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[[File:Queen - The Works Photo Shoot - 1984 - 1.jpg|thumb|right|Queen in 1984.]] | [[File:Queen - The Works Photo Shoot - 1984 - 1.jpg|thumb|right|Queen in 1984.]] | ||
− | '''Queen''' is a British [[rock]] band formed in London in 1971. They | + | '''Queen''' is a British [[rock]] band formed in London in 1971. They began primarily as a [[progressive rock]] group and slowly matured to a wide assortment of genres, though focused mostly on [[hard rock]]. |
− | I never bothered listening to very much music in my early teen years, so I only knew of two Queen songs, ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]'' and ''[[Killer Queen]]'' from radio play, movies, and the like. While riding in a car with my mother one day, we heard ''Killer Queen'' on the radio and we both enjoyed it, and this caused her to buy the pink-covered Queen's ''Classic Queen'' CD. This was a catalyst for my addiction to Queen, and for a good portion of my teen years, I listened to Queen almost exclusively. I next got the blue ''Greatest Hits'' album as a gift, then I bought ''Sheer Heart Attack'', and went on to buy all their other albums. | + | ==Personal== |
+ | Queen has been my favorite band since middle school. The first album I ever bought was ''[[Sheer Heart Attack]]'', and I have since purchased every single one of their studio albums and a whole bunch of live and compilation albums. I never bothered listening to very much music in my early teen years, so I only knew of two Queen songs, ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]'' and ''[[Killer Queen]]'' from radio play, movies, and the like. While riding in a car with my mother one day, we heard ''Killer Queen'' on the radio and we both enjoyed it, and this caused her to buy the pink-covered Queen's ''Classic Queen'' CD. This was a catalyst for my addiction to Queen, and for a good portion of my teen years, I listened to Queen almost exclusively. I next got the blue ''Greatest Hits'' album as a gift, then I bought ''Sheer Heart Attack'', and went on to buy all their other albums. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
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! Release Date !! Album Title !! Rating | ! Release Date !! Album Title !! Rating | ||
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− | | 1973-07-13 || ''[[Queen (album)|Queen]]'' || | + | | 1973-07-13 || ''[[Queen (album)|Queen]]'' || 422 |
|- | |- | ||
| 1974-03-08 || ''[[Queen II]]'' || 1,618 | | 1974-03-08 || ''[[Queen II]]'' || 1,618 | ||
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| 1974-11-01 || ''[[Sheer Heart Attack]]'' || 1,552 | | 1974-11-01 || ''[[Sheer Heart Attack]]'' || 1,552 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1975-11-21 || ''[[A Night | + | | 1975-11-21 || ''[[A Night at the Opera]]'' || 387 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1976-12-10 || ''[[A Day | + | | 1976-12-10 || ''[[A Day at the Races]]'' || 1,217 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1977-10-28 || ''[[News of the World]]'' || | + | | 1977-10-28 || ''[[News of the World]]'' || 628 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1978-11-10 || ''[[Jazz|Jazz]]'' || 775 | + | | 1978-11-10 || ''[[Jazz (album)|Jazz]]'' || 775 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1980-06-30 || ''[[The Game]]'' || | + | | 1980-06-30 || ''[[The Game]]'' || 650 |
|- | |- | ||
| 1980-12-08 || ''[[Flash Gordon (soundtrack)|Flash Gordon]]'' || | | 1980-12-08 || ''[[Flash Gordon (soundtrack)|Flash Gordon]]'' || | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1982-05-21 || ''[[Hot Space]]'' || | + | | 1982-05-21 || ''[[Hot Space]]'' || 689 |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | 1984-02-27 || ''[[The Works]]'' || 592 |
|- | |- | ||
| 1986-06-02 || ''[[A Kind of Magic]]'' || 1,468 | | 1986-06-02 || ''[[A Kind of Magic]]'' || 1,468 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | 1989-05-22 || ''[[The Miracle]]'' || | + | | 1989-05-22 || ''[[The Miracle]]'' || 236 |
|- | |- | ||
| 1991-02-05 || ''[[Innuendo]]'' || 1,091 | | 1991-02-05 || ''[[Innuendo]]'' || 1,091 | ||
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This is a list of some of my favorite Queen songs. For all their songs, see [[:Category:Queen Songs|Queen Songs]]. | This is a list of some of my favorite Queen songs. For all their songs, see [[:Category:Queen Songs|Queen Songs]]. | ||
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+ | | | ||
+ | * [[Another One Bites the Dust]] | ||
+ | * [[Bohemian Rhapsody]] | ||
+ | * [[Breakthru]] | ||
+ | * [[Bring Back That Leroy Brown]] | ||
+ | * [[Cool Cat]] | ||
+ | * [[Crazy Little Thing Called Love]] | ||
+ | * [[Dancer]] | ||
+ | * [[Dear Friends]] | ||
+ | * [[Dear Friends]] | ||
+ | * [[Don't Stop Me Now]] | ||
+ | * [[Drowse]] | ||
+ | * [[The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke]] | ||
+ | * [[Fat Bottomed Girls]] | ||
+ | * [[Father to Son]] | ||
+ | * [[Forever]] | ||
* [[Friends Will Be Friends]] | * [[Friends Will Be Friends]] | ||
+ | * [[Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy]] | ||
+ | * [[Hammer to Fall]] | ||
+ | * [[Headlong]] | ||
+ | * [[Heaven For Everyone]] | ||
+ | * [[I Want It All]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | * [[I'm Going Slightly Mad]] | ||
+ | * [[Killer Queen]] | ||
+ | * [[A Kind of Magic]] | ||
+ | * [[Leaving Home Ain't Easy]] | ||
+ | * [[Let Me Entertain You]] | ||
+ | * [[Let Me Live]] | ||
+ | * [[Lily of the Valley]] | ||
* [[Long Away]] | * [[Long Away]] | ||
+ | * [[Made In Heaven]] | ||
* [[March of the Black Queen]] | * [[March of the Black Queen]] | ||
+ | * [[Mother Love]] | ||
+ | * [[The Night Comes Down]] | ||
+ | * [[No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)]] | ||
+ | * [[Now I'm Here]] | ||
+ | * [[One Vision]] | ||
+ | * [[One Year of Love]] | ||
+ | * [[Pain Is So Close to Pleasure]] | ||
+ | * [[Play the Game]] | ||
+ | * [[Prophet's Song]] | ||
+ | * [[Sail Away Sweet Sister]] | ||
+ | * [[See What a Fool I've Been]] | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align:top;" | | ||
+ | * [[Save Me]] | ||
* [[Seven Seas of Rhye]] | * [[Seven Seas of Rhye]] | ||
* [[She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettos)]] | * [[She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettos)]] | ||
* [[The Show Must Go On]] | * [[The Show Must Go On]] | ||
+ | * [[Sleeping On the Sidewalk]] | ||
+ | * [[Some Day One Day]] | ||
+ | * [[Spread Your Wings]] | ||
+ | * [[Staying Power]] | ||
+ | * [[Somebody to Love]] | ||
+ | * [[Tenement Funster]] | ||
* [[Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)]] | * [[Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)]] | ||
* [[These Are the Days of Our Lives]] | * [[These Are the Days of Our Lives]] | ||
+ | * [[Too Much Love Will Kill You]] | ||
+ | * [[Under Pressure]] | ||
+ | * [[We Are the Champions]] | ||
+ | * [[We Will Rock You]] | ||
* [[White Queen (As It Began)]] | * [[White Queen (As It Began)]] | ||
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever]] | * [[Who Wants to Live Forever]] | ||
+ | * [[You and I]] | ||
+ | * [[You're My Best Friend]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
{{Link|Wikipedia|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_%28band%29}} | {{Link|Wikipedia|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_%28band%29}} | ||
+ | {{Link|YouTube|https://www.youtube.com/user/queenofficial}} | ||
{{Link|Discogs|https://www.discogs.com/artist/81013-Queen}} | {{Link|Discogs|https://www.discogs.com/artist/81013-Queen}} | ||
{{Link|Official|http://www.queenonline.com}} | {{Link|Official|http://www.queenonline.com}} |
Revision as of 17:55, 21 January 2021
Queen is a British rock band formed in London in 1971. They began primarily as a progressive rock group and slowly matured to a wide assortment of genres, though focused mostly on hard rock.
Contents
Personal
Queen has been my favorite band since middle school. The first album I ever bought was Sheer Heart Attack, and I have since purchased every single one of their studio albums and a whole bunch of live and compilation albums. I never bothered listening to very much music in my early teen years, so I only knew of two Queen songs, Bohemian Rhapsody and Killer Queen from radio play, movies, and the like. While riding in a car with my mother one day, we heard Killer Queen on the radio and we both enjoyed it, and this caused her to buy the pink-covered Queen's Classic Queen CD. This was a catalyst for my addiction to Queen, and for a good portion of my teen years, I listened to Queen almost exclusively. I next got the blue Greatest Hits album as a gift, then I bought Sheer Heart Attack, and went on to buy all their other albums.
Members
- Freddie Mercury - Vocals, piano, guitar.
- Brian May - Guitar, vocals, keyboard.
- Roger Taylor - Percussion, vocals.
- John Deacon - Bass.
One of the things I especially like about Queen comes from the fact that each of the members was directly involved with creating new music. Unlike so many pop bands which either feature a single artist with an interchangeable band, or a vocalist who has musicians write songs for them, every member of Queen was talented enough to contribute new songs. This gives their music a much wider range of genres, topics, and different perspectives, and, with three vocalists, a much wider range of timbres.
Freddie Mercury died on 1991-11-24. John Deacon's last work with Queen was the song No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young) in October 1997 before retiring. He did not play on The Cosmos Rocks. Both Brian and Roger still play and produce music with the name Queen+. I saw Queen play live with Adam Lambert on 2014-06-19, and it was one of the more poignant moments of my life.
Discography
Studio Albums
Release Date | Album Title | Rating |
---|---|---|
1973-07-13 | Queen | 422 |
1974-03-08 | Queen II | 1,618 |
1974-11-01 | Sheer Heart Attack | 1,552 |
1975-11-21 | A Night at the Opera | 387 |
1976-12-10 | A Day at the Races | 1,217 |
1977-10-28 | News of the World | 628 |
1978-11-10 | Jazz | 775 |
1980-06-30 | The Game | 650 |
1980-12-08 | Flash Gordon | |
1982-05-21 | Hot Space | 689 |
1984-02-27 | The Works | 592 |
1986-06-02 | A Kind of Magic | 1,468 |
1989-05-22 | The Miracle | 236 |
1991-02-05 | Innuendo | 1,091 |
1995-11-06 | Made In Heaven | 794 |
Songs
This is a list of some of my favorite Queen songs. For all their songs, see Queen Songs.
Media
Photos
During a photo shoot for The Works.
Wallpapers
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=cJMNrp9T7pM - Hidden gems.
Links
- queenvault.com - Queen Vault - details about all song releases and versions.
- queensongs.info - Detailed analysis of queen songs.
- queenvinyls.com - Information about Queen releases.