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    Queen is a British rock band formed in London in 1970 consisting of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. Their early work was influenced by progressive rock and hard rock but they later incorporated pop rock. They achieved international success in the mid-1970s with albums like Sheer Heart Attack and A Night at the Opera, which featured their iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody". In the 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world. Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from AIDS complications, and the band has since toured with other vocalists like Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert. Queen is one of the best-selling music artists of all time with estimated record sales

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    Queen is a British rock band formed in London in 1970 consisting of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. Their early work was influenced by progressive rock and hard rock but they later incorporated pop rock. They achieved international success in the mid-1970s with albums like Sheer Heart Attack and A Night at the Opera, which featured their iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody". In the 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world. Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from AIDS complications, and the band has since toured with other vocalists like Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert. Queen is one of the best-selling music artists of all time with estimated record sales

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    Queen is a British rock band formed in London in 1970 consisting of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. Their early work was influenced by progressive rock and hard rock but they later incorporated pop rock. They achieved international success in the mid-1970s with albums like Sheer Heart Attack and A Night at the Opera, which featured their iconic song "Bohemian Rhapsody". In the 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world. Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from AIDS complications, and the band has since toured with other vocalists like Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert. Queen is one of the best-selling music artists of all time with estimated record sales

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    Queen

    Top: Brian May, Freddie Mercury


    Bottom: John Deacon, Roger Taylor
    Background information
    Origin London, England
    Genres Rock
    Years active 1970–present
    Labels  EMI
     Parlophone
     Elektra
     Capitol
     Hollywood
     Island
     Virgin EMI
    Associated acts  Smile
     Queen + Paul Rodgers
     Queen + Adam Lambert
     David Bowie
     Tim Staffell
    Website queenonline.com

    Members  Brian May


     Roger Taylor

    Past members  Freddie Mercury


     John Deacon
     See also: Early members
    Queen are a British rock band 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.
    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 before the band recorded their eponymous 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 stayed at number one in the UK for nine
    weeks and helped popularise the music video format.
    The band’s 1977 album News of the World contained "We Will Rock
    You" and "We Are the Champions", which have become anthems at
    sporting events. By the early 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest
    stadium rock bands in the world. "Another One Bites the Dust" (1980)
    became their best-selling single, while their 1981 compilation album
    Greatest Hits is the best-selling album in the UK and is certified eight
    times platinum in the US. Their performance at the 1985 Live Aid
    concert has been ranked among the greatest in rock history by various
    publications. In August 1986, Mercury gave his last performance with
    Queen at Knebworth, England. In 1991, he died of
    bronchopneumonia, a complication of AIDS, and Deacon retired in
    1997. Since 2004, May and Taylor have toured under the "Queen +"
    name with vocalists Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert.
    Estimates of Queen's record sales range from 170 million to 300
    million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music
    artists. Queen received the Outstanding Contribution to British Music
    Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1990. They were

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    inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Each member
    has composed hit singles, and all four were inducted into the
    Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2005, Queen received the Ivor
    Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection from the British
    Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. In 2018, they
    were presented the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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