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Roger Taylor

British musician
Also known as: Roger Meddows-Taylor
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    Queen

    …bassist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor.

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    Freddie Mercury
    / The flamboyant front man of Queen

    …guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor of the band Smile, and in 1970, when Smile’s lead singer quit, Bulsara replaced him. He soon changed the group’s name to Queen and his own to Freddie Mercury. Bassist John Deacon joined the following year. Incorporating elements of both heavy metal and…

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    …guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor of the band Smile, and in 1970, when Smile’s lead singer quit, Bulsara replaced him. He soon changed the group’s name to Queen and his own to Freddie Mercury. Bassist John Deacon joined the following year. Incorporating elements of both heavy metal and…

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