer4.2
1982We Will Rock You MovieSelf8.1
1982QUEEN - The Hot Space Box MovieSelf
1981Concerts for the People of Kampuchea MovieSelf8.0
1981Queen: Live in Argentina MovieSelf
1981Queen: Greatest Flix MovieSelf (archive footage)8.7
1980The Queen Special MovieSelf
1979Queen: Live in Tokyo MovieSelf
1979Live Killers MovieSelf - Drums7.0
1978Young Music Show TVUnknown character
1978An Audience with... TVSelf5.3
1977Queen: Definitive Houston MovieSelf9.0
1977Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena MovieSelf6.8
1977Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall MovieSelf
1976Queen: Live in Hyde Park MovieSelf
1975Queen: A Night at the Odeon MovieSelf - Drums7.9
1975Numéro un TVSelf - Queen7.5
1974Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74 MovieSelf8.1
1973Queen: Queen I MovieUnknown character
1956Eurovision Song Contest TVSelf - Interval Act7.4
1951NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen TVQueem + Adam Lambert8.0

Crew (13)

YearTitleRoleRating
2022Rhapsody Over London MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2018Bohemian Rhapsody MovieProducer · Production7.9
2018Bohemian Rhapsody MovieMusic Producer · Sound7.9
2018Bohemian Rhapsody MovieSongs · Sound7.9
2015Solitary MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound4.2
Show 8 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2015Solitary MovieExecutive Producer · Production4.2
2005Dancing with the Stars TVThanks · Crew6.2
2004Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl MovieExecutive Producer · Production8.2
1997Queen: Made in Heaven MovieMusic · Sound8.0
1986Highlander MovieSongs · Sound6.9
1982The Man Who Saved the World MovieMusic · Sound4.8
1982We Will Rock You MovieSongs · Sound8.1
1980Flash Gordon MovieMusic · Sound6.3

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Questions about Roger Taylor

What are Roger Taylor's most successful albums with Queen?

Some of Roger Taylor's most successful albums with Queen include 'A Night at the Opera,' 'News of the World,' and 'The Game.' These albums feature iconic hits like 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'We Will Rock You,' and 'Another One Bites the Dust.'

Has Roger Taylor won any music awards?

Yes, Roger Taylor has received numerous music awards with Queen, including multiple Ivor Novello Awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, recognizing their significant impact on the music industry.

What was Roger Taylor's first film appearance?

Roger Taylor's first film appearance was in the documentary 'The Magic Years,' which chronicled Queen's rise to fame and featured live performances and interviews with the band.

How many children does Roger Taylor have?

Roger Taylor has three children: Rufus, Tigerlily, and Lola. They have been a significant part of his life and often feature in his personal reflections.

What is Roger Taylor's estimated net worth?

Roger Taylor's estimated net worth is around 200 million USD. This wealth comes from his successful career with Queen and various solo projects.

What defines Roger Taylor's drumming style?

Roger Taylor's drumming style is characterized by its energetic and powerful beats, often incorporating complex rhythms and a strong use of dynamics, making him a standout in rock music.

What is one of Roger Taylor's solo hits?

One of Roger Taylor's notable solo hits is 'Radio Ga Ga,' which showcases his songwriting talent and has become a fan favorite, often performed during Queen's live shows.

What are some of Roger Taylor's other musical projects?

In addition to his work with Queen, Roger Taylor has released several solo albums, including 'Fun on Earth' and has collaborated with various artists, showcasing his versatility as a musician.