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British drummer, songwriter and musician Roger Taylor known for being one of the members of the legendary rock band, Queen has an estimated net worth of $170 million.

Taylor is regarded as one of the most influential drummers of recent times. Aside from being one of the members of Queen, he has collaborated with other artists such as Eric Clapton, Elton John, Foo Fighters, and Elton John. He also involved in one of his side projects, The Cross that existed from 1987 to 1993.

His Nightjar Productions paid him £12.3m from 1992 to 1997, when rock group Queen’s popularity was at a high after the death of singer Freddie Mercury. With a new record deal with Polygram, our rock expert raises Buckinghamshire-based Taylor to £80m.

Hailed from Dersingham, Norfolk, England, Roger Meddows Taylor was born on July 26, 1949.

 

 

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2013

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the compilation album Queen Forever with the British rock band Queen (certified gold by BPI, FIMI and ZPAV)

$135,000

2011

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the concert film Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest ’86 with the British rock band Queen

$10,000

2011

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the live album Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by ZPAV)

$10,000

2008

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the compilation album Absolute Greatest with the British rock band Queen (certified 2x platinum BPI and gold by ARIA)

$736,000

2007

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Cosmos Rocks with Queen + Paul Rodgers (certified silver by BPI)

$60,000

2004

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the concert film Return of the Champions with the British rock band Queen

$52,500

2003

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the concert film Live Aid with the British rock band Queen

$1,526,000

2003

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the live album Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by BVMI, and gold by BPI, IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI)

$506,000

2001

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the concert film Greatest Video Hits with the British rock band Queen

$208,000

2001

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the concert film Greatest Video Hits 1 with the British rock band Queen

$313,000

1999

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the box set The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III with the British rock band Queen (certified 6x platinum by BPI, 2x platinum by RIAA and NVPI, platinum by ARIA, and gold by BVMI, IFPI-SWI and SNEP)

$6,320,000

1998

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits III with the British rock band Queen (certified Bx platinum by NVPI, platinum by NVPI, and gold by BVMI, IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI)

$1,960,000

1996

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the compilation album Queen Rocks with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by BPI, and gold by ARIA and SNEP)

$420,000

1994

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Made in Heaven with the British rock band Queen (certified 4x platinum by BPI, 3x platinum by BVMI, 2x platinum by IFPI-AUT and SNEP, platinum by IFPI-NOR, and gold by RIAA)

$10,995,000

1991

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the live album Live at Wembley '86 with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by RIAA, BPI and SNEP, and gold by BVMI, IFPI-AUT, IFPI-SWI and NVPI)

$3,780,000

1991

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the compilation album Classic Queen with the British rock band Queen (certified 3x platinum by RIAA)

$3,500,000

1990

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Innuendo with the British rock band Queen (certified 2x platinum by NVPI, platinum by BPI, BVMI, IFPI-AUT and SNEP, and gold by RIAA)

$2,435,000

1990

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits II with the British rock band Queen (certified diamond by SNEP, 8x platinum by ARIA and BPI, 5x platinum by IFPI-SWI and NVPI, 4x platinum by IFPI-AUT, and 9x gold by BVMI)

$22,150,000

1989

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the concert film Queen at Wembley You with the British rock band Queen

$1,008,000

1988

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Miracle with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by BPI, BVMI and NVPI, and gold by RIAA, IFPI-AUT and SNEP)

$2,020,000

1985

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the live album Live Magic with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by BPI and IFPI-SWI, and gold by BVMI and IFPI-AUT)

$2,340,000

1985

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Works with the British rock band Queen (certified 2x platinum by BPI, platinum by IFPI-AUT, 3x gold by BVMI, and gold by RIAA and SNEP)

$2,366,000

1983

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the concert film We Will Rock You with the British rock band Queen

$401,500

1983

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Works with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by BPI, BVMI and IFPI-AUT, and gold by RIAA and NVPI)

$1,970,000

1981

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Hot Space with the British rock band Queen (certified gold by RIAA, BPI abnd IFPI-AUT)

$645,000

1980

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the concert film We Will Rock You with the British rock band Queen

$401,500

1980

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits with the British rock band Queen (certified 14x platinum by ARIA, 11x platinum by BPI, 8x platinum by RIAA, 5x platinumby IFPI-SWI, 4x platinum by IFPI-AUT, platinum by NVPI, 7x gold by BVMI, and gold by IFPI-SWE)

$18,000,000

1979

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Flash Gordon with the British rock band Queen (certified gold by BPI)

$120,000

1979

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album The Game with the British rock band Queen (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI, BVMI, IFPI-AUT and NVPI)

$4,445,000

1978

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the live album Live Killers with the British rock band Queen (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI, BVMI, IFPI-AUT, IFPI SWI and SNEP)

$4,010,000

1977

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Jazz with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by RIAA and NVPI, and gold by BPI, BVMI, IFPI-AUT and SNEP)

$1,425,000

1976

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album News of the World with the British rock band Queen (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, platinum by NVPI and BVMI, and gold by BPI and SNEP)

$6,125,000

1975

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album A Day at the Races with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI and BVMI)

$1,605,000

1974

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album A Night at the Opera with the British rock band Queen (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, platinum by BPI and BVMI, and gold by IFPI-AUT)

$4,255,000

1973

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Sheer Heart Attack with the British rock band Queen (certified platinum by BPI and RMNZ, and gold by RIAA and RIAJ)

$908,000

1973

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Queen II with the British rock band Queen (certified gold by RIAA and BPI)

$620,000

1972

Record Sales

Estimated earnings from the album Queen with the British rock band Queen (certified gold by RIAA and BPI)

$620,000