Best Queen Songs - JTC Playlist

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As voted on Patreon, I'm highlighting the best songs from Queen - Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor & John Deacon.

Playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38F...

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Queen is one of the most innovative British classic rock bands to emerge in the 1970s, taking influence from hard rock, progressive rock, R&B, jazz, broadway showtunes and more. The core band consists of guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, bassist John Deacon and singer / pianist extraordinaire Freddie Mercury, often considered on the greatest vocalists in history, despite Roger and Brian singing lead vocals on many of their songs. Likewise their operatic harmonies, epic arrangements and songwriting are beloved by fans all over the world. Their debut album, Queen, was released in July of 1973 and featured the single "Keep Yourself Alive". 1974's Queen II featured a more experimental direction, dipping into prog rock with songs like "Father to Son," "White Queen (As it Began)" (both written by Brian) and "The March of the Black Queen" and the single "Seven Seas of Rhye" (both written by Freddie). The fantastical element of the album pointed towards the band's future. Meanwhile, their exciting live shows were already becoming something of legend with Freddie's legendary stage presence. It was on Sheer Heart Attack where the cabaret-style single "Killer Queen" became a hit single and songs like "Stone Cold Crazy" and "Now I'm Here" became live favorites. It was in 1975 when the band released the iconic A Night at the Opera which featured the epic rock masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody", one of the most elaborate rock singles to be produced with some 180 overdubs of vocals. The song was accompanied by one of the earliest examples of a concept music video and was famously used in Wayne's World. Other songs included John Deacon's "You're My Best Friend" Roger Taylor's "I'm in Love With My Car," and Brian May's acoustic ballad "39'". A Night at the Opera made Queen superstars. 1976 saw the release of A Day at the Races with the classics "Tie Your Mother Down" and "Somebody To Love" with it's massive use of choir vocals done by just the three voices. Influenced by the punk movement, 1977 saw the release of News of the World with the double single "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" both written with the audience in mind. 1978's Jazz included "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Don't Stop Me Now" which lyrically seemed to allude to Freddie's sexuality (sparking rumours among the fandom whether he was gay or bisexual). As the band went into the 1980s, their live tours only became bigger and bigger and they continued to release music off of The Game like "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". Their 1981 Montreal show was filmed for later release. But it was their performance at Live Aid that cemented their icon status where they performed a set that included new songs from The Works "Radio Ga Ga" (written by Roger) and "Hammer to Fall" (written by Brian). In the late 80s, Freddie was diagnosed as HIV positive. The band kept the news secret and continued to release music until his disease (now full blown AIDS) inhibited their work on the 1991 album Innuendo. Nevertheless, Freddie worked hard to produce the vocals on songs like "The Show Must Go On." Freddie died of AIDS on November 24th 1991. A tribute concert was held on On 20 April 1992 and a posthumous album, Made in Heaven, was released in 1995. John Deacon would retire from the rock start lifestyle and stay out of the public eye but Brian and Roger returned in 2004 with Queen + Paul Rodgers. Later in 2011 Queen + Adam Lambert carried on the legacy. But for fans all over the world, Freddie will always be the real voice of Queen.