- Born
- Birth nameRoger Andrew Taylor
- Nicknames
- Two Hands Taylor
- Froggie Barnacle
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Drummer for British group Duran Duran from 1980 - 1984. Drummer for Arcadia 1985 which released one album. 1985 saw Duran Duran's last on'stage performance as the Fab 5 for quite some time for the Live Aid charity event. In 1986 Duran Duran reformed without Roger or guitarist Andy Taylor. Roger played some tracks for 1995 Duran Duran album Thankyou. He rejoined Duran Duran in 2001 and they released 2004 album Astronaut. In 2005 he played Rome Live 8 concert as a part of Duran Duran.
- IMDb mini biography by: Kate Grgich
- SpousesGisella Bernales(May 12, 2007 - present) (1 child)Giovanna Cantone(July 27, 1984 - January 5, 2007) (divorced, 3 children)
- Was the subject of the movie "Searching for Roger Taylor" in 2000
- He and Duran Duran were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1770 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
- He has 3 children with Giovanna Cantone - James Taylor, Elea Taylor, and Eliott Taylor.
- He has a son, Julian Roger Taylor, born 2011, with Gisela Bernales.
- Was the drummer of Duran Duran.
- "Who influenced me as a drummer? My real influences coming up were Paul Thompson [Roxy Music] Dennis Davies [David Bowie] Steve Jansen [Japan] and Tony Thompson [Chic].
- The only person I met and really did get tongue tied with was David Bowie. I sat opposite him at dinner once in the early 80s. Confronted with my childhood hero face to face, I became totally awestruck and lost for words for the whole evening. I was constantly looking around the restaurant with a panicked look on my face trying in vain to spot someone that could come rescue me and put me out of my misery. I'm sure he left thinking "some of those Duran guys really are very odd."
- [At school I was] the quiet one who sat in the back.
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