Roger Taylor
Biography
Roger Meddows Taylor (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, he was recognised early in his career for his unique sound. In addition to his drum work, he is well known for his falsetto vocal range. He sometimes played keyboards, guitars and bass on his own songs. Alongside his bandmate, Brian May, he has a short cameo in Queen's biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
as Drums
1986
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
as Self
2014
Queen: Rock Case Studies
as Self (archive footage)
2007
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
as Self
1992
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
as Self
2022
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self - Performer
2002
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park
as Self - Guest
2006
Queen at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Live Killers
as Self - Drums
1979
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions
as Self - Drums, Vocals
2005
Queen: Days of Our Lives
as Self
1991
Live Aid Against All Odds
as Self
2005
We Will Rock You
as Self
1982
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera
as Self
2006
Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 1985
as Self
1992
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74
as Self
1974
Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86
as Self
2012
Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre
as Self
2021
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival
as Self
2013
Rhapsody Over London
as Self
2022
TV Appearances
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
Evening Urgant
as Self
2012
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen
as Queem + Adam Lambert
1951
Numéro un
as Self - Queen
1975
Young Music Show
1978
Reunited Apart
as Self
2020
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
2007
Parkinson
as Self
1998
Eurovision Song Contest
as Self - Interval Act
1956
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
as Self
2025
American Idol
as Self
2002