Queen (band) is a British rock band that was formed in London.
Queen are a British rock band that formed in London in 1970 .. British rock. British rock. London. London. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury -LRB- lead vocals , piano -RRB- , Brian May -LRB- lead guitar , vocals -RRB- , Roger Taylor -LRB- drums , vocals -RRB- , and John Deacon -LRB- bass guitar -RRB- .. Brian May. Brian May. Freddie Mercury. Freddie Mercury. John Deacon. John Deacon. Roger Taylor. Roger Taylor ( Queen drummer ). Queen 's 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 , into their music .. progressive rock. progressive rock. hard rock. hard rock. heavy metal. Heavy metal music. arena rock. arena rock. pop rock. pop rock. Before forming Queen , Brian May and Roger Taylor had played together in a band named Smile .. Brian May. Brian May. Roger Taylor. Roger Taylor ( Queen drummer ). Smile. Smile ( band ). Freddie Mercury -LRB- then known by his birth name of Farrokh `` Freddie '' Bulsara -RRB- was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques .. Freddie Mercury. Freddie Mercury. Smile. Smile ( band ). Mercury joined the band in 1970 , suggested `` Queen '' as a new band name , and adopted his familiar stage name .. John Deacon was recruited before the band recorded their eponymous debut album in 1973 .. John Deacon. John Deacon. eponymous debut album. Queen ( Queen album ). Queen first charted in the UK with their second album , Queen II , in 1974 , but it was the release of Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in 1975 which brought them international success .. Queen II. Queen II. Sheer Heart Attack. Sheer Heart Attack. A Night at the Opera. A Night at the Opera ( Queen album ). The latter featured `` Bohemian Rhapsody '' , which stayed at number one in the UK for nine weeks and popularised the music video .. Bohemian Rhapsody. Bohemian Rhapsody. music video. music video. 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 .. Rock. Rock music. News of the World. News of the World ( album ). We Will Rock You. We Will Rock You. We Are the Champions. We Are the Champions. By the early 1980s , Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world .. Released in 1980 , `` Another One Bites the Dust '' is their best selling single , while their 1981 compilation album Greatest Hits is the best-selling album in the UK and is certified eight times platinum in the US .. Another One Bites the Dust. Another One Bites the Dust. Greatest Hits. Greatest Hits ( Queen album ). best-selling album in the UK. List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom. Their performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert has been ranked among the greatest in rock history by various music publications , and the best in a 2005 industry poll .. Live Aid. Live Aid. In 1991 , Mercury died of bronchopneumonia , a complication of AIDS , and Deacon retired in 1997 .. bronchopneumonia. bronchopneumonia. complication. wiktionary :complication. AIDS. HIV / AIDS. Since then , May and Taylor have performed under the name of Queen with Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert as vocalists on several tours .. Paul Rodgers. Paul Rodgers. Adam Lambert. Adam Lambert. The band have released a total of 18 number-one albums , 18 number-one singles , and 10 number-one DVDs .. Estimates of their record sales generally range from 150 million to 300 million records , making them one of the world 's best-selling music artists .. best-selling music artists. List of best-selling music artists. Queen received the Outstanding Contribution to British Music Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1990 .. British Phonographic Industry. British Phonographic Industry. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 .. Rock. Rock music. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame