Queen

Founded: 1970

Headquarters: London, UK

Website Link(s): Official Site

Label(s)

 * Parlophone
 * Hollywood Records

Genre(s)

 * Rock
 * Glam Rock
 * Hard Rock

Band Members

 * John Deacon (1951-present)
 * Brian May (1947-present)
 * Freddie Mercury (1946-1991)
 * Roger Taylor (1949-present)

Includes Members of

 * Smile
 * Ibex
 * Sour Milk Sea
 * Queen + Paul Rodgers

Band Biography
Brian May and Roger Taylor were originally in a band named Smile. When one of the members, Tim Staffel, left, May and Taylor continued with the band. The difference was that they changed the name to Queen and had Freddie Mercury as a vocalist. In 1971, John Deacon joined as their bassist.

They first entered the charts in 1974 with Seven Seas of Rhye. That was followed up with Killer Queen, which made it to #2 on the charts in the UK. Their greatest success was Bohemian Rhapsody which spent nine weeks at the number one spot on the UK's charts. Over the years, Queen continued to produce more hits such as We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Another One Bites the Dust, and Radio Ga Ga.

In 1991, Freddie Mercury died of complications from AIDS. Shortly after Wayne's World was released, the band enjoyed a resurgence of popularity due to their part in the film. In 1995, they released Made in Heaven, an album of recordings Freddie Mercury made before he died. After that, the band became relatively inactive. John Deacon retired from music while Taylor and May went on to form Queen + Paul Rodgers. =Discography=

Albums

 * Queen
 * Queen
 * Sheer Heart Attack
 * A Night at the Opera
 * A Day at the Races
 * News of the World
 * Jazz
 * Live Killers
 * The Game
 * Hot Space
 * The Works
 * A Kind of Magic
 * Live Magic
 * The Miracle
 * Innuendo
 * Live at Wembley '86
 * Made in Heaven
 * ''Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl

Soundtracks

 * Flash Gordon - Original Music Soundtrack

Mix CDs

 * Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
 * Party at the Palace
 * 46664