Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor

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Best known as the drummer of the iconic rock band Queen, Roger Taylor was born in the British town of King's Lynn, Norfolk, on July 26, 1949. He began playing stringed instruments like ukulele and guitar as an 8 year old, then switched to the drums at age 12. By 1968, he was playing alongside guitarist Brian May in the band Smile. The band eventually renamed itself Queen, with vocalist Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon completing the original lineup. The group enjoyed enormous success for two decades, with Roger Taylor co-writing the Number 1 British hit duo "Under Pressure" with David Bowie, as well as the chart-topping 1991 hits "These Are the Days of Our Lives" and "Innuendo." He contributed to Queen's harmony-heavy vocal blend, as well. Beginning with 1977's "I Wanna Testify," Taylor also released a number of singles and albums outside of the band, both as a solo artist and as the leader of his own band, The Cross. His solo albums Fun in Space (1981), Strange Frontier (1984), and Happiness? (1994) were all Top 40 hits in the UK, although his work with The Cross — whose debut album, Shove It, was released in 1988 — failed to garner the same commercial accolades. Following Mercury's death in 1991, Taylor continued to perform in Queen alongside a number of guest singers, with Adam Lambert ultimately assuming the frontman role in 2011. Meanwhile, he also continued to release solo material, charting at Number 69 in the UK with 2013's Fun on Earth and reaching a career-high peak of Number 3 with his 2021 release, Outsider.

Top tracks

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Journey's End
Roger Taylor
Outsider
07:00
Composers: Roger Taylor
01
My Radio
Che Lingo
My Radio
03:04
Writer: Roger Taylor - Manon Dave - Oliver Hutch - Josh Hawkins - Cheyney Raybert Ranger / Composers: Roger Taylor - Queen - Manon Dave - Reinhold Mack - Oliver Hutch - Josh Hawkins
05
Masters Of War
Roger Taylor
Strange Frontier
03:50
Writer: Dylan / Composers: Dylan
01
I Wanna Testify
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:47
Writer: George Clinton - D. Taylor
01
No Violins
Roger Taylor
Fun In Space
04:32
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
10
Say It's Not True
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:58
Writer: Roger Taylor
05
My Country I & II
Roger Taylor
the lot
06:56
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
03
Future Management (You Don’t Need Nobody Else)
Roger Taylor
the lot
02:57
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
05
Foreign Sand
Roger Taylor
the lot
06:52
Writer: Roger Taylor - Yoshiki / Composers: Roger Taylor - Yoshiki
02
Happiness
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:26
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
01
Holy Man (Hawkins - May - Taylor - Wilson Version)
Dennis Wilson
Holy Man (Hawkins - May - Taylor - Wilson Version)
05:18
Writer: Dennis Wilson - Taylor Hawkins - Brian May - Gregg Jakobson / Composers: Dennis Wilson - Taylor Hawkins - Brian May - Gregg Jakobson
07
Magic Is Loose
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:26
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
02
Laugh Or Cry
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:07
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
06
Good Times Are Now
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:29
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
08
Interlude In Constantinople
Roger Taylor
the lot
02:03
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
09
Airheads
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:42
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
09
Small
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:51
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
01
Pressure On
Roger Taylor
the lot
05:00
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
06
The Whisperers
Roger Taylor
the lot
06:09
Writer: Roger Taylor - Nicholas Evans / Composers: Roger Taylor - Nicholas Evans
02
Fight Club
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:02
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
09
Everybody Hurts Sometimes
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:03
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
09
Tonight
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:48
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
08
No More Fun
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:22
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
07
You Had To Be There
Roger Taylor
the lot
02:58
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
11
Working Class Hero
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:44
Writer: John Lennon / Composers: John Lennon
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One Night Stand
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:53
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
10
Loneliness
Roger Taylor
the lot
02:25
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
10
Where Are You Now?
