 He first studied at Magdalene College (Cambridge) and the Royal College of Music, where he is now Prince Consort Professor of Piano accompaniment.Vignoles was born in Cheltenham, the son of Keith Hutton Vignoles TD (1905-1991) and Phyllis Mary née Pearson (1907-1994); he is the great-great grandson of Charles Blacker Vignoles.Roger's son Will Vignoles is a member of the British indie band "Cajun Dance Party" on XL records.