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All About Queen
Queen was formed in England in 1971. The band was created with Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist and keyboardist; Brian May, lead guitarist; John Deacon, bass; and Roger Taylor, drums. The band was created to be a Rock N' Rolle group and quickly became one of if not the most famous Arena Rock bands in the world. Queen has been inducted into the Music Hall of Fame and it is estimated that they sold over 300 million records worldwide from 1971-1991 when their lead singer passed away.
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was the lead singer and songwriter of the iconic Arena rock band Queen. Freddie Mercury was the face of Queen and was known for his incredible singing ability and his amazing dance moves. He was born in Zanzibar on September 05, 1946, and his birth name is Fredrick Bulsara. He was an iconic legend in the Rock N' Roll scene but unfortunately passed away on November 24, 1991. Freddie Mercury died at the young age of 45 from an Aids-related issue.
Brian May
Brian May is the co-founder of Queen alongside Freddy Mercury. He was born in England on July 19, 1947. Brian May is not your traditional rockstar, May is actually an astrophysicist, songwriter, singer, and record producer. Following Mercury's death, in 1997 Brain May wrote and released "No one but you (Only the good die young). The song was written for and is about Freddie, his life long best friend.
John Deacon
John Deacon was the bass player. He was born on August 19, 1951. John was mostly well known for his bass playing skills, but he actually was a very talented songwriter and wrote multiple songs for the band, "Another one Bites the Dust" was one and he co-wrote "Under Pressure." He was also a big part of figuring out their electronics for recording and stage presence since he was majoring in Electronics in college before joining Queen in 1971.
Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor was born on July 26, 1949. Taylor was Queen's drummer. He was also a co-writer for "Under Pressure" and often sings lead vocals on his own work. Roger was voted on the radio as the 18th best drummer in history in 2005. He could also play multiple instruments but is better know for the drums because of his unique sound.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemina Rhapsody was Queen's most popular song to date. It was released on Halloween 1975. The song was recorded at Roundhouse Studios and was written by the bands own, Freddie Mercury. This song has a good amount of debate behind it, it has been said to have been written in Mercury's flat, but it has also been stated that the majority of the song was formulated in the studio. None the less, Mercury developed this song almost souly in his head and then jotted it down on paper. The song Bohemian Rhopsody is not your typical number 1 hit. It took 3 weeks for the band to complete recording it and it is rumored that Freddie had been dreaming about this song since 1960. The song itself is dark and depressing if you listen closely to the lyrics, "Momma, I just killed a man. I didn't mean to make you cry." Freddie Mercury during the creation of this song was actually going through some very hard personal issues and was expressing the feelings he was having in his head in the lyrics of the song.
Roth Wilcox
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