Roger and Debbie
Roger Meddows Taylor (26 July 1949) 💕 Deborah “Debbie” Leng (6 April 1963)
In a relationship from 1987 to 2004 (not married)
Children:
Rufus Tiger Taylor (8 March 1991)
Tigerlily Taylor (10 October 1994)
Lola Daisy May Taylor (2 April 2000)
Deborah Jane Leng Burgess is a model and actress, and Roger met her on the set of his side band The Cross' video-clip "Cowboys and Indians" (1987). She next appeared as the masked lady in Queen’s “Breakthru”. Debbie started her modeling under the artistic name of Debbie Du-Bell in 1982, and represented the UK in the 1986 edition of Supermodel of the World. She created a sensation in 1987 when she became the iconic Cadbury's Flake girl in a TV commercial and got axed three years later for being "too sexy".
Roger and Debbie’s relationship was immediately object of interest for tabloids, especially since he married his previous girlfriend Dominique in 1988 to secure their two children and the media didn't understand their relationship was actually over, and Roger he soon moved in a new mansion with Debbie. Another object of scandal was the alleged diffusion of a sex tape between the two, and the media never failed to point out their age difference of 14 years. The drummer of a world famous band and a beautiful supermodel couldn’t stay out of the spotlight, after all...
However, besides often appearing together at events, concerts and parties, looking dashing and rich, what happened privately in their lives seems to remain very private. (short to say I’m not really finding much out there besides gossip articles mentioned above). Of course, Debbie is a beautiful woman and always looks friendly and smiling around her family, often having fun with Roger, but there's not much additional information about her personality.
They had Rufus, Tigerlily and Lola together and it appears that Debbie has stayed a lot by Roger’s side after Freddie’s death. “Freddie Mercury was still alive when Rufus came along in 1991 and those two got on famously. Mind you, Fred was always fabulous with kids — he was the one who came up with Rufus’s middle name: Tiger.” They split in around 2004, but they still have a close relationship nowadays and Debbie introduced Tigerlily and Lola to the modeling world, following her steps, while Rufus is drummer of The Darkness, much like Roger.
“Although Rufus’s mum [Deborah Leng] and I were together for about 15 years, we never did get married. I also had Felix and Rory Eleanor from a previous relationship [with Dominique Beyrand], but in that situation, we did eventually tie the knot. I guess I wanted to make sure Felix and Rory were looked after financially. “I’ll admit my life back then was, well… let’s say it was complicated. It was a strange time for all of us. Wouldn’t it be great if relationships were simple and easy? Sadly, breaking up with people who mean a lot to you is never simple or easy. The important thing for me has always been that the kids support each other and feel like brothers and sisters. There’s not some from “this relationship” and some from “that relationship”; they are a gang of five.” (Roger in 2014)
“Mum and Dad never actually got married, but their separation was still pretty rough. There was a bit of shouting for a while and a few headlines, but, y’know what: shit happens. People split up. Both of them have gone off and done their own thing, and they’ve got a much better relationship these days.” (Rufus in 2014)
Prompts - Day 3: Roger and Debbie (14th April)
Under the sunshine
Growing family
Baby you got a fire in you
If I could only reach you, if I could make you smile
Brian & Roger's ships week 2023 rules and prompts
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@shades-of-tiefes-purpur 💖♥️💖 thank you my love for the tag, I always appreciate! Yesterday and today was rough so that’s why I’m late to reply…
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I’ve cried enough tears to fill up an ocean, Surely you see that my world’s been broken”
-> my first name, Irish Gaelic for “Rory is the love of my heart” , and lyrics from Rory Gallagher’s Edged in Blue from album Calling Card (1976), one of my all time favourite songs ♥️.
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Full movie is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NzvjYjVDHIY
->if you fast forward to 5:12 in the movie you can hear him saying rhe quote
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TMRW Sports, which is focused on building progressive approaches to sports, media, and entertainment, has announced its initial investor group, an influential roster of icons across sports and entertainment matched with business titans in technology, sports, media, and finance.
The institutional investment was co-led by Connect Ventures and 25madison Ventures. The investment group’s sports experience includes team ownership in every major league and ranges across F1, NFL, NBA, Premier League, MLB, NHL, MLS, tennis, esports, surfing, and golf with a combined social reach of nearly 500 million followers across Twitter and Instagram. The announcement was made by Mike McCarley, founder and CEO, TMRW Sports (pronounced “tomorrow sports”), who unveiled the formation of the company in August with co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, as well as early investor Dick Ebersol.
