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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Queen
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| Origin = London, England, UK
| Years_active = 1970–1997 <ref>Following Freddie Mercury's 1991 death, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon released the album '']'' in 1995 and the single "]" in 1997 as Queen.</ref>
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'''Queen''' <!-- DO NOT CHANGE THIS to 'was' -->were<!-- 'were' is correct UK English grammar --> an English ] band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist ], lead vocalist ] and drummer ], with bassist ] completing the lineup the following year.

The band is noted for their musical diversity, multi-layered arrangements, vocal harmonies, and incorporation of ] into their live performances.<ref>{{citation|date=2 February 2007|title=Queen declared 'top British band'|publisher=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6224235.stm}}</ref> Their 1985 ] performance was voted the best live rock performance of all time in an industry poll.<ref>{{citation|title=Queen win greatest live gig poll|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4420308.stm|publisher=BBC|date=9 October 2005}}</ref>

Queen enjoyed success in the UK in the early 1970s with the albums '']'' and '']'', but it was with the release of '']'' in 1974 and '']'' the following year that the band gained international success. They have released fifteen ]s, five ]s, and numerous ]s. Eighteen of these have reached number one on charts around the world. The actual figure of Queen's album sales varies by source. According to an interview transcript on Brian May's official website, the band had sold in excess of 300 million albums by 2006.<ref>http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?article_class=6&no=270701&rel_no=1</ref>

Following Mercury's death in 1991 and Deacon's retirement in 1997,<ref name="bmcom_jdr">{{cite web|title=Queen News March 2006|publisher=brianmay.com|url=http://brianmay.com/queen/queennews/queennewsmar06c.html|format=HTML}}</ref> May and Taylor have performed infrequently under the Queen name. Since 2004 they have been collaborating with ], under the moniker ].


==History==
===Early days (1968–1973)===
{{cquote|I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name, but it's very regal obviously, and it sounds splendid, It's a strong name, very universal and immediate. It had a lot of visual potential and was open to all sorts of interpretations.|||Freddie Mercury}}
In 1969, ] Brian May, a student at London's ], and ] ] decided to form a group. May placed an advertisement on the college notice board for a "]/] type" drummer; Roger Taylor, a young dental student, auditioned and got the job. They called the group ].

Smile signed to ] in 1969, and had their first session in a recording studio in Trident Studios that year. ] was attending ] with ], later known as Freddie Mercury, and introduced him to the band. Bulsara soon became a keen fan. Staffell left in 1970 to join another band, ];<ref name= "queenzone1970">{{citation|title=Queen Biography 1970|publisher=Queen Zone|url=http://queenzone.com/queenzone/bio_view.aspx?q=2}}</ref> the remaining Smile members, encouraged by Bulsara, changed their name to "Queen" and continued working together, prior to Bulsara himself joining as vocalist.<ref name= "queenzone1970"/> The band had a number of ] during this period who did not fit with the band's chemistry. It was not until February 1971 that they settled on John Deacon and began to rehearse for the first album.<ref>{{citation|title=Queen Biography 1971|publisher=Queen Zone|url=http://queenzone.com/queenzone/bio_view.aspx?q=3}}</ref>

In 1973, after a series of delays, Queen released their ], a self-titled project influenced by the heavy metal and progressive rock of the day. The album was received well by critics; Gordon Fletcher of '']'' said "their debut album is superb,"<ref name="rs-queen-review">{{citation|last=Fletcher|first=Gordon|date=6 December 1973|title=''Queen''|periodical=Rolling Stone|issue=149|url=http://rollingstone.com/artists/queen/albums/album/199416/review/5942941/queen_1st_lp}}</ref> and Chicago's '']'' called it an "above average debut".<ref>{{citation|title=''Queen''|date=7 December 1973|periodical=Daily Herald, Chicago, IL|url=http://queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Queen_-_12-07-1973_-_Queen_-_The_Herald%2C_Chicago%2C_IL}}</ref> However, it drew little mainstream attention and the lead single "]," a Brian May composition, sold poorly. Greg Prato of ] called it "one of the most underrated hard rock debuts of all time."<ref>{{citation|last=Prato|first=Greg|title=''Queen''|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:iyfnzfh3eh3k}}</ref>

