Queen drew artistic influence from British rock acts of the 1960s and early 1970s, such as the Beatles, the Kinks, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Who, Black Sabbath, Slade, Deep Purple, David Bowie, Genesis and Yes, in addition to American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, with Mercury also inspired by the gospel singer Aretha Franklin. May referred to the Beatles as being "our bible in the way they used the studio and they painted pictures and this wonderful instinctive use of harmonies." At their outset in the early 1970s, Queen's music has been characterised as "Led Zeppelin meets Yes" due to its combination of "acoustic/electric guitar extremes and fantasy-inspired multi-part song epics". COUNT 5
QSN1 Which guitarist inspired Queen? ANS1 Jimi Hendrix QSN2 What gospel singer did Freddie Mercury cite as an inspiration? ANS2 Aretha Franklin QSN3 Queen's sound has been described as a mix of Led Zeppelin and what other band? ANS3 Yes QSN4 What nationality were the rock groups that influenced Queen? ANS4 British QSN5 What band named after a floating vehicle influenced Queen? ANS5 Led Zeppelin