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Queen Rocks...
May 14, 2017 22:32:53   #
Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)
 
Queen Rocks...

Queen are a British rock band that formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (lead guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar). Queen's 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, into their music.

Before forming Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had played together in a band named Smile. Freddie Mercury (then known by his birth name of Farrokh "Freddie" Bulsara) was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. Mercury joined the band in 1970, suggested "Queen" as a new band name, and adopted his familiar stage name. John 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, but it was the release of Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in 1975 which brought them international success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody", which stayed at number one in the UK for nine weeks and popularized the music video.

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. Released in 1980, "Another One Bites the Dust" is 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 music publications, and the best in a 2005 industry poll. In 1991, Mercury died of bronco pneumonia, a complication of AIDS, and Deacon retired in 1997. Since then, May and Taylor have performed under the name of Queen with Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert as vocalists on several tours.

The band have released a total of 18 number-one albums, 18 number-one singles, and 10 number-one DVDs. Estimates of their record sales generally range from 150 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 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)






Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE



Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ



Queen - Tie Your Mother Down (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvB2MnIIdMw



Queen - We Will Rock You (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJYN-eG1zk



Queen - We Are The Champions (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY



Queen - Killer Queen (Top Of The Pops, 1974)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZBtPf7FOoM



Queen - The Show Must Go On (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99KH0TR-J4



Queen - Under Pressure (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a01QQZyl-_I



Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO6D_BAuYCI



Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jtpf8N5IDE



Queen - Somebody To Love (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kijpcUv-b8M



Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMnjF1O4eH0



Top 10 Freddie Mercury Moments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeEpjHxZEUM

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