Roger Meddows Taylor
(born July,26th 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.
As a songwriter,
Taylor composed
at least one track
on every
Queen album,
and often sang
lead vocals
on his own
compositions.
He wrote or
co-wrote
three UK
number ones
"These Are the Days of Our Lives",
"Innuendo"
and
"Under Pressure"
and wrote
a further
five major hits
"Radio Ga Ga",
"A Kind of Magic",
"Heaven for Everyone",
"Breakthru"
and
"The Invisible Man"
He has collaborated with
such artists as
Eric Clapton,
Roger Waters,
Roger Daltrey,
Robert Plant,
Phil Collins,
Genesis,
Jimmy Nail,
Kansas,
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.
As a singer,
Taylor employs a
falsetto vocal range.
During the 1980s,
in addition to
his work with
Queen,
he formed a
parallel band
known as
the Cross,
in which he was
the lead singer
and
rhythm guitarist.
During the
early 1980s
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