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Throughout
the years, no other rock band has conquered the world and the charts
like Queen. Starting in the early seventies and throughout the eighties,
Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon have written
hit after hit. From their first number one single, Bohemian Rhapsody,
to their stadium anthems, We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions,
their music has reigned across the radio airwaves from Great Britain
and Europe to the United States and Australia. They have reached
audiences in South America (where they were the first rock band
to embark on a stadium tour) and in Hungary (where on their Magic
Tour, they played to a sell out crowd, while still under the Iron
Curtain).
As the nineties
approached, Queen focused their energies from touring to recording.
The Miracle and Innuendo proved to be some of Queen's finest moments.
They began to pick up new fans across the world, and according
to many critics, were returning to the glory days of A Night at
the Opera and News of the World. Unfortunately, on November 24,
1991, that new found steam came to a halt, as Freddie Mercury
passed away, due to complications from AIDS.
Queen as we
knew it ended that day, but the three remaining members have continued
to keep the legend alive, releasing recordings such as a completion
of Freddie's final recordings, Made in Heaven and brand new songs
like No One But You. In 1998, Queen was one of the first bands
to release a video game, The Eye, based upon their music. 2002
brought Queen's music to the stage as the musical We Will Rock
You began to shatter British theater records left and right.
Although Freddie
Mercury has left us, it will be a long time before his legacy
and the music of Queen will be forgotten.
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