The album '']'' was released in 1974. The album reached number five on the British album charts,<ref name="bhsa">{{citation|last=Roberts|first=David|year=2006|title=]|place=London|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited}}</ref> while the Freddie Mercury-written lead single "],"<ref name="bhsa"/> reached number ten in the UK, giving the band their first hit. The album is their heaviest and darkest release,<ref>{{citation|last=Prato|first=Greg|title=''Queen II''|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:o4jveai64xa7}}</ref> featuring long complex instrumental passages, fantasy-themed lyrics and musical virtuosity. The band toured as support to ] in the UK & United States during this period, and they began to gain notice for their energetic and engaging stage shows. However, album sales in the US were, like those of its predecessor, low.
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===Breakthrough era (1974–1979)===
Because of medical complications, May was absent when the band started work on their third album, '']'', released in 1974. The album reached number two in the United Kingdom,<ref>{{citation|last=Sharpe-Young|first=Garry|title=Queen Biography|publisher=Rockdetector|url=http://rockdetector.com/officialbio,7124.sm}}</ref> sold well throughout Europe, and went gold in the United States.<ref name="riaa - certified awards">{{citation|title=Certified Awards|publisher=]|url=http://riaa.com/gp/database/|format={{dead link|date=December 2008}} &ndash; <sup></sup>}}</ref> It gave the band their first real taste of commercial success. The album experimented with a variety of musical genres, including ] ("]"), ] ("]", "]", "]", "]", and "]" – a song which ] later ], earning them a ]), ballads ("]" and "]"), ragtime ("]") and ] ("]"). At this point Queen started to move away from the progressive tendencies of their first two releases into a more radio-friendly, song-oriented style. ''Sheer Heart Attack'' introduced new sound and melody patterns that would be refined on their next album ''A Night at the Opera''.

The single "]" reached number two on the British charts,<ref name="bhsa"/> and became their first U.S. hit, reaching number twelve in the ] ].<ref name="bbtfh">{{citation|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|author-link=Joel Whitburn|year=2006|title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits|place=|publisher=Billboard Books}}</ref> It combines camp, ], British music hall with May’s guitar virtuosity. The album’s second single, "Now I’m Here", a more traditional ] composition, was a number eleven hit in Britain.

In 1975, the band left for a world tour with each member in ]-created costumes and banks of lights and effects. They toured the US, headlining for the first time, and played in ] for the first time in April. At the same time, the band's manager Jim Beach successfully negotiated the band out of their Trident contract. Of the options they considered, was an offer from ]’s manager, ]. Grant wanted them to sign with Led Zeppelin’s own production company, ]. The band found the contract unacceptable and instead, contacted ]’s manager, ], who accepted the position.<ref>{{citation|title=Queen Biography 1975|publisher=Queen Zone|url=http://queenzone.com/queenzone/bio_view.aspx?q=7}}</ref> In April 1975 the band toured ] for the first time.

Later that year the band recorded and released '']''. At the time, it was the most expensive album ever produced.<ref>{{citation|title=A Night at the Opera|publisher=Acoustic Sounds|url=http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=28144}}</ref> Like its predecessor, the album features diverse musical styles and experimentation with stereo sound. In "]", an eight-minute epic, the middle section is a ], with simple phrases layered to create a full-choral sound. The album was very successful in Britain,<ref name="bhsa"/> and went ] in the United States.<ref name="riaa - certified awards"/>. It is considered their magnum opus; in 2003, it was ranked number 230 on '']'''s list of the ].<ref></ref>

