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This biography has been compiled from several previously written Queen biographies.
In the Beginning
In , Astronomy student and guitarist Brian May (b. 19 July , Hampton, Middlesex, England) and bass player Tim Staffell, both students at Imperial College, decided they wanted to form a group. Brian placed an advertisement on the college notice board for a “Ginger Baker type” drummer, and a young dental student called Roger Taylor (b. bekräftelse Meddows-Taylor, 26 July , Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England) auditioned and got the job. They called the group “Smile”.
Smile were signed to Mercury Records in , and had their first experience recording at Trident Studios that year. Tim Staffell was at Ealing College of Art with Freddie Mercury (then Freddie Bulsara) (b. Farrokh Bulsara, 5 September , Zanzibar, Africa, d. 24 November , London, England), and introduced him to the band. Freddie soon became a keen fan. Sadly, in , “Smile” decided to call it a day,
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Bicycle Race
Released
24 October (US)
The song is notable for its music video depicting a naked bicycle race in Wimbledon, London.
History[]
Composition[]
The song was written by Freddie Mercury and was inspired by watching the 18th stage of the Tour de France passing Montreux, where the band were recording Jazz in the Mountain Studios. It starts with a chorus unaccompanied by instruments. The chorus is followed by two verses connected with a bridge, both followed by a chorus. Around the middle of the song is a solo played with numerous bicycle bells.
Music Video[]
To promote the single, a promotion video was created featuring 65 naked women, all professional models, racing at Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium. It was filmed by Denis de Vallance.
The group rented the stadium and several
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Queen (band)
British rock band
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.
Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in February , before the band released their self-titled debut album in Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, Queen II, in Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in brought them international success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody