Queen, progressive rock band from London, England
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Formed 1970 · London, England · progressive rock, glam rock · Elektra

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). 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… via Wikipedia

Band Members: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon

Awards: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Songwriters Hall of Fame; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; Polar Music Prize; Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Group

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Discography

Queen’s studio albums / EPs · 14

Queen – Made in Heaven (1995) album cover Made in Heaven 1995
Queen – Innuendo (1991) album cover Innuendo 1991
Queen – The Miracle (1989) album cover The Miracle 1989
Queen – A Kind of Magic (1986) album cover A Kind of Magic 1986
Queen – The Works (1984) album cover The Works 1984
Queen – Hot Space (1982) album cover Hot Space 1982
Queen – The Game (1980) album cover The Game 1980
Queen – Jazz (1978) album cover Jazz 1978
Queen – News of the World (1977) album cover News of the World 1977
Queen – A Day at the Races (1976) album cover A Day at the Races 1976
Queen – A Night at the Opera (1975) album cover A Night at the Opera 1975
Queen – Queen II (1974) album cover Queen II 1974
Queen – Sheer Heart Attack (1974) album cover Sheer Heart Attack 1974
Queen – Queen (1973) album cover Queen 1973

Influenced by

Artists who shaped Queen’s sound

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