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Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) [2] was a British singer and songwriter who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen.
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide described it as "either a prog-rock benchmark or the most convoluted novelty song ever recorded". [76] Writing for the BBC in 2015, the Chicago Tribune ' s music critic Greg Kot called it a "prog-rock pocket operetta " and said the song's "reign as a work of wigged-out genius rather than a dated gimmick ...
British rock band Queen have released 15 studio albums, 10 live albums, 16 compilation albums, 2 soundtrack albums, 2 extended plays, 73 singles, and 7 promotional singles. Queen was formed in London by Freddie Mercury (vocals and keyboards), Brian May (guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums), and in 1971, John Deacon (bassist) became a member.
Critical reaction was mixed; the Winnipeg Free Press, while praising the band's debut album, described Queen II as an "over-produced monstrosity". [48] AllMusic has described the album as a favourite among the band's hardcore fans, [49] and it is the first of three Queen albums to feature in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [50]
Queen is the debut studio album by the British rock band Queen. Released on 13 July 1973 by EMI Records in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US , it was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, with production by Roy Thomas Baker , John Anthony and the band members themselves.
Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, it was reportedly the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release. [2] Named after the Marx Brothers' film of the same name, A Night at the Opera was recorded at various studios across a four-month period in 1975. Due to management issues, Queen had received almost none of the money they ...
Written by Freddie Mercury in 1979, the track is included on their 1980 album The Game, and also appears on the band's compilation album Greatest Hits in 1981. The song peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart in 1979 and became the group's first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US in 1980, [ 5 ] remaining there for four ...
Timeline of the highest-selling album record Year record set Artist Album Record-setting sales (millions) Total sales (millions) Ref(s) 1945 Various Artists Oklahoma! (78 rpm album) 0.5 1.0 [213] [214] After 1946 Al Jolson: The Jolson Story: 1 [215] 1956 Various Artists Oklahoma! (LP album) 1.75 2.5 [216] 1956/1957 Various Artists My Fair Lady: 2 5