"and heavier guitar and more aggressive drumming, and one new track, ""No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)"", which is a gentle ballad. Thу latter began life as a track for Brian May's solo album ""Another World"" (1998); the remaining members chose to record it as a bookend for their career as Queen. It was the last original studio recording from the 1990s featuring Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon and one of very few Queen recordings without the lead singer Freddie Mercury (other examples being ""Good Company"" and ""Sleeping on the Sidewalk""). A video version of the"
"Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 194624 November 1991) was a British singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music, and was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range. Mercury was born of Parsi descent in Zanzibar, and grew up there and in India before moving with his family to Middlesex, England, in his late teens. He formed Queen in 1970 with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. Mercury wrote numerous"
"Queen discography British rock band Queen consisted of vocalist Freddie Mercury (d. 1991), guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, and bassist John Deacon (r. 1997). Founded in 1970, Queen released their self-titled debut album in 1973. Despite not being an immediate success, Queen gained popularity in Britain with their second album ""Queen II"" in 1974. Their 1975 song, ""Bohemian Rhapsody"", was number 1 for nine weeks (and a further five weeks in 1991) and is the third biggest selling single of all time in the UK. In the U.S., Bohemian Rhapsody hit the Billboard Top 40 charts in three different"
"Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band that formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals and piano), Brian May (lead guitar and vocals), Roger Taylor (drums and vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar). 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, into their music. Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile. Mercury, then known by his birth name, Farrokh Bulsara,"
"positions here for the compilation albums are their peak positions on the French Compilation Albums Chart. Queen discography British rock band Queen consisted of vocalist Freddie Mercury (d. 1991), guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, and bassist John Deacon (r. 1997). Founded in 1970, Queen released their self-titled debut album in 1973. Despite not being an immediate success, Queen gained popularity in Britain with their second album ""Queen II"" in 1974. Their 1975 song, ""Bohemian Rhapsody"", was number 1 for nine weeks (and a further five weeks in 1991) and is the third biggest selling single of all time in"
"processed by guitar and vocal sounds as synthesisers. Bass guitarist John Deacon was credited as ""Deacon John"", but after its release, he asked to be referred to by his real name. Similarly, Roger Taylor was credited as ""Roger Meddows-Taylor"", but that lasted one further album before he dropped that name. All lead vocals sung by Freddie Mercury unless noted. Taken from the sleeve notes: Queen Additional personnel ""...and nobody played synthesizer"" Queen (Queen album) Queen is the self-titled debut studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 13 July 1973 by EMI Records in the UK and by"
"""Hammer to Fall"", ""Save Me"", ""Who Wants to Live Forever"", and ""The Show Must Go On"". May was a co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, having previously performed with Taylor in the band Smile, which he had joined while he was at university. Within five years of their formation in 1970 and the recruitment of bass player John Deacon completing the lineup, Queen had become one of the biggest rock bands in the world with the success of the album ""A Night at the Opera"" and its single ""Bohemian Rhapsody"". From the mid-1970s until"
"McCormack (as the character Will Truman) on ""Will & Grace"" in the October 2018 episode titled ""Tex and the City"". Will once wanted to be Freddie Mercury in a talent show when he was little, but his mother forbade it leading to Will dressing as Mercury at the end of Jack's grandson's talent show in Texas. Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 194624 November 1991) was a British singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of popular"
"poll of more than 60 artists, journalists and music industry executives. Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury at times led the crowd in unison refrains, and his sustained note during the a cappella section came to be known as ""The Note Heard Round the World"". The band's six song set opened with a shortened version of ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" and closed with ""We Are the Champions"". Mercury and fellow band member Brian May later sang the first song of the three-part Wembley event finale, ""Is This the World We Created...?"" Other well-received performances on the day included those by U2 and David"
"playing the wrong notes in some bass parts, and May can also be heard laughing at the end of the song. It is also one of the few Queen songs that does not feature Mercury, however, he did perform the lead vocals in live performances. The band's web site states they were unaware that they were being recorded, but May has cast doubt on the authenticity of this, though has confirmed the first take of the backing track was used. ""Who Needs You"" was a song written by Deacon, who, along with May, plays Spanish guitar. Mercury's lead vocal is"
"""Intro"" appears. In 1996 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab issued a remaster in the United States on CD numbered UDCD 668 and vinyl numbered MFSL-1-256. On 8 November 2010, record company Universal Music announced a remastered and expanded reissue of the album set for release in May 2011. This was part of a new record deal between Queen and Universal Music, which meant Queen's association with EMI Records would come to an end after almost 40 years. All of Queen's albums were remastered and reissued by Universal Music in 2011. All lead vocals by Freddie Mercury unless noted. Queen Additional personnel"
"offered to Spike Edney after two successful Queen tours with him handling the keys. When the auditions were over, the line-up was completed by Peter Noone on bass, Clayton Moss on guitar, and Josh Macrae on drums. The first album, ""Shove It"", was released in 1987. Two tracks featured fellow Queen band members: the track ""Heaven for Everyone"" featured vocals by Freddie Mercury (backing vocals on the American version of the album, lead vocals on the European edition), while ""Love Lies Bleeding (She Was A Wicked, Wily Waitress)"" featured Brian May on guitar. The European CD contained an extra track"
"singer of the rock group Queen, the late Freddie Mercury. He wrote the classic bestseller Bohemian Rhapsody whilst living at 100 Holland Road in the 1970s. The front cover from a record album is from a photo session of Queen taken at Freddie's flat in Holland Road. Continuing with the musical artist theme, the Corporate Headquarters of Universal Music are actually located on the corner of Holland Road and Kensington High Street. Universal Music is the UK’s leading music company and is home to major artists from Queen to Mumford & Sons—who wrote a song entitled ""Holland Road""— and The"
