Who was Queen’s frontman?
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Freddie Mercury
Mercury was famed for his huge vocal range and stage presence.
💡 Did you know? He died of AIDS-related illness in 1991.
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Which six-minute Queen song shifts between ballad, opera and hard rock?
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Bohemian Rhapsody
The song had no conventional chorus and was seen as revolutionary.
💡 Did you know? It became newly popular through the 2018 film of the same name.
Who is Queen’s guitarist who is also an astrophysicist?
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Brian May
May built his famous ‘Red Special’ guitar himself as a teenager.
💡 Did you know? He later earned a PhD in astrophysics.
Which Queen stadium anthem is still sung at sports events?
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We Will Rock You
The stomp-clap rhythm is recognised worldwide.
💡 Did you know? The two songs are often played back to back.
At which legendary 1985 benefit concert did Queen play?
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Live Aid
Their 20-minute set is seen as the concert’s highlight.
💡 Did you know? It took place at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Which country is the band Queen from?
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England
They formed in London in 1970.
💡 Did you know? Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar.
What was Freddie Mercury’s birth name?
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Farrokh Bulsara
He partly grew up in India before the family moved to England.
💡 Did you know? He chose the name ‘Mercury’ himself.
Which Queen song with a disco bassline was written by John Deacon?
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Another One Bites the Dust
The distinctive bassline became a world hit.
💡 Did you know? It is one of their best-selling songs.
What is the name of Queen’s drummer who also sings?
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Roger Taylor
Taylor sang the high parts, among others.
💡 Did you know? He wrote the hit ‘Radio Ga Ga’.
Which genre did Queen expand with operatic and choral elements?
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Rock
Their multi-part harmonies were painstakingly layered in the studio.
💡 Did you know? Albums often stated ‘No synthesizers’.
Which 2018 film tells the story of Queen and Freddie Mercury?
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Bohemian Rhapsody
Rami Malek won an Oscar as Mercury.
💡 Did you know? The film was a worldwide box-office hit.
Which 1991 Queen ballad, released shortly before Freddie Mercury's death, is about carrying on?
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The Show Must Go On
Mercury recorded it despite serious illness.
💡 Did you know? It was among his final works.
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