The album also featured the hit single "]", which was number one in the United Kingdom for nine weeks,<ref name="bhsa"/> and is Britain’s third-best-selling single of all time; it also reached number nine in the United States (a 1992 re-release reached number two).<ref name="bbtfh"/> Bohemian Rhapsody has been voted, several times, the greatest song of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1974538.stm|title=Queen rock on in poll|accessdate=2007-12-16|date=8 May 2002|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/09/entertainment/main528777.shtml|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Top Chart Topper|accessdate=2007-12-16|date=9 November 2002|publisher=]}}</ref> The band decided to make a video to go with the single; the result is generally considered to have been the first "true" music video ever produced.{{Fact|date=November 2008}} Although other bands (including ]) had made short promotional films or videos of songs prior to this, generally those were made for specific showings or programs (such as the Beatles' videos for "]" and "]", which were specifically made to be aired on the ]' ]. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was the first musical video offered free of charge, to any program, network or station which would air it.{{Fact|date=November 2008}} The second single from the album, "]", peaked at sixteen in the United States<ref name="bbtfh"/> and went on to become a worldwide Top Ten hit.{{Fact|date=September 2007}}

].]]By 1976, Queen were back in the studio, where they recorded '']'', what may be mistaken simply as a companion album to ''A Night at the Opera''.<ref>{{citation|title=Queen|publisher=Disco Museum|url=http://www.discomuseum.com/Queen.html}}</ref> It again borrowed the name of a ]' movie, and its cover was similar to that of ''A Night at the Opera'', a variation on the same Queen Crest. Musically, the album was by both fans’ and critics’ standards a strong effort, and reached number one on the British charts.<ref name="bhsa"/> The major hit on the album was "]", a gospel-inspired song in which Mercury, May, and Taylor multi-tracked their voices to make a 100-voice gospel choir. The song went to number two in the United Kingdom,<ref name="bhsa"/> and number thirteen on the U.S. singles chart.<ref name="bbtfh"/>. The album also featured one of the band's heaviest songs, Brian May’s "]", which became a staple of their live shows.<ref>"Tie Your Mother Down" has been included in all of the band's tours from the summer of 1976 to the most recent ''Return of the Champions'' tour, .</ref>

Also in 1976, Queen played one of their most famous gigs, a 1976 free concert in ]. It set an attendance record, with 150,000 people confirmed in the audience.<ref>{{citation|title=Queen Biography 1976|publisher=Queen Zone|url=http://queenzone.com/queenzone/bio_view.aspx?q=8}}</ref>

'']'' was released a year later. It contained many songs tailor-made for live performance, including "]" and the rock ballad "]", both of which reached number four in the United States and became enduring international ].<ref name="bbtfh"/> Roger Taylor released his first solo effort in 1977 in the form of a single: the A-side was a cover of a song by ] "I Wanna Testify", and the B-side was a song by Taylor called "Turn On The TV".

In 1978 the band released '']'', including the hit singles "]" and "]" which were also released as a double-A-side single. The word "]" was not used in a strict sense, and the album was noted by critics for its collection of different styles, ] not being one of them.<ref name="rs284">{{citation|last=Marsh|first=Dave|date=2 August 1979|title=''Jazz''|periodical=Rolling Stone|issue=284|url=http://rollingstone.com/artists/queen/albums/album/195592/rid/5942056/}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone Magazine'' criticised it for being "dull", saying "Queen hasn’t the imagination to play jazz – Queen hasn't the imagination, for that matter, to play rock & roll."<ref name="rs284"/> Important tracks of the album include "]", "]", "]", and "]", in which ] is combined with heavy rock guitar.

The band’s first live album, '']'', was released in 1979; it went platinum twice in the United States.<ref></ref> They also released the very successful single "]", a ] song done in the style of ]. The song made the top 10 in many countries, and was the band’s first number one single in the United States.<ref name="bbtfh"/>

