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Learning Centre -
Artists
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Written by Ana Kostić
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Thursday, 28 June 2007 |
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Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor, with John Deacon joining the following year. Queen rose to prominence during the 1970s and were arguably Britain's most successful band of the past three decades.
The band are noted for their musical diversity, multi-layered
arrangements, vocal harmonies and incorporation of audience
participation into their live performances. They are regarded as one of
the most accomplished rock acts on stage.
Queen had moderate success in the early 1970s, with the albums Queen
and Queen II, but it was with the release of Sheer Heart Attack in 1974
that the band gained international success. From that album forward,
all of the band's studio albums reached number one on numerous charts
around the world. Since 1973, they have released fifteen studio albums,
five live albums, and numerous compilation albums and have sold more
than 300 million records worldwide, including more than 35.5 million
albums in the United States alone (as of 2004). This makes them the
fourth best-selling rock band ever, behind Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and
The Beatles.
Following Mercury's death and Deacon's retirement in the 1990s, May and
Taylor collaborated with Paul Rodgers, under the moniker Queen + Paul
Rodgers.
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