"Brian May Brian Harold May, (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the band's members; and in 2018, he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award which recognises ""the most distinctive recordings in music history"". He uses a home-built electric guitar called the Red Special. His compositions for the band include ""We Will Rock You"", ""Tie Your Mother Down"", ""I Want It All"", ""Fat Bottomed Girls"", ""Flash"","
"Headlong (song) ""Headlong"" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was released as the third single from Queen's 1991 album ""Innuendo"". The song was written by Queen guitarist Brian May, who intended to record it for his then-upcoming solo album ""Back to the Light"" (1992), but when he heard Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury sing the track, he allowed it to become a Queen song. As with all the songs on ""Innuendo"", the track was promptly credited to the entire band. The song was the first single to be released in the United States under their contract"
"but behind-closed-doors insight into a deeply private, complicated, internationally beloved superstar."" After the release of the film, ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" re-entered the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for the third time (having previously charted in 1976 and 1992), charting at number 33 on 12 November 2018. Current members Former members Long-term Queen + vocalists Current touring members Former touring members Early members Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band that formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals and piano), Brian May (lead guitar and vocals), Roger Taylor (drums and vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar)."
"The position of keyboard player was duly offered to Spike Edney after two successful Queen tours in which Edney had played. When the auditions were over, the line-up was completed by Peter Noone on bass, Clayton Moss on guitar and Josh Macrae on drums. Taylor himself would take the responsibility on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. The first album, ""Shove It"", was released in 1988. In Europe, 'Heaven for Everyone"" (later a Queen song) contained Freddie Mercury on lead vocals and Taylor on backing vocals. However, on the single version and American album version the roles were switched. The European"
"and fist went up, and the guitar was free, for it had done its work. Ozzy Osbourne recently said in the same interview that this was the greatest moment of his career and pronounced the Queen to be ""a beautiful woman."" Phil Collins played drums for many of the artists, as well as singing his 1983 UK number one single ""You Can't Hurry Love"", with Queen's Roger Taylor playing drums. Taylor took late singer Freddie Mercury's place by singing lead vocals for the band's 1984 number two hit ""Radio Ga Ga"" (which Taylor had also written), with Collins playing drums"
"Somebody to Love (Queen song) ""Somebody to Love"" is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by the lead singer/pianist Freddie Mercury. It debuted on the band's 1976 album ""A Day at the Races"" and was also featured on their 1981 compilation album ""Greatest Hits"". The song offers listeners something similar to that of Queen's earlier hit ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" with its complex harmonies and guitar solos; however instead of mimicking an English choir, the band turned to a gospel choir. It reached #2 in the UK and #13 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the US. This song"
"Let Me Live ""Let Me Live"" is a song by Queen, from the album ""Made in Heaven"". Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and Brian May share lead vocals, with Mercury singing the first verse, Taylor singing the second verse & bridge, and May singing the last verse. During the choruses, all of the band members sing (except for John Deacon), as well as a background choir, giving it a gospel sound reminiscent of the band's 1976 single ""Somebody to Love"". The single reached #9 in the UK Single Charts. Freddie Mercury stated in an interview that this song was originally recorded"
"Bohemian Rhapsody ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album ""A Night at the Opera"". It is a six-minute suite, consisting of several sections without a chorus: an intro, a ballad segment, an operatic passage, a hard rock part and a reflective coda. The song is a more accessible take on the 1970s progressive rock genre. When it was released as a single, ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" became a commercial success, staying at the top of the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks and selling more than a"
"All Time"". According to Mark Hodkinson, author of ""Queen: The Early Years"", ""Keep Yourself Alive"" was conceived on acoustic guitars during Queen's practice sessions at Imperial College and the garden at Ferry Road in 1970. At the time, Queen had not yet found a permanent bassist; the group consisted of lead singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist May, and drummer Roger Taylor. In a radio special about their 1977 album ""News of the World"", May said he had penned the lyrics thinking of them as ironic and tongue-in-cheek, but their sense was completely changed when Mercury sang them. The first version of"
"became the fifteenth best selling single in 2006 in that country. We Are the Champions ""We Are the Champions"" is a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album ""News of the World"". Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it is one of Queen's most popular songs and one of rock's most recognisable anthems. The song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart and number four on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the United States. In 2009, ""We Are the Champions"" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and"
"Funster"" and ""Flick of the Wrist"", by Dream Theater on the bonus disc of their album ""Black Clouds & Silver Linings"". Lily of the Valley (song) ""Lily of the Valley"" is a song by British rock band Queen. Lead singer Freddie Mercury plays the piano and provides all the vocals on the track. It was originally featured on Queen's third album, ""Sheer Heart Attack"", released in 1974, and is one of the album's few ballads. In 1975, ""Lily of the Valley"" was released as the B-side of different singles in the U.K. and the United States. The U.K. single was"
"were remastered and reissued in 2011. All lead vocals by Freddie Mercury unless noted. Queen Additional personnel Queen II Queen II is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 8 March 1974 by EMI Records at midnight in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US. It was recorded at Trident Studios and Langham 1 Studios, London from February to August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone. The album is notable for its combination of a heavy rock sound with an art rock sensibility."