===New sound and synthesisers (1980–1984)===
Queen began the 1980s with '']''. It featured the singles "]" and "]", both of which reached number one in the United States.<ref name="bbtfh"/> The album stayed number one for four weeks in the United States,<ref>{{citation|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=The Billboard Albums|place=]|publisher=Record Research|year=2006}}</ref> and sold over four million copies.<ref name="riaa - certified awards"/> It was also the only album to ever top the '']'' ], ], and ] charts simultaneously. The album also marked the first appearance of a synthesiser on a Queen album. Heretofore, their albums featured a distinctive "No Synthesisers were used on this Album" sleevenote. The note is widely assumed to reflect an anti-synth, pro-"hard"-rock stance by the band,<ref></ref> but was later revealed by producer Roy Thomas Baker to be an attempt to clarify that those albums' multi-layered solos were created with guitars, not synths, as record company executives kept assuming at the time.<ref name="sos1995">{{cite journal|last=Cunningham|first=Mark|title=AN INVITATION TO THE OPERA: Roy Thomas Baker & Gary Langan: The Making Of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'|journal=Sound on Sound|month=October|year=1995|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/oct95/queen.html|quote="There was no stipulation that we wouldn't have any synths, but the statement 'No synths' was printed on the album sleeves because of peoples' lack of intellect in the ears department. Many people couldn't hear the difference between a multitracked guitar and a synthesizer. We would spend four days multi-layering a guitar solo and then some imbecile from the record company would come in and say, 'I like that synth!'"}}</ref>

1980 also saw the release of ] Queen had recorded for '']''.

In 1981, Queen became the first major rock band to play in ]n stadiums. Queen played to a total audience of 479,000 people on their South American tour, including five shows in ] and two in ] where they played to an audience of more than 130,000 people in the first night and more 120,000 people just following night at ] (]). In October of the same year, Queen performed for more than 150,000 fans on October 9 at Monterrey (]) and 17 and 18 at Puebla (Estadio Zaragoza), Mexico.

Also in 1981, Queen worked with ] on the single "]". The first-time collaboration with another artist was spontaneous, as Bowie happened to drop by the studio while Queen were recording.<ref>{{citation|title=Queen biography 1981|publisher=Queen Zone|url=http://queenzone.com/queenzone/bio_view.aspx?q=13}}</ref> The band were immediately pleased with the results, but Bowie did not play the song live for several years.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} Upon its release, the song was extremely successful, reaching number one in Britain. The ] was later used for ]'s 1990 hit "]", prompting the threat of a lawsuit over the use of the sample. The lawsuit did not make it to court and was settled for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{citation|title=Songs in the Key of Filch|publisher=columbusalive.Com|url=http://www.columbusalive.com/?sec=upfront&story=alive/2007/0621/u-mental.html}}</ref>

Later that year, Queen released their first ], entitled '']'', which showcased the group's highlights from 1974-1981. It was highly successful, and as of 2007, it is the United Kingdom's best selling album.<ref>{{citation|date=16 November 2006|title=Queen head all-time sales chart|publisher=]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6151050.stm}}</ref> Taylor became the first member of the band to release his own solo album in 1981, entitled '']''.
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In 1982 the band released the ] album '']''. The band stopped touring North America after their ], as their success there had waned, although they would perform on American television for the only time during the eighth season premiere of '']''. Queen left ], their label in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, and signed onto ]/].

After working steadily for over ten years, Queen decided that they would not perform any live shows in 1983. During this time, they recorded a new album, and several members of the band explored side projects and solo work. May released a mini-album entitled '']'', on which he collaborated with ]. A computer musician composer in Canada, Kevin Chamberlain, helped with vocals and background music for Mercury's solo project{{Fact|date=April 2008}}, which was later cancelled due to creative differences.

In 1984, Queen released the album '']'', which included the successful singles "]" and "]". Despite these hit singles, the album failed to do well in the United States. "Radio Ga Ga" was the band's last original American Top Forty hit until 1989's "]".

Queen embarked that year on a set of dates during their ] in ], South Africa at the arena at ].<ref name="hotshotdigital">{{citation|title=Freddie Mercury Biography|publisher=Hot Shot Digital|url=http://hotshotdigital.com/WellAlwaysRemember/FreddieMercuryBio.html}}</ref> Upon returning to England, they were the subject of outrage, having played there during the height of ] and in violation of worldwide ]. The band responded to the critics by stating that they were playing music for fans in that country, and they also stressed that the concerts were played before integrated audiences.

===Live Aid and later years (1985–1989)===
In January 1985, the band headlined two nights of the first ] festival at ] (]). They were booked for 11 January and 18 January, but since on both nights the band only got to the stage well past midnight, some sources specify 12 January and 19 January. On each night, they played in front of 325,000 people.

In April, Mercury released his first solo album, '']''.

