The British legends: QUEEN
There’s only been a few artists in music
history that have left their mark in this big industry. Queen is a group whose
members are clearly that type of artists.
Formed by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger
Taylor and John Deacon in London in 1971, this band is nowadays considered as
one of the best rock bands in the history of this genre.
Their first album, Queen, was released in 1973, the same year the band signed their
first contract for EMI. This album featured songs like Keep Yourself Alive and Seven
Seas of Rhye.
Queen’s first
album: Queen.
Their second album came out in 1975. In this
album, called A Night At The Opera, there
is one of the most popular songs of this band: Bohemian Rhapsody. Its success gave the band their first platinum album.
This great hit was followed by the best two singles of the band: We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions, that came out in
1977 and were included in the album News
Of The World.
Queen’s
second album: A Night At The Opera
By the end of 1980, Queen had already sold over
45 million records worldwide. Four years later, they released a new album
called The Works which included one
of their greatest hits I Want To Break
Free. However, the song itself wasn’t the hit. Actually, it was the
official video that turned the song into a great hit, where the members of the
group appeared dressed in drag costumes.
Queen’s album:
The Works.
In 1985, their popularity was internationally
recognised when they performed at the Rock
in Rio festival. Nevertheless, after 5 years of success, the vocalist,
Freddie Mercury, announced he was suffering from AIDS and the following day,
unfortunately, he passed away. That same year, the group released their last
album Innuendo.
Queen’s album:
Innuendo.
As I see it, Queen is one of the
best rock bands to ever play this kind of music. There have been very few rock
bands to have such an impact on society as Queen. The fact that there is a
musical about one of their songs and that it is still at theatres speaks for
itself. If Queen had not existed, rock wouldn’t exist as we know it nowadays,
and if you haven’t listened to any of their songs, the only advice I’ll give
you is: Listen to these great artists! And if you have already listened to them,
leave a comment down below telling us what you think about them!
Antonio Riquelme Delgado - EPD 12. The other members: Isabel García Crespo, Irene Ortega López, Othman Maalmy.
Hi Antonio. I agree with you, Queen is one the best rock bands of all time. The death of Freddie Mercury left a great void in the world of music. I think this group even surpassed The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, two other big bands. Queen was very popular in its time but their music is intergenerationnal and will continue to inspire many artists.
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ReplyDeleteGreat post Antonio! I agree with you, the majority of us have heard these songs "We will rock you and We are the champions" many times in the radio or in tv programmes and each time that we hear it, we sing the chorus. Music's Queen has personality and this leaves marks on people.
ReplyDeleteAna de los Reyes Álvarez EPD12/Group3
I think we all agree that Queen is one of the best bands in history. The fact is that his music is still listening, not only in a house because someone likes this group especially, but on radio and television. Shows of imitators are still taking place and the people, the fans, continue to pay and live their concerts as if they were actually them. It's crazy!
ReplyDeleteThis legacy is a sign of good music, personality and recognition.