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Freddie Mercury\u2019s flamboyant rock<\/p>\n
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Queen<\/strong> was formed in London<\/strong> in 1970<\/strong> around Freddie Mercury<\/strong> (vocals, piano), Brian May<\/strong> (guitar), Roger Taylor<\/strong> (drums), and John Deacon<\/strong> (bass). Each member contributed hit songs, a rarity in rock history.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Night at the Opera (1975)<\/strong> features “Bohemian Rhapsody”<\/strong>, a 6-minute<\/strong> single blending opera<\/strong>, ballad<\/strong>, and hard rock<\/strong>, which spent 9 weeks at number 1<\/strong> in the UK. News of the World (1977)<\/strong> delivered the stadium anthems “We Will Rock You”<\/strong> and “We Are the Champions”<\/strong>. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.matts-guitar-shop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/queen-biographie-02.webp” alt=”Queen biography” title_text=”queen-biographie-02″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Freddie Mercury<\/strong> died on November 24, 1991<\/strong> from AIDS-related complications<\/strong>. Queen has sold more than 300 million albums<\/strong>. The biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)<\/strong> grossed over $900 million<\/strong> worldwide. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/strong> in 2001<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brian May<\/strong> plays the Red Special<\/strong>, a guitar he built with his father from mahogany fireplace wood<\/strong> and a motorcycle spring<\/strong>. It is one of the most unique guitars in rock history.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Freddie Mercury\u2019s flamboyant rockFormation and early yearsQueen was formed in London in 1970 around Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar), Roger Taylor (drums), and John Deacon (bass). Each member contributed hit songs, a rarity in rock history.The riseA Night at the Opera (1975) features “Bohemian Rhapsody”, a 6-minute single blending opera, ballad, and hard […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39299,"parent":24295,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39316","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nThe rise<\/h2>\n
Their performance at Live Aid<\/strong> on July 13, 1985<\/strong> at Wembley Stadium<\/strong> is considered the greatest live performance in rock history<\/strong>.
Brian May<\/strong> is also a trained astrophysicist<\/strong>: he completed his PhD at Imperial College London<\/strong> in 2007<\/strong>, after pausing it 36 years earlier<\/strong> to focus on Queen. His research focused on zodiacal dust<\/strong>. He is also an active campaigner for animal rights<\/strong> in the UK.<\/p>\nLegacy<\/h2>\n
Iconic guitar<\/h2>\n