Queen is a band from Great Britain that is considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time, with millions of fans around the world and millions of records sold, as well as occupying high positions on the music charts for many weeks.
Queen has had a great influence on other artists and world cultures. Their music is very diverse because they incorporated different genres into their style, including hard rock, glam rock, heavy metal, and progressive rock.
Queen was founded in the city of London by its four original members in 1970. The name Queen was proposed by the lead singer Freddie Mercury, who chose it for being a strong, outrageous, universal name and easy to learn and repeat even in countries that do not speak English. Some of their most famous songs are considered anthems, such as “We Will Rock You” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Queen originally consisted of Freddie Mercury (lead singer), Brian May (guitar), John Deacon (bass), and Roger Taylor (drums). Originally, Roger Taylor and Brian May played in a band called Smile. A short time later Freddie Mercury joined. John Deacon joined the Queen members in 1971. Before John Deacon, they played with other bassists (Mike Grose, Barry Mitchell, and Doug Bogie). The original Queen lineup performed in the 70s and 80s and achieved great success all over the world. However, in 1991 Freddie Mercury died.
After Mercury’s death, the band had sporadic performances with other vocalists. John Deacon had his last appearance with the band in 1997. Taylor and May continued to play as Queen and invited various vocalists like Paul Rodgers to continue with the band. Currently, Queen with Taylor and May play with Adam Lambert as lead singer.