“Over the past year we’ve assembled a team of investors who will help deliver on the TMRW Sports’ mission to positively impact how sports are experienced in the future. And we’ve been intentional about diversity of expertise, thought and backgrounds as we mobilized this strategic group co-led by Connect Ventures and 25madison Ventures,” said McCarley. “From the very beginning our plan has been to partner with the best-in-class in every way imaginable and Tiger, Rory, and I value the support of this unrivaled team of investors, advisors, and ambassadors who believe in our vision to harness technology to create progressive approaches to sports. Their combined broad reach and cultural relevance will expand potential opportunities and fanbases for TMRW projects. Plus, many share a passion for golf that only adds more fuel to TGL, our first project in partnership with the PGA TOUR.”
“TMRW Sports is redefining how the next generation of fans will play and consume sports by leveraging technology in unique and innovative ways,” said Michael Blank of Connect Ventures. “Connect Ventures is thrilled to work alongside this world-class group of investors to support Tiger, Rory and Mike’s vision to further accelerate the evolution of sports and make it more accessible for all.”
TMRW SPORTS’ CULTURAL ICON INVESTORS:
In addition to Woods’ and McIlroy’s combined 791 weeks at World No. 1 and counting, 105 PGA TOUR wins, and 19 Major Championships, TMRW Sports’ investor group combines to add 113 Formula 1 wins, 40 Emmy Awards, 32 NBA All-Star Games, 16 NFL Pro Bowls, 26 Grand Slam singles titles, 21 Olympic medals, 8 MVP titles across four sports, 10 Grammy Awards, 8 NBA Championships, 7 F1 World Championships, 5 UEFA Champions League titles, 3 Stanley Cups, 3 MLB All-Star Games, 3 WNBA Championships, 2 FIFA Women’s World Cups, and a World Series champion.
F1:
· Alex Albon: Williams Racing (THA/GBR)
· Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes-AMG Petronas, 7-time World Champion (GBR)
· Lando Norris: McLaren (GBR)
· Carlos Sainz: Scuderia Ferrari (ESP)
· Mark Webber: ret., 9-time F1 Grand Prix winner (AUS)
NFL:
· Josh Allen: Buffalo Bills (USA)
· Kelvin Beachum: Arizona Cardinals (USA)
· Larry Fitzgerald: Arizona Cardinals ret., (USA)
· Tony Romo: Dallas Cowboys ret., CBS Sports (USA)
Entertainment:
· Justin Timberlake: 10-time Grammy Award, 4-time Emmy Award winner (USA)
Tennis:
· Andy Murray: 3-time Grand Slam Singles Champion, 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist (GBR)
· Serena Williams: 23-time Grand Slam Singles Champion, 4-time Olympic Medalist (USA)
Gaming:
· Tyler “Ninja” Blevins: professional gamer and entertainment personality (USA)
NBA/WNBA:
· Stephen Curry: Golden State Warriors, 4-time NBA Champion (USA)
· Andre Iguodala: Golden State Warriors, 4-time NBA Champion (USA)
· Chris Paul: Phoenix Suns (USA)
· Jayson Tatum: Boston Celtics (USA)
· Diana Taurasi: Phoenix Mercury (USA)
Soccer:
· Jozy Altidore: Liga MX, Puebla (USA)
· Gareth Bale: MLS, Los Angeles FC (GBR)
· Servando Carrasco: MLS, ret. (USA)
· Alex Morgan: NWSL, San Diego Wave FC, 2-time World Cup Champion (USA)
MLB:
· Shohei Ohtani: Los Angeles Angels (JPN)
· Trea Turner: Los Angeles Dodgers, World Series Champion (USA)
NHL:
· Sidney Crosby: Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-time Stanley Cup Champion (CAN)
Surfing:
· Kanoa Igarashi: World Surf League, Olympic Silver Medalist (USA/JPN)
TMRW SPORTS’ INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS:
Connect Ventures: An investment partnership between entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Connect Ventures launched in 2020 to accelerate the growth of early-stage consumer-focused businesses, and draws on CAA’s resources, relationships, and expertise spanning the global entertainment and sports landscape and the deep domain and company building expertise of NEA’s world-class technology practice.
25madison: 25madison Ventures is the seed-stage venture fund of 25madison, an early-stage venture platform backed by Apollo Global Management. The fund invests in disruptive technology companies and is led by a team of seasoned operator-investors.
“Tiger, Rory, and Mike are all titans of both golf and business. It was a no-brainer to join forces with Connect and this first-rate investor group to support TMRW Sports as they bring their vision to life. There is a huge opportunity to elevate how fans engage with the sports they love, and the team at TMRW Sports will do just that,” said Steven Price, CEO and Co-Founder, 25madison.
