Desert Island Discs Vol. 3 - Queen

 - Queen -

"Killer Queen"

- Queen Notes -

*From their early years to the present, Queen's history is detailed to great extent and would be exhaustive to write here, so read more on Wikipedia.

British rock band founded in 1970

Early genre influences - Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Conventional styles - Arena Rock, Pop Rock, Glam Rock, Operatic Pop

Queen's influences include The Beatles, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, David Bowie, Genesis, Yes...to name a few.

Artists influenced by Queen include Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Guns 'N Roses, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry...to name a few.

- Personnel -

Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano)

Brian May (guitar, vocals)

Roger Taylor (drums, vocals)

John Deacon (bass)

- Discography -

Queen (1973)

Queen II (1974)

Sheer Heart Attack (1974)

A Night at the Opera (1975)

A Day at the Races (1976)

News of the World (1977)

Jazz (1978)

The Game (1980)

Flash Gordon (1980)

Hot Space (1982)

The Works (1984)

A Kind of Magic (1986)

The Miracle (1989)

Innuendo (1991)

Made in Heaven (1995)

- Honors -

"Bohemian Rhapsody" inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2004)

"We Will Rock You" inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2009)

"We Are the Champions" inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2009)

Queen's performance at Live Aid (1985) considered the best live act in history

18 No. 1 singles

10 No. 1 DVDs sold worldwide

34.5 million albums sold in the U.S. alone as of 2004

5th best-selling artist in 2019

Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music (1990)

Ivor Novello Award (2005)

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001)

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2002)

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2003)

Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame (2004)

Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (2006)

Inducted into VH1 Rock Honors (2006)

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)

*Refer to Wikipedia for a full list of awards and nominations.

Queen's influence in music truly is iconic and inspiring to both artists and fans.  I, myself, may be one generation behind but will be a forever fan of every classic recorded by Queen.