THE QUEENS!

We will, we will rock you, yeah, yeah, come on

We will, we will rock you, alright, louder!

We will, we will rock you, one more time

We will, we will rock you

Yeah

We all have heard and sung these lines numerous times but most of us are unaware about the band, the brainchild of which was this song. The Queen, are a British rock band formed in 1970, in London. The band comprised of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.

Their initial works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio friendly works by including further styles like arena rock and pop rock.

Before Queen was formed, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and persuaded them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques.

He joined in 1970 and suggested the name “Queen”. Deacon joined in February 1971. The band’s 1977 album News of the world contained “We will rock you” and “We are the champions” which have become anthems at sporting events. By the early 1980s Queen had become one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world.

Deacon retired in 1997. Since 2004 May and Taylor have toured under the name “Queen +” with vocalists Paul Rogers and Adam Lambert.

The top hits of this band are:

• “Bohemian Rhapsody”

• “Fat Bottomed Girls” …

• “Don’t Stop Me Now” …

• “Somebody to Love” …

• “Who Wants to Live Forever” …

• “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” …

• ‘Under Pressure’ …

• ‘The Show Must Go On’ ..

In 1990, Queen received the Brit award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music from the British Phonographic Industry. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame in 2001. In 2005, Queen received the Ivor Novello Award for outstanding song collection from the British Academy of songwriters, composers and authors. In 2018, they were awarded with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Sehrish Fuzel