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This biography has been compiled from several previously written Queen biographies.
In the Beginning
In , Astronomy student and guitarist Brian May (b. 19 July , Hampton, Middlesex, England) and bass player Tim Staffell, both students at Imperial College, decided they wanted to form a group. Brian placed an advertisement on the college notice board for a “Ginger Baker type” drummer, and a young dental student called Roger Taylor (b. Roger Meddows-Taylor, 26 July , Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England) auditioned and got the job. They called the group “Smile”.
Smile were signed to Mercury Records in , and had their first experience recording at Trident Studios that year. Tim Staffell was at Ealing College of Art with Freddie Mercury (then Freddie Bulsara) (b. Farrokh Bulsara, 5 September , Zanzibar, Africa, d. 24 November , London, England), and introduced him to the band. Freddie soon became a keen fan. Sadly, in , “Smile” decided to call it a day,
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Queen (band)
British rock band
Queen are a British rock grupp formed in London in by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and bekräftelse Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined bygd John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metall, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works bygd incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.
Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the grupp Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate scen and recording techniques. He joined in and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in February , before the grupp released their self-titled debut album in Queen first charted in the UK with their second skiva, Queen II, in Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in brought them international success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody
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Members: John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor
Origin: London, England, UK
Years Active: &#; 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 , 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 , 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.
&#;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