Additional institutional investors include:
o AMBSE Ventures
o Apex Capital
o Copper
o Excel Sports Management
o Fenway Sports Group
o Misfits Gaming Group
o Newbound Venture Capital
o SC Holdings
o Seven Seven Six
o Symphony Ventures
o TGR Ventures
TMRW SPORTS’ BUSINESS LEADER INVESTORS:
Sports:
· Arthur Blank: Owner and Chairman, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United and PGA TOUR Superstore; Co-Founder, The Home Depot
· David Blitzer: Co-Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment: Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, and Newark’s Prudential Center; Owner, Real Salt Lake; Minority Owner, Cleveland Guardians
· John Collins: Board Director, Super Group Ltd. Former CEO, On Location Experiences; COO, NHL; President and CEO, Cleveland Browns; and senior marketing, sales and programming executive, NFL
· Ben Grossman: Sports, media, and technology executive; Co-Owner, Minnesota United and Angel City FC
· Eric Grubman: Chairman of Super Group Ltd. and DroneUp; former senior executive, NFL, Goldman Sachs, Constellation Energy Group, and On Location Experiences
· John Henry: Principal Owner, Fenway Sports Group, including the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, and Pittsburgh Penguins
· Dawn Hudson: Board Director, Interpublic Group and NVIDIA. Former CMO, NFL; President and CEO, Pepsi-Cola North America; and Chairman of the Board, LPGA Tour
· Steve Nash: Co-Founder, BLOCK; former NBA MVP
· Tom Penn: Founding President and Co-Owner, Los Angeles Football Club; Co-Founder, Sports Leadership Institute, former senior executive, NBA
· Kevin Warren: Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference; former COO, Minnesota Vikings
· Tom Werner: Chairman, Fenway Sports Group, including the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, and Pittsburgh Penguins
· Mark Wilf: Co-Owner of the Minnesota Vikings, Orlando City Soccer Club, and Orlando Pride
Finance:
· K. Don Cornwell: Co-Founder and CEO, Dynasty Equity
· John S. Daly: Former Chairman Global Equity Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs
· Jimmy Dunne: Vice Chairman and Senior Managing Principal, Piper Sandler; President, Seminole Golf Club
· Cam Dyer: Former Partner and Sector Co-Head of Global TMT Investing, The Carlyle Group
· David Gubbay: Senior Managing Director, Highpost Capital
· Philippe Laffont: Founder, Coatue Management
· Reggie Love: Senior Advisor, Apollo Global Management; former Partner, RON Transatlantic EG and White House Personal Aide, President Barack Obama
· Tim Neher: Former Vice Chairman, Continental Cablevision; former President, Seminole Golf Club
· Kirk Posmantur: Co-Founder and Chief Partnership Officer, 25madison; Chairman & CEO Axcess Worldwide
· Joe Tauscher: Managing Partner, Mount Cypress Investment Fund
Media/Technology:
· Chris Chaney: Co-Founder and CEO, Fancurve; former CEO and Founder of Infinite Esports & Entertainment
· Zach Dixon: Founder and COO, Players Lounge
· Dick Ebersol: Former Chairman, NBC Sports; executive producer Sunday Night Football and NBC Olympics, Co-Creator Saturday Night Live
· Rohit Gupta: Co-Founder NYXL; Partner, Sterling.VC
· Alex Lieberman: Founder and Executive Chairman, Morning Brew
· Ari Litan: COO of LayerZero Labs; founding team and former executive, The Athletic; Co-Founder, Swish
· Alexis Ohanian: Founder, Seven Seven Six; Co-Founder and former Executive Chair, Reddit
ABOUT TGL:
In August, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and McCarley announced the formation of TMRW Sports and TGL, a new tech-infused golf league in partnership with the PGA TOUR. TGL will showcase team competitions fusing advanced tech and live action from a custom-built venue in primetime on Monday nights. Woods and McIlroy are the first two golfers committed to compete and the league’s inaugural season will kick off in January 2024.
TGL, the golf league of TMRW Sports, will feature:
· Teams: Six teams of three PGA TOUR players in head-to-head, 18-hole match play;
· Tech-Infused Venue: A first-of-its-kind experience for golf enabled by a data-rich, virtual course combined with a tech-infused, short-game complex;
· Tech-Enabled Fan Experience: High-energy, greenside fan experience with every shot live within a 2-hour, primetime televised match;
· Season: 15 regular season Monday night matches followed by semifinals and finals series.
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