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1. He grew up in Cornwall
Taylor was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, in 1949. His family moved to Truro.
2. He studied dentistry before music
He began a dentistry course in London but switched to biology. He graduated before Queen took off.
3. Smile came before Queen
He played with Brian May in the band Smile. They later joined Freddie Mercury.
4. He wrote I'm in Love with My Car
The song was the B-side to Bohemian Rhapsody. Taylor reportedly insisted on the credit.
5. Radio Ga Ga began as Radio Ca Ca
The 1984 hit started when his son used the phrase. Taylor wrote the song.
6. The video used footage from Metropolis
The clip borrowed scenes from Fritz Lang's 1927 film. It became one of Queen's best-known videos.
7. He wrote A Kind of Magic
The song was for the film Highlander. It became a Queen single in 1986.
8. He sang the high harmonies
Taylor's falsetto backing vocals are a Queen signature. They sit high in the mix.
9. He released the first Queen solo album
Fun in Space came out in 1981. Strange Frontier followed in 1984.
10. He formed The Cross
The band was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It gave him a new outlet.
11. He wrote These Are the Days of Our Lives
The 1991 song was Queen's last single with Freddie in the video. It became Queen's farewell.
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