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:52
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
02
A Nation Of Haircuts
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:34
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
07
Is It Me?
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:29
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
12
London Town – C’mon Down
Roger Taylor
the lot
07:02
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
04
Touch The Sky
Roger Taylor
the lot
05:06
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
01
Nazis 1994
Roger Taylor
the lot
02:39
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
04
Surrender
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:40
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
01
One Night Stand!
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:22
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
04
Absolutely Anything
Roger Taylor
Outsider
05:04
Composers: Roger Taylor
12
Old Friends
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:34
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
06
Sunny Day
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:38
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
08
The Key
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:24
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
03
Believe In Yourself
Roger Taylor
the lot
05:09
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
11
Dear Mr. Murdoch
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:28
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
11
The Unblinking Eye (Abridged)
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:54
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
03
Be With You
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:10
Writer: Roger Taylor - Rufus Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor - Rufus Taylor
13
Smile
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:01
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
08
I Am The Drummer (In A Rock n' Roll Band)
Roger Taylor
the lot
02:47
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
04
Quality Street
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:25
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor

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  • Discography
Albums
The Outsider Tour Live
℗ 2022 Nightjar Productions Ltd., under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
30-09-2022
The Outsider Tour Live
01
Strange Frontier (Live from London, 2021)
Roger Taylor
The Outsider Tour Live
04:59
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
02
Tenement Funster (Live from London, 2021)
Roger Taylor
The Outsider Tour Live
03:10
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
03
We're All Just Trying To Get By (Live from Plymouth, 2021)
Roger Taylor
The Outsider Tour Live
03:21
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
04
A Nation Of Haircuts (Live from Guildford, 2021)
Roger Taylor
The Outsider Tour Live
03:29
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
05
These Are The Days Of Our Lives (Live from Norwich, 2021)
Roger Taylor
The Outsider Tour Live
04:33
Writer: Roger Taylor - John Deacon - Freddie Mercury - Brian May / Composers: Roger Taylor - John Deacon - Freddie Mercury - Brian May
06
Up (Live from Bournemouth, 2021)
Roger Taylor
The Outsider Tour Live
04:39
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
07
Gangsters Are Running This World (Live from Plymouth, 2021)
Roger Taylor
The Outsider Tour Live
04:19
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
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Outsider
℗ 2021 Nightjar Productions Ltd., under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
01-10-2021
Outsider
01
Tides
Roger Taylor
Outsider
03:42
Composers: Roger Taylor
02
I Know, I Know, I Know
Roger Taylor
Outsider
03:51
Composers: Roger Taylor
03
More Kicks (Long Day’s Journey Into Night… Life)
Roger Taylor
Outsider
04:56
Composers: Roger Taylor
04
Absolutely Anything
Roger Taylor
Outsider
05:04
Composers: Roger Taylor
05
Gangsters Are Running This World
Roger Taylor
Outsider
04:04
Composers: Roger Taylor
06
We're All Just Trying To Get By
Roger Taylor
Outsider
02:52
Composers: Roger Taylor
07
Gangsters Are Running This World (Purple Version)
Roger Taylor
Outsider
02:37
Composers: Roger Taylor
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the lot
℗ 2014 Nightjar Productions, Ltd. under exclusive license to Hollywood Records, Inc. for the USA
19-11-2013
the lot
01
No Violins
Roger Taylor
the lot
04:32
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
02
Laugh Or Cry
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:07
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
03
Future Management (You Don’t Need Nobody Else)
Roger Taylor
the lot
02:57
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
04
Let’s Get Crazy
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:42
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
05
My Country I & II
Roger Taylor
the lot
06:56
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
06
Good Times Are Now
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:29
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
07
Magic Is Loose
Roger Taylor
the lot
03:26
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
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Strange Frontier
℗ 2014 Nightjar Productions, Ltd. under exclusive license to Hollywood Records, Inc. for the USA
25-06-1984
Strange Frontier
01
Strange Frontier
Roger Taylor
Strange Frontier
04:16
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
02
Beautiful Dreams
Roger Taylor
Strange Frontier
04:25
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
03
Man On Fire
Roger Taylor
Strange Frontier
04:06
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
04
Racing In The Street
Roger Taylor
Strange Frontier
04:28
Writer: Bruce Springsteen / Composers: Bruce Springsteen
05
Masters Of War
Roger Taylor
Strange Frontier
03:50
Writer: Dylan / Composers: Dylan
06
Killing Time
Roger Taylor
Strange Frontier
04:58
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
07
Abandonfire
Roger Taylor
Strange Frontier
04:14
Writer: Roger Taylor - David Richards / Composers: Roger Taylor - David Richards
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Fun In Space
℗ 2014 Nightjar Productions, Ltd. under exclusive license to Hollywood Records, Inc. for the USA
06-04-1981
Fun In Space
01
No Violins
Roger Taylor
Fun In Space
04:32
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
02
Laugh Or Cry
Roger Taylor
Fun In Space
03:07
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
03
Future Management (You Don’t Need Nobody Else)
Roger Taylor
Fun In Space
02:57
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
04
Let’s Get Crazy
Roger Taylor
Fun In Space
03:42
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
05
My Country I & II
Roger Taylor
Fun In Space
06:56
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
06
Good Times Are Now
Roger Taylor
Fun In Space
03:29
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
07
Magic Is Loose
Roger Taylor
Fun In Space
03:26
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
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Singles
My Radio
7Wallace
18-01-2023
My Radio
01
My Radio
Che Lingo
My Radio
03:04
Writer: Roger Taylor - Manon Dave - Oliver Hutch - Josh Hawkins - Cheyney Raybert Ranger / Composers: Roger Taylor - Queen - Manon Dave - Reinhold Mack - Oliver Hutch - Josh Hawkins
Surrender (Live from Bournemouth, 2021)
℗ 2022 Nightjar Productions Ltd., under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
08-09-2022
Surrender (Live from Bournemouth, 2021)
01
Surrender (Live from Bournemouth, 2021)
Roger Taylor
Surrender (Live from Bournemouth, 2021)
04:20
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
The Clapping Song
℗ 2021 Nightjar Productions Ltd., under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
16-09-2021
The Clapping Song
01
The Clapping Song
Roger Taylor
The Clapping Song
02:55
Composers: Kay Werner - Lincoln Chase - Sue Werner
02
We're All Just Trying To Get By
Roger Taylor
The Clapping Song
02:52
Composers: Roger Taylor
We’re All Just Trying To Get By
℗ 2021 Nightjar Productions Ltd., under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
19-08-2021
We’re All Just Trying To Get By
01
We're All Just Trying To Get By
Roger Taylor
We’re All Just Trying To Get By
02:52
Composers: Roger Taylor
That's Football
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
09-05-2019
That's Football
01
That's Football
Petr Cech
That's Football
02:28
Composers: Roger Taylor - Petr Cech
Holy Man (Hawkins - May - Taylor - Wilson Version)
(P) 2019 Sony Music Entertainment
19-04-2019
Holy Man (Hawkins - May - Taylor - Wilson Version)
01
Holy Man (Hawkins - May - Taylor - Wilson Version)
Dennis Wilson
Holy Man (Hawkins - May - Taylor - Wilson Version)
05:18
Writer: Dennis Wilson - Taylor Hawkins - Brian May - Gregg Jakobson / Composers: Dennis Wilson - Taylor Hawkins - Brian May - Gregg Jakobson
Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad)
℗ 2017 Music For Freaks, UK
15-09-2017
Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad)
01
Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad) (Anna Wall & Corbi Remix)
Roger Taylor
Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad)
06:36
Composers: Roger Taylor
02
Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad) (Anna Wall & Corbi Instrumental)
Roger Taylor
Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad)
06:36
Composers: Roger Taylor
03
Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad) (Jamie 3:26 Punk Funk Version)
Roger Taylor
Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad)
06:49
Composers: Roger Taylor
Featured in
Rock of the 20th Century
℗ 2026 UMG Recordings, Inc.
24-04-2026
Rock of the 20th Century
01
Bohemian Rhapsody (Remastered 2011)
Queen
Rock of the 20th Century
05:58
Writer: Freddie Mercury / Composers: Freddie Mercury
02
Sympathy For The Devil
The Rolling Stones
Rock of the 20th Century
06:17
Writer: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards / Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
03
Detroit Rock City (Edit)
Kiss
Rock of the 20th Century
03:35
Writer: Bob Ezrin - Paul Stanley / Composers: Bob Ezrin - Paul Stanley
04
Beautiful Dreams
Roger Taylor
Rock of the 20th Century
04:25
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
05
The Passenger
Iggy Pop
Rock of the 20th Century
04:39
Writer: Iggy Pop - Rick Gardner / Composers: Iggy Pop - Rick Gardner
06
(I Just) Died In Your Arms
Cutting Crew
Rock of the 20th Century
04:40
Writer: Nicholas Eede / Composers: Nicholas Eede
07
If I Could Turn Back Time
Cher
Rock of the 20th Century
04:01
Writer: Diane Warren / Composers: Diane Warren
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Classic Rock Deep Cuts
℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
05-10-2023
Classic Rock Deep Cuts
01
Rock It (Prime Jive) (Remastered 2011)
Queen
Classic Rock Deep Cuts
04:33
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
02
Does Everyone Stare (Remastered 2003)
The Police
Classic Rock Deep Cuts
03:48
Writer: Stewart Copeland / Composers: Stewart Copeland
03
Live With Me
The Rolling Stones
Classic Rock Deep Cuts
03:33
Writer: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards / Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
04
Keep On Growing (40th Anniversary Version / 2010 Remastered)
Derek & The Dominos
Classic Rock Deep Cuts
06:23
Writer: Eric Clapton - Bobby Whitlock / Composers: Eric Clapton - Bobby Whitlock
05
Marcella (Remastered 2000)
The Beach Boys
Classic Rock Deep Cuts
03:53
Writer: Brian Wilson - Jack Rieley / Composers: Brian Wilson - Jack Rieley
06
Man On Fire
Roger Taylor
Classic Rock Deep Cuts
04:06
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
07
One More Time
Peter Frampton
Classic Rock Deep Cuts
03:21
Writer: Peter Frampton / Composers: Peter Frampton
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Legends of Music
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
11-08-2023
Legends of Music
01
Bohemian Rhapsody (Remastered 2011)
Queen
Legends of Music
05:54
Writer: Freddie Mercury / Composers: Freddie Mercury
02
Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
Legends of Music
04:45
Writer: Kevin Rowland - James Mitchell Paterson - Stephen Kevin Adams / Composers: Kevin Rowland - James Mitchell Paterson - Stephen Kevin Adams
03
Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Legends of Music
04:44
Writer: Ronnie Van Zant - Gary Rossington - Edward King / Composers: Ronnie Van Zant - Gary Rossington - Edward King
04
You Give Love A Bad Name
Bon Jovi
Legends of Music
03:42
Writer: Jon Bon Jovi - Richie Sambora - Desmond Child / Composers: Jon Bon Jovi - Richie Sambora - Desmond Child
05
I Was Made For Lovin' You
Kiss
Legends of Music
04:29
Writer: Vincent Poncia - Paul Stanley - Desmond Child / Composers: Vincent Poncia - Paul Stanley - Desmond Child
06
Strange Frontier
Roger Taylor
Legends of Music
04:16
Writer: Roger Taylor / Composers: Roger Taylor
07
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Mono)
The Rolling Stones
Legends of Music
03:44
Writer: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards / Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
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