
Queen
Queen were an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylor's former band Smile split after having released an album and single. Freddie replaced lead vocalist Tim Staffell, after the latter's departure from the original trio. There was much deliberation as to what the band's name would be. May and Taylor had settled upon the Grand Dance, derived from a C.S. Lewis Trilogy of books Out Of The Silent Planet. Ultimately, the band went with Queen, a name that was entirely Freddie's. Originally Roger and, especially, Brian did not like the name, though Mercury would eventually persuade them both that it was right for the band. Years ago I thought up the name Queen... It's just a name, but it's very regal, and it sounds splendid. It's a strong name, very universal and immediate. It had a lot of visual potential and was open to all sorts of interpretations. I was certainly aware of the gay connotations, but that was just one facet of it. - Freddie Mercury. Queen went through several bass players before a young electronics major by the name of John Deacon arrived on the scene in January of 1971. Until John, it had been exploding bass player syndrome. If they musically worked they'd look all wrong, and if they felt all right they couldn't play. - Brian May. This quite shy guy turned up with his immaculate Rick...
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Bohemian Rhapsody
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Another One Bites the Dust
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Don't Stop Me Now
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We Will Rock You
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Killer Queen
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We Are the Champions
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I Want to Break Free
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Somebody to Love
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Bohemian Rhapsody - Remastered 2011
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love
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Under Pressure
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Another One Bites The Dust - Remastered 2011
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The Show Must Go On
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Don't Stop Me Now - Remastered 2011
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You're My Best Friend
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Fat Bottomed Girls
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Radio Ga Ga
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Bicycle Race
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Under Pressure - Remastered 2011
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Who Wants to Live Forever
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Killer Queen - Remastered 2011
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A Kind of Magic
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I Want It All
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Somebody To Love - Remastered 2011
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Seven Seas of Rhye
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Save Me
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We Are The Champions - Remastered 2011
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Play the Game
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Now I'm Here
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Remastered 2011
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One Vision
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We Will Rock You - Remastered 2011
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Innuendo
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Love of My Life
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Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - Remastered 2011
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Hammer to Fall
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Friends Will Be Friends
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Love Of My Life - Remastered 2011
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Flash
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Thank God It's Christmas
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I Want To Break Free - Single Remix
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I Want To Break Free - Remastered 2011
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You're My Best Friend - Remastered 2011
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Headlong
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I'm Going Slightly Mad
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Radio Ga Ga - Remastered 2011
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Under Pressure - Remastered
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Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
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It's a Hard Life
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We Will Rock You - Remastered
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