May placed an advertisement on the college notice board for a "Mitch Mitchell/Ginger Baker type" drummer Roger Taylor, a young dental student, auditioned and got the job. In 1969, guitarist Brian May, a student at London's Imperial College, and bassist Tim Staffell decided to form a group. In 2018, they were presented the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2005, Queen received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. Each member has composed hit singles, and all four were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. In 1990, Queen received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music from the British Phonographic Industry. According to the compilers of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums, Queen have spent 1,322 weeks on the chart, more than any musical act in history. The 2018 music biopic Bohemian Rhapsody- which covered the career of the band leading up to their legendary performance at Live Aid - became the highest-grossing biopic in movie history after it grossed $904.4 million USD at the box office. Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.Įstimated sales for Queen exceed 300 million units worldwide, making them the second best-selling band in music history. The classic lineup of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon produced 15 studio albums and more than 50 singles. John Deacon Queen is a British rock band formed in London, England in 1970.
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