Queen is a rock band formed in London, England in 1970. The band consisted of Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals) and John Deacon (bass, vocals).
Early on, Queen was influenced by rock and heavy metal but they changed their sound to become more radio friendly. They were also influenced by musical theater and opera.
Queen changed the way music was performed. Their lead singer was and still is known for being one of the best lead front man of a band, adding his own unique costumes and having an amazing stage presence. They also became known as the "stadium" band, changing the way that people go to a concert. Most of their songs have become anthems at sporting events.
Did you know.....
-In the 1980's, Queen was one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world.
-Their performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert is still ranked one of the greatest rock concerts in music history.
-Although Freddy Mercury died in 1991, and Deacon retired in 1997, Adam Lambert has since joined the band as a new lead singer. The new band still covers Queen songs but calls themselves Queen +.
-Queen has sold between 170-300 million records making them one of the worlds best selling music artists.
-Lady Gaga got her name from a Queen song!
-The band like to experiment in new ways of recording music, mixing rock with other genres. They also played with overdubbing after seeing the success The Beatles had with it. A great example of this would be "We Will Rock You."
Early on, Queen was influenced by rock and heavy metal but they changed their sound to become more radio friendly. They were also influenced by musical theater and opera.
Queen changed the way music was performed. Their lead singer was and still is known for being one of the best lead front man of a band, adding his own unique costumes and having an amazing stage presence. They also became known as the "stadium" band, changing the way that people go to a concert. Most of their songs have become anthems at sporting events.
Did you know.....
-In the 1980's, Queen was one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world.
-Their performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert is still ranked one of the greatest rock concerts in music history.
-Although Freddy Mercury died in 1991, and Deacon retired in 1997, Adam Lambert has since joined the band as a new lead singer. The new band still covers Queen songs but calls themselves Queen +.
-Queen has sold between 170-300 million records making them one of the worlds best selling music artists.
-Lady Gaga got her name from a Queen song!
-The band like to experiment in new ways of recording music, mixing rock with other genres. They also played with overdubbing after seeing the success The Beatles had with it. A great example of this would be "We Will Rock You."
Knebworth Park
Live Aid 1985