John Richard Deacon (born August 19,
1951) was the bassist for the rock band Queen.
Brian Harold May CBE (Born July 19, 1947) is the guitarist for the
English rock band Queen.
Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991)was a rock
musician, best known as the frontman
and lead singer for the English rock band Queen.
Roger Meddows-Taylor, a.k.a Roger Taylor (Born July 26, 1949) is
best known as the drummer and backing vocalist of Queen.
Studio albums
· 1973 - Queen
· 1974 - Queen II
· 1974 - Sheer Heart Attack
· 1975 - A Night at the Opera
· 1976 - A Day at the Races
· 1977 - News of the World
· 1978 - Jazz
· 1980 - The Game
· 1980 - Flash Gordon
· 1982 - Hot Space
· 1984 - The Works
· 1986 - A Kind of Magic
· 1989 - The Miracle
· 1991 - Innuendo
· 1995 - Made in Heaven Logo
The logo of Queen is known as the Queen Crest, and was designed by
Mercury.One of the mostrecognizable symbols in rock and roll, the
logo includes the zodiac signs of all four members: two lions for
Leo (Deacon and Taylor), a crab for Cancer (May), and two fairies
for Virgo (Mercury). The lions are holding a large letter Q, with
the crab on top of it while on fire, and the fairies below oneither
side. The whole logo is topped by a phoenix.Mercury's death and the
final albums (1990–1997)Beginning in the late 1980s, rumours started
spreading in the tabloid press andelsewhere that Freddie Mercury was
suffering from AIDS. Although they turned out to be true, Mercury
flatly denied these rumours. However, the band decided to keepmaking
albums free of conflict and differences; starting with The Miracle
and continuing with 1991's Innuendo. Although his health was
deteriorating, Mercury was courageous in handling his contributions,
working in a creative fervour. Highlights of Innuendo were the epic
title track, the hard-rocking powerhouse "Headlong", the quirky,
synthesizer-heavy, pop-styled "I'm Going
Slightly Mad", and the reflective anthems "The Show Must Go On"
and"These Are the Days of Our Lives".
Much like its music, the collection of bands influenced by Queen is
quite diverse.Bands that cite Queen as an influence include My
Chemical Romance, Judas Priest,
Van Halen, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Steve Vai, George
Michael, Metallica, The Flaming Lips, The Melvins, Guns N' Roses,
Dr. Dre, Chris Cornell,Blind Guardian, Nirvana, Ween, Panic! At The
Disco, Trent Reznor, Extreme, Dream Theater, Jeff Buckley, Green
Day, Jellyfish, The Smashing Pumpkins,Robbie Williams, Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Ben Folds Five, Foo Fighters, Joan Osborne, Davey Havok,
Social Distortion, Muse, Keane, The Darkness,
Franz Ferdinand, Katie Melua, Pharrell Williams and Jetliner among
others.
Queen are an English rock band formed by
Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor in London, England
around 1970 from the remains of Smile, with John Deacon completing
the lineup the following year.
Britain's most consistently successful band of the past three
decades, the band became popular during the mid-to-late 1970s and to
this day retains an extremely large international fan base.
Mercury's death and the final albums (1990–1997)
Beginning in the late 1980s, rumours started spreading in the
tabloid press and elsewhere that Freddie Mercury was suffering from
AIDS. Although they turned out to be true, Mercury flatly denied
these rumours. However, the band decided to keep making albums free
of conflict and differences; starting with The Miracle and
continuing with 1991's Innuendo. Although his health was
deteriorating, Mercury was courageous in handling his contributions,
working in a creative fervour. Highlights of Innuendo were the epic
title track,
the hard-rocking powerhouse "Headlong", the quirky,
synthesizer-heavy,pop-styled "I'm Going Slightly Mad", and the
reflective anthems "The Show Must Go On" and "These Are the Days of
Our Lives".Much like its music, the collection of bands influenced
by Queen is
quite diverse. Bands that cite Queen as an influence include My
Chemical Romance, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Iron
Maiden,Mötley Crüe, Steve Vai, George Michael, Metallica, The
Flaming Lips,
The Melvins, Guns N' Roses, Dr. Dre, Chris Cornell, Blind
Guardian,Nirvana, Ween, Panic! At The Disco, Trent Reznor, Extreme,
DreamTheater, Jeff Buckley, Green Day, Jellyfish, The Smashing
Pumpkins,
Robbie Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ben Folds Five, Foo
Fighters,Joan Osborne, Davey Havok, Social Distortion, Muse, Keane,
The Darkness, Franz Ferdinand, Katie Melua, Pharrell Williams
andJetliner among others.
