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Roger Taylor

1949 - Today

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Roger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Taylor is the 15th most popular musician (up from 55th in 2019), the 123rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 247th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Musician.

Roger Taylor is most famous for being a drummer and vocalist for the British rock band Queen.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Roger Taylor ranks 15 out of 3,175. Before him are B.B. King, Louis Armstrong, Clara Schumann, Leonard Cohen, Lemmy, and Jeff Beck. After him are Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Jean-Michel Jarre, Arcangelo Corelli, Mark Knopfler, and Elton John.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Roger Taylor ranks 8. Before him are Pablo Escobar, Benjamin Netanyahu, Caitlyn Jenner, Niki Lauda, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Haruki Murakami. After him are Nawaz Sharif, António Guterres, Meryl Streep, Anna Wintour, Pedro Almodóvar, and Ashraf Ghani.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Roger Taylor ranks 123 out of 8,785. Before him are Edgar Adrian (1889), Nevill Francis Mott (1905), Lewis Carroll (1832), Lemmy (1945), Jeff Beck (1944), and Maud of Wales (1869). After him are Edward III of England (1312), Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545), Emily Brontë (1818), Edward II of England (1284), Æthelred I, King of Wessex (837), and David J. Thouless (1934).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Roger Taylor ranks 4. Before him are John Lennon (1940), Lemmy (1945), and Jeff Beck (1944). After him are Paul McCartney (1942), Mark Knopfler (1949), Elton John (1947), Bon Scott (1946), George Harrison (1943), Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), and Ringo Starr (1940).

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