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    Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock, and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio ...

  2. The Official Queen Website. 21st June 2024 ‘I Want To Break Free’ - Limited Edition Prints in Aid of The MPT

  3. May 26, 2024 · Queen, British rock band whose fusion of heavy metal, glam rock, and camp theatrics made it one of the most popular groups of the 1970s.Although generally dismissed by critics, Queen crafted an elaborate blend of layered guitar work by virtuoso Brian May and overdubbed vocal harmonies enlivened by the flamboyant performance of front man and principal songwriter Freddie Mercury.

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    • Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody” All hail the, er, king and forever champion, a concept album wrapped up into one six-minute Queen song and the original Carpool Karaoke classic thanks to Wayne’s World.
    • Queen feat. David Bowie – “Under Pressure” Lots of high-profile rock collaborations fall on their face, but Queen with David Bowie was undeniable. Just ask Vanilla Ice…
    • Queen – “We Will Rock You” Short (2:02), sweet, to the point and the most famous one-two-THREE! beat in rock, and probably pop music, history. A top five sports staple along with “We Are the Champions” and a catalyst for one of the best opening segments in Cheers‘ storied TV history.
    • Queen – “Fat Bottomed Girls” Queen’s celebration of the prominent posterior came with a wink from the opening chorus and kept through Mercury’s command to “get on your bikes and ride!”
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    With his friend Tim Staffell, Brian May started a band called 1984 in the mid-1960s. The band broke up after a short time, then May started another band, teaming up with two fellow college students, Tim Staffell and Roger Taylor. They called themselves Smile with Roger Taylor on drums and vocals, Tim Staffell on vocals and bass, and Brian May on gu...

    Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano(1970–1991) Paul Rodgers - lead vocals(2004–2009) Adam Lambert - lead vocals(2009–present) Brian May - lead guitar, backing vocals(1970–present) Fred Mandel - keyboards, rhythm guitar(1982–1984) Spike Edney - keyboards, rhythm guitar(1984–present) Mike Grose - bass guitar(1970–1970) Barry Mitchell - bass guitar(1...

    Queen – "Keep Yourself Alive"– 1973
    Queen II – "Seven Seas of Rhye"– 1974
    Sheer Heart Attack – "Killer Queen"– 1974
    A Night at The Opera – "Bohemian Rhapsody", "You're My Best Friend", "I'm In Love With My Car "– 1975
  4. Later that year the soundtrack for Flash Gordon was released and by the end of the year Queen had sold over 45,000,000 albums worldwide. In 1981 they toured the Far East and were the first band to make a stadium tour of South America. They played to 131,000 people in Sao Paolo, the largest paying audience for any band anywhere in the world.

  5. Freddie Mercury [2] (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) [3] was a British singer and songwriter who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four- octave vocal ...

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