Roger Meddows Taylor OBE (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for the rock band Queen. As a drummer, Taylor was recognised early in his career for his unique sound. He was voted by radio listeners as the eighth-greatest drummer in classic rock music history in a poll conducted by Planet Rock in 2005.
| Full name at birth | Roger Meddows Taylor
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| Claim to fame | Queen
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| Date of birth | 26 July 1949
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| Place of birth | Kingslynn, Norfolk, England, UK
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| Age | 72
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| Occupation | Drummer, vocalist, song-writer, guitarrist, musician, producer
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| Height | 5' 10½" (179 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | His voice spans three and a half octaves
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| Net worth | $200,000,000 USD
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| High school | Truro Cathedral School (1967)
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| University | Dentistry, London Hospital Medical School
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![Queen - Music Life Magazine Cover [Japan] (April 1981)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/n/0/n0ywrvwnl45qr5n.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Queen - Classic Rock Magazine Cover [United Kingdom] (March 2021)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/s/i/siddwhop4xn0dxo.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Queen - Music Life Magazine Cover [Japan] (May 1979)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/m/j/mjkdz0z0bxtu0bku.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Queen - Popular 1 Magazine Cover [Spain] (February 2019)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/g/5/g5dgiib8qjv0q0id.jpg?skj2io4l)
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