Brian May
British musician (born 1947) · United Kingdom · Musicians
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Something wrong?The lead guitarist who made Queen stadium-sized and built his own instrument to do it.
A life in dates
Golden DaysAlbum2012“When I'm gone, people will no doubt remember me for Queen, but I would much rather be remembered for attempting to change the way we treat our fellow creatures.”In their words9 July 2012Interview with The Sunday Times, quoted in "Brian May Converts Estate Into Wildlife Refuge", in Contactmusic.com (9 July 2012)2011Audience Award for Most Popular ShowAward2008Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores UniversityOffice2008-20132005Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1998
Another WorldAlbum1993Out On His OwnAlbum1992
Back to the LightAlbum1986“There's no chance for us / It's all decided for us / This world has only one sweet moment / Set aside for us / Who wants to live forever? / Who wants to live forever?”In their words"Who Wants to Live Forever", on A Kind of Magic (1986) · "Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever (Official Video)" · "Queen & Seal - Who Wants1985Radio VoicesAlbum1983Star Fleet ProjectAlbum1947Born19 July 1947Also in Deutsch
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"Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)" Lyrics in handwriting by Freddie Mercury
2005 Queen + Paul Rodgers
51 Degrees Composer and Queen guitarist Brian May with 51 Degrees production team outside Sarm Studios after a recording session.
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Brian May (28190429202)In their own words 2
, When I'm gone, people will no doubt remember me for Queen, but I would much rather be remembered for attempting to change the way we treat our fellow creatures.
There's no chance for us / It's all decided for us / This world has only one sweet moment / Set aside for us / Who wants to live forever? / Who wants to live forever?
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446K subscribersAlbums 7
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In their orbit
Spouse: Anita DobsonAbout this person
May co-founded Queen in 1970 with Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (he'd played with Taylor in Smile at university), and bassist John Deacon joined a year later. The band broke globally with A Night at the Opera in 1975, and through the mid-'70s and '80s they filled the world's largest venues - Live Aid in 1985 remains a high-water mark. May wrote fist-in-the-air anthems like "We Will Rock You" and "Who Wants to Live Forever", his Red Special guitar producing a sound no one else could match. After Mercury died in 1991, Queen went quiet except for the tribute concert and Made in Heaven; May later penned "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" in Mercury's memory. He and Taylor eventually brought Queen back with guest vocalists. May finished the astrophysics PhD he'd shelved for the band, worked with NASA on the New Horizons and OSIRIS-REx missions, campaigns against badger culling, and was knighted in 2023.
In common with Brian
Freddie MercuryAlso in Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)
Adam LambertAlso in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Robert De NiroAlso in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Roger TaylorAlso in Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)
John DeaconAlso in Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)
Rhys ThomasAlso in Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl (2004)Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.