Queen

Band & Artist Dossier

Origin: London, England · Active Years: 1970-present

A detailed catalogue profile for Queen.

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1 album / credit record(s) · Rock/Pop

Released 26 October 1981 spanning hits from 1974-1980, it entered the UK chart at #2 before climbing to #1 for four weeks. It became the first album to pass 1,000 weeks on the UK Albums Chart and, per the Official Charts Company, the first to reach 7 million UK chart 'sales' (physical, download and streaming combined) — the official best-selling album in UK chart history, ahead of ABBA's Gold. Brian May and Roger Taylor called it the country's most enduring record, present in roughly one in four UK households.

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Band Lineup & Member Profiles

Freddie Mercury

Lead Vocals, Piano

1970-1991

Operatic frontman and piano virtuoso whose 80s performances (Live Aid 1985, 'Another One Bites the Dust') set stadium rock standards.

Brian May

Lead Guitar, Vocals

1970-present

Hand-built 'Red Special' guitar icon whose harmonies and delay solos shaped Queen's 80s sound.

Roger Taylor

Drums, Percussion, Vocals

1970-present

Drummer and vocalist who wrote 80s hits 'Radio Ga Ga' and 'A Kind of Magic'.

John Deacon

Bass Guitar, Keyboards

1971-1997

Bassist who wrote Queen's best-selling US single 'Another One Bites the Dust' and played synth/bass.

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Greatest Hits

1981 · EMI/Elektra

80s discography & production credits in the archive

Greatest Hits

1981 · EMI/Elektra

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