Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor is, for me, the secret engine of Queen. People rightly worship Freddie Mercury, but Taylor's distinctive drumming and those soaring backing vocals are woven so deeply into the band's DNA that the sound simply doesn't exist without him. What I find remarkable is his range: he drums, sings, writes, and plays guitar, refusing to stay in any single lane. Being voted among classic rock's greatest drummers and honored with both a French arts medal and an OBE feels entirely earned. Every time I hear those stratospheric harmonies, I'm reminded that he was quietly indispensable all along.

Name (English)

Roger Taylor

Name (Japanese)

ロジャー・テイラー

Reading

ろじゃー・ていらー

Born

July 26, 1949 (age 77)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

Origin

Dersingham, United Kingdom

Occupation

drummer / singer / guitarist / songwriter / musician

University

University of East London

Awards & achievements

• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
• 2019 Officer of the Order of the British Empire

• Official sitehttps://www.rogertaylorofficial.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rogertaylorofficial/
• Xhttps://x.com/OfficialRMT
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%20Taylor%20(Queen%20drummer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15880

Tags

• drummer
• singer
• guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-16

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