Although best known for his powerhouse role in Queen, Roger Taylor is anything but a drummer confined to his kit. To date he has released 5 solo albums, which, aside from his work with Queen, further highlighted Taylor as an musician and writer with a strong sense of identity, a wide musical perspective, and - not least of all - a man not without a sense of irony. But before that Roger Taylor was born in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, on July 26th , Roger became fascinated with music in the early 50s, when his family moved to Cornwall. He learned his first instrument, the ukulele, at a tender age, and enjoyed a brief taste of things to come in a pre-teen skiffle band whose collective talent survived just two public performances, both apparently excruciating! His music took on a different direction in , when he became a rather reluctant member of the Truro Cathedral Choir -- a prerequisite of his scholarship.

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Roger Taylor was a member of the famed band Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury , releasing major hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Under Pressure. After Mercury's death, he has continued to play with Queen and create new productions. During his youth, Taylor developed a passion for multi-instrumentalism, playing the ukulele and guitar before turning to drums. He subsequently played with the Cornwall band the Reaction in the mids. Taylor moved to London and studied dentistry and biology for a time, though he would ultimately decide to pursue a career in music. In , he began performing with the rock group Smile, which included guitarist Brian May.
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Queen drummer Roger Taylor spoke to us about life during the lockdown, his new song "Isolation," and a possible sequel to the band's movie. We managed to escape. How has your quarantine been? We have a beach house down in Cornwall, which is the Southwest corner of the U.
Recorded at Priory Studios, Surrey, the 13 track album is a triumphant display of superior musicianship showcasing Taylor at his vocal best. It would become the first solo album from a Queen band member. The album was recorded at Mountain Studios in Switzerland, which was then owned by Queen, and featured ten tracks all written, arranged, produced and played by Roger.