Amoeba Music

By Michael Keefe

British rock band Queen was among the most popular and creative rock bands of the 1970s and '80s, scoring hit LPs and singles across the planet and receiving critical praise, particularly for their earlier works. Emerging from the morass of countless hard rock bands in the early '70s, Queen quickly set themselves apart from the pack, thanks in large part to leader Freddie Mercury's dramatic, agile vocals and his penchant for composing songs that mixed unbridled emotion with sly humor. Though Mercury died in 1991, Queen's legacy has been insured by their inductions into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame.

Queen began as a band called Smile,... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Rock

City Of Origin:

London, England

Formed Date:

1971