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Queen

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Good morning/good afternoon so today I want to show
you about one of my favorite band.The band is called
Queen
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Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970.
Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals,
piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass
guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). 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.
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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".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.
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Queen II is the second studio album by the queen. It was
released on 8 March 1974 by EMI Records in the UK and
by Elektra Records in the US. The album combines a
heavy rock sound with art rock and progressive rock
elements,and has been called "a pillar of grandiose,
assaultive hard rock" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album Queen,
released on 21 November 1975 by EMI Records in the
United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United
States. They employed a complex production that
extensively used multitrack recording, and the songs
incorporated a wide range of styles, such as ballads,
music hall, dixieland, hard rock and progressive rock
influences.
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