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Queen

Members: John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor
Origin: London, England, UK
Years Active: 1971 – present

A one-of-a-kind foursome that combined Hard Rock bombast, singsongy music hall Pop, and campy Glam Rock theatricality, Queen rode its unlikely mix of elements to massive worldwide success, reigning as one of the world’s most popular bands for nearly 20 years.

Queen formed in London in 1971, when singer Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara) teamed with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor to form a new group. Bassist John Deacon joined shortly afterward. The band’s self-titled debut album arrived in 1973, followed by a string of ’70s albums — Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World, and Jazz. Each achieved ever-increasing commercial success.

1975’s A Night At the Opera was reportedly the most expensive Rock album ever made at the time, but it yielded the ambitious multi-part mini-opera “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which became Queen&

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Queen Biography

Freddie Mercury (born 5 September 1946, vocals & keyboards)
Brian May (born 19 July 1947, lead guitar & vocals)
Roger Taylor (born 26 July 1949, percussion & vocals)
John Deacon (born 19 August 1951, bass guitar)

In 1970, Tim Staffell left the group 'Smile' and a keen follower of the group, Farookh Bulsara, convinced the remaining members Roger Taylor and Brian May that he should be their new singer. He duly set about moulding the group into his own image, by changing the group's name to 'Queen' and his own name to 'Freddie Mercury', after the messenger of the Gods. The group tried out three bass players until February 1971, when John Deacon became their fourth and final permanent member.

The band played several small concerts for close friends, before they were offered the chance to test a new recording studio, called 'De Lane Lea'. In return for testing the studio and equipment, they could make their own demo tapes. In 1972 they signed a recording contract with Trident, and were given 'down time' at the studio to record an albu
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Queen (band)
British rock band
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-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.
Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in 1970 and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in February 1971, before the band released their self-titled debut album in 1973. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, Queen II, in 1974. Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in 1975 brought them international success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody", which topped the UK singles chart for nine weeks and helped popula