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Queen

Queen is a classic rock artist from United Kingdom formed in 1971. 140 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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140
Releases
1973–2026
Active years
1971
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Bohemian Rhapsody (the original soundtrack)

2018 · 22 tracks

Singles & EPs

24

Live & compilations

26

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Videos

4

Collaborators

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Honors

6
  • Grammy Awards

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    Grammy Awards

    • 2018 · Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame

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    Hollywood Walk of Fame

    • — · star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    • 2001
  • Polar Music Prize

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    Polar Music Prize

    • 2025
  • Songwriters Hall of Fame

    ×1

    Songwriters Hall of Fame

    • 2003
  • Echo Pop

    ×1

    Echo Pop

    • 1992 · the Best International Rock/Pop Group

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About

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar, guitars, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). Queen's earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works, incorporating more diverse and innovative styles in their music. Before joining Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had been playing together in a band named Smile with bassist Tim Staffell. Freddie Mercury (then known as Farrokh/Freddie Bulsara) was a fan of Smile, and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques after Staffell's departure in 1970. Mercury himself joined the band shortly thereafter, changed the name of the band to "Queen", and adopted his familiar stage name. John Deacon was recruited prior to recording their eponymous debut album (1973).

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Queen enjoyed success in the UK with their debut and its follow-up, Queen II (1974), but it was the release of Sheer Heart Attack (1974) and A Night at the Opera (1975) that gained the band international success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody", which stayed at number one in the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks; it charted at number one in several other territories, and gave the band their first top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. Their 1977 album, News of the World, contained two of rock's most recognisable anthems, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions". By the early 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world, and their performance at 1985's Live Aid is regarded as one of the greatest in rock history. In 1991, Mercury died of bronchopneumonia, a complication of AIDS, and Deacon retired in 1997. Since then, May and Taylor have infrequently performed together, including a collaboration with Paul Rodgers under the name Queen + Paul Rodgers which ended in May 2009. The band has released a total of 18 number one albums, 18 number one singles, and 10 number one DVDs. Estimates of their album sales generally range from 150 million to 300 million albums, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. They received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1990, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Queen in brief

How many Queen releases are on Riffiter?
140 releases are catalogued, spanning 1973 to 2026.
When was Queen formed?
Queen formed in 1971, in United Kingdom.
What genre is Queen?
Queen is catalogued under Classic Rock, Rock.
What is the most recent Queen release on Riffiter?
Seven Seas Of Rhye (2026 Mix), released in 2026.
What awards has Queen won?
Queen has 6 award wins on record, including Grammy Awards (1×), Hollywood Walk of Fame (1×), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1×).

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