1949 - Today
Roger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger Taylor has received more than 145,354 page views. His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Roger Taylor is the 34th most popular musician (up from 52nd in 2019), the 194th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 282nd in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Musician.
Roger Taylor is most famous for being a drummer and vocalist for the British rock band Queen.
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Among musicians, Roger Taylor ranks 34 out of 2,662. Before him are Scatman John, Bon Scott, Martha Argerich, Miles Davis, Jeff Beck, and Frank Zappa. After him are Cat Stevens, Björn Ulvaeus, Giuseppe Tartini, Maria Anna Mozart, Ronnie James Dio, and Brian Jones.
1942 - 1999
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 28
1946 - 1980
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 29
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 30
1926 - 1991
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 31
1944 - 2023
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 32
1940 - 1993
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 33
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 34
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 35
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 36
1692 - 1770
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 37
1751 - 1829
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 38
1942 - 2010
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 39
1942 - 1969
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 40
Among people born in 1949, Roger Taylor ranks 13. Before him are Mark Knopfler, Sigourney Weaver, Richard Gere, Arsène Wenger, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Anna Wintour. After him are Bernard Arnault, Lech Kaczyński, Maurice Gibb, Bruce Springsteen, Abdullah Öcalan, and Ken Follett.
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 7
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 8
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 9
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 10
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 11
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 12
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 13
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 14
1949 - 2010
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 15
1949 - 2003
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 16
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 17
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 18
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 19
Among people born in United Kingdom, Roger Taylor ranks 194 out of 7,765. Before him are Jeff Beck (1944), Arnold J. Toynbee (1889), J. K. Rowling (1965), Mary Tudor, Queen of France (1496), Thomas Newcomen (1663), and Roald Dahl (1916). After him are Cat Stevens (1948), George Best (1946), Edward the Black Prince (1330), Duns Scotus (1265), James Hunt (1947), and Saint Ursula (400).
1944 - 2023
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 188
1889 - 1975
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 189
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 190
1496 - 1533
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 191
1663 - 1729
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 192
1916 - 1990
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 193
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 194
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 195
1946 - 2005
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 196
1330 - 1376
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 197
1265 - 1308
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 198
1947 - 1993
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 199
400 - 383
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 200
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Roger Taylor ranks 13. Before him are Ringo Starr (1940), Mark Knopfler (1949), Eric Clapton (1945), Keith Richards (1943), Bon Scott (1946), and Jeff Beck (1944). After him are Cat Stevens (1948), Brian Jones (1942), John Deacon (1951), Sting (1951), Lemmy (1945), and David Gilmour (1946).
1940 - Present
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 7
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 8
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 9
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 10
1946 - 1980
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 11
1944 - 2023
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 12
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 13
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 14
1942 - 1969
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 15
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 16
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 17
1945 - 2015
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 18
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 19