Editing Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (section)

=== 1970s–present: Queen ===
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[[File:Roger Taylor 2005.JPG|thumb|right|Taylor (pictured in 2005) has been with Queen since the band's inception]]
In 1969, Taylor was working with [[Freddie Mercury]] at [[Kensington Market, London|Kensington Market]] in London (they were sharing a flat at around the same time).<ref>{{cite news |title=Roger Taylor "I remember" |url=https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/celebrities/roger-taylor-i-remember |access-date=4 March 2020 |work=Reader's Digest}}</ref> Mercury, then known as Farrokh "Freddie" Bulsara, was a fan of Smile. The band split up in 1970. In the same year, Taylor turned down the chance to become drummer for [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]], which led to [[Phil Collins]] joining instead.
<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/8784298/Queen-40th-anniversary-10-things-you-never-knew.html | title= Queen 40th anniversary: 10 things you never knew | work= The Daily Telegraph | date= 24 September 2011 | access-date= 27 August 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924194628/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/8784298/Queen-40th-anniversary-10-things-you-never-knew.html | archive-date= 24 September 2015 | url-status= live }}</ref> Bulsara convinced the remaining two members of Smile to continue and he eventually joined the band, which he renamed Queen. In 1971, they recruited bassist [[John Deacon]], before going on to release their [[Queen (Queen album)|self-titled debut album]] in 1973. Taylor is the third most credited songwriter for the band, usually contributing one or two tracks per album.