"in Hell"" by Brian May, Denis Pellerin and Paula Fleming was published. In 2017, May published ""Queen in 3-D"", chronicling the group's 50-year history. It contains over 300 of his own stereoscopic photos and is the first book about the band published by one of its members. Included with the book is May's patented ""OWL Stereoscopic Viewer"". Brian May Brian Harold May, (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"
"Lily of the Valley (song) ""Lily of the Valley"" is a song by British rock band Queen. Lead singer Freddie Mercury plays the piano and provides all the vocals on the track. It was originally featured on Queen's third album, ""Sheer Heart Attack"", released in 1974, and is one of the album's few ballads. In 1975, ""Lily of the Valley"" was released as the B-side of different singles in the U.K. and the United States. The U.K. single was ""Now I'm Here"", and the U.S. single was a reissue of ""Keep Yourself Alive"". The lyrics refer back to a song"
"Innuendo (song) ""Innuendo"" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor but credited to Queen, it is the opening track on the album of the same name, and was released as the first single from the album. The single went straight to Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1991. At six and a half minutes, it is one of Queen's epic songs and their longest ever released as a single, exceeding ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" by 35 seconds. The song has been described as ""reminiscent"" of ""Bohemian Rhapsody"" because it was"
"Innuendo (album) Innuendo is the fourteenth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 5 February 1991 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and it is the band's first studio album to be released by Hollywood Records in the United States. Produced by David Richards and the band, it was the band's last album to be released in lead singer Freddie Mercury’s lifetime, and their most recent one to be composed of entirely new material. It reached the No. 1 spot on the UK album charts and stayed at that position for two weeks, and also peaked at"
"No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young) ""No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young)"" is a song recorded by the remaining three members of the British rock band Queen in 1997 following the death of the lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991. Guitarist Brian May – the writer of the song – and drummer Roger Taylor share lead vocals. The song was released on the album ""Queen Rocks"" and it was also released as a double a-side single with ""Tie Your Mother Down"". The impetus for the song came after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in"
"The Invisible Man (Queen song) ""The Invisible Man"" is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by drummer Roger Taylor but credited to Queen. The song is sung mostly by Freddie Mercury, with vocal contributions from Taylor. Originally released on the album ""The Miracle"", it was released as a single in 1989. Taylor claims that he got the inspiration to create the song while reading a book (possibly the book of the same name), and the bassline instantly came to his imagination. This song marks the only time in any of Queen's songs that all four band members"
"by Queen. The song is used to frame the scenes in the film where Connor MacLeod must endure his beloved wife Heather MacLeod growing old and dying while he, as an Immortal, remains forever young. (It was later used in the episodes """", """", """", ""Line of Fire"", and ""Leader of the Pack"" of the ). Brian May wrote the song in the backseat of his car after seeing a 20-minute first cut of the scene of Heather's death. In the film, Freddie Mercury provides all the main vocals, while May sings lead vocals on the first verse on the"
"David Byron David Garrick (29 January 1947 – 28 February 1985), better known by his stage name David Byron, was a British singer and songwriter, best known in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist with the rock band Uriah Heep and recognized for his charismatic stage presence and his operatic voice. From mid-1960s to early 1970s David Byron did session work for a company called Avenue Recordings, singing lead and backing vocals (occasionally along with Mick Box on guitar and Paul Newton on bass). These were cover versions of Top 20 hits and were released on EPs & LPs."