Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor may refer to:

  • Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (born 1949), drummer for Queen, solo artist, songwriter, and vocalist
  • Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) (born 1960), drummer for Duran Duran
  • Roger Taylor (author), author of epic fantasy Hawklan series
  • Roger Taylor (college president), former president of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois
  • Roger Taylor (tennis) (born 1941), British tennis player
  • Roger Taylor (American football), American football player
  • Roger Taylor (MP) for Oxford (UK Parliament constituency)
  • See also

  • Roger Tayler, British astronomer
  • Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)

    Roger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Queen, but has also served as songwriter and occasional lead vocalist. As a drummer, he was recognised early in his career for his unique sound. He has since been acclaimed by Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins as one of the most influential rock drummers of the 1970s and 1980s, as well as being voted by radio listeners as the eighth-greatest drummer in classic rock music history in a poll conducted by Planet Rock in 2005.

    As a songwriter, Taylor contributed songs to the band's albums from the very beginning, composing at least one track on every album, and often singing lead vocals on his own compositions. He wrote or co-wrote three UK number 1s ("These Are the Days of Our Lives", "Innuendo" and "Under Pressure") and contributed a further five major hits ("Radio Ga Ga", "A Kind of Magic","Heaven for Everyone", "Breakthru", and "The Invisible Man"). He is also commonly known to have been the main writer on the international top-ten hit "One Vision", although the track is credited to the whole band. He has collaborated with such artists 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, Cyndi Almouzni, and Bon Jovi. As a producer, he has produced albums by Virginia Wolf, Jimmy Nail and Magnum. He currently resides in Guildford, Surrey, but also has a home in Helford, Cornwall.

    Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)

    Roger Andrew Taylor (born 26 April 1960) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Duran Duran from their inception until 1985, and again from 2001 onwards, the band selling in excess of 70 million records in the process.

    Early life

    Roger Andrew Taylor was born into a modest family and was brought up in the Shard End area of Birmingham up until the age of 11, and then a small suburban house in Castle Bromwich (15 Hawthorne Rd). His father worked in the car industry. He began drumming at around the age of 12, teaching himself by playing along with his favourite records. His first ambition was to be a goalkeeper for English football club Aston Villa, and as a child he was taken to every home match by his father. He would eventually "play" at Villa Park but as Duran Duran's drummer for their 1983 charity concert there. Taylor has cited drummers Paul Thompson of Roxy Music, Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones and Tony Thompson of Chic as his key musical influences growing up.

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    Happiness

    by: Roger Taylor

    There's just one thing
    That we all crave
    From the cradle
    To the grave
    A state of grace
    A point in space
    Or point in time
    In time of peace
    In times of war
    The self same goal
    That we yearn for
    Some have it all
    But still have less
    What we all need is happiness
    Happiness is what you need
    Yeah happiness is all around
    It's not easy to define it
    It can't easily be found
    No it can't easily be found
    It can't easily be found
    You know that it's true
    'cause' happiness
    Just can't be bought
    Such purity more precious still than gold
    And happiness
    Can't just be taught
    When you're young or if you're old
    No matter how - how hard you try
    In your own life, and through your years
    With every up - must come a down
    Enjoy the laughter and the tears




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