At ], held at Wembley on 13 July 1985, Queen performed some of their greatest hits in what has been considered their best performance to date.<ref name="BBC - Queen win greatest live gig poll">{{citation|date=9 November 2005|title=Queen win greatest live gig poll|publisher=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4420308.stm}}</ref> The band, now revitalised by the response to Live Aid and the ensuing increase in record sales, ended 1985 by releasing the single "]". The song was used in the film '']''. Also, a limited-edition boxed set containing all Queen albums to date was released under the title of "The Complete Works". The package included previously unreleased material, most notably Queen's non-album single of Christmas 1984, titled ''Thank God it's Christmas''.

In early 1986, Queen recorded the album '']'', containing several songs written for the ] film '']''. The album was very successful, producing a string of hits including the title track "]", which contains the key lyrics 'There can be only one', a reference to the movie's plot; "]", "]" and "]".

Later that year, Queen went on a sold-out tour (the band's largest) in support of ''A Kind of Magic''. The ]'s highlight was at ] in London and resulted in the live double album, '']'', released on CD and as a live concert film. They could not book Wembley for a third night because it was already booked, but they did play at ]. The show sold out within two hours and over 120,000 fans packed the park for what proved to be Queen's final live performance with Mercury.<ref>{{citation|title=Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium|publisher=WLIW|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060428052918/http://wliw.org/productions/queen.html}}</ref> More than 1 million people saw Queen on the tour – 400,000 in the United Kingdom alone, a record at the time.<ref name="hotshotdigital"/>

After working on various solo projects during 1988 (including Mercury's collaboration with ], '']'') the band released '']'' in 1989. The album continued the direction of ''A Kind of Magic'', using a pop-rock sound mixed with a few heavy numbers. It spawned the European hits "]", "]", "]", "]", and "]".

''The Miracle'' also began a change in direction of Queen's songwriting philosophy. Since the band's beginning, nearly all songs had been written by and credited to a single member, with other members adding minimally. With ''The Miracle'', however, the band's songwriting became more collaborative, and they vowed to credit the final product only to Queen as a group.<ref name="qcw">{{citation|last=Purvis|first=Georg|year=2007|title=Queen Complete Works|place=|publisher=Richmond: Reynolds & Hearn}} p. 67</ref>

===The final albums and Mercury's death (1990–1997)===
{{cquote|There was all that time when we knew Freddie was on the way out, we kept our heads down.|||Brian May}}
After fans and the ] press noted Mercury's gaunt appearance in public during 1988{{Fact|date=September 2008}}, rumours began to spread that Mercury was suffering from ]. For reasons still not confirmed, Mercury flatly denied them at the time, insisting he was merely "exhausted" and too busy to provide interviews.<ref>''VH1 Legends: Queen''-Viacom International, VH1, 1997.</ref> However, the band decided to continue making albums free of internal conflict and differences, starting with ''The Miracle'' and continuing with '']'', which was recorded during 1990 but not released until the beginning of 1991 as Mercury's health was a major factor in the delay{{fact|date=December 2008}}.

Despite his deteriorating health, Mercury continued to contribute. The band released their second greatest hits compilation, '']'', in October 1991.

On 23 November 1991, in a prepared statement made on his deathbed, Mercury confirmed that he had AIDS. Within twelve hours of that statement, he died from the disease at the age of 45. His funeral service was private, held in accordance with the ] religious faith of his family.

"Bohemian Rhapsody" was re-released as a single shortly after Mercury's death, with "These Are the Days of Our Lives" as the double A-side. The single went to number 1 for the second time in the UK. Initial proceeds from the single – approximately £1,000,000 – were donated to the ].<ref name="Avert - History of HIV & AIDS in the UK">{{citation|title=History of HIV & AIDS in the UK (1981 - 1995)|publisher=Avert|url=http://www.avert.org/uk-aids-history.htm}}</ref>

Queen's popularity increased once again in the United States after "Bohemian Rhapsody" was featured in the comedy film '']'', helping the song reach number two for five weeks in the United States charts in 1992. The song was made into a ''Wayne's World'' music video, with which the band and management were delighted.{{Fact|date=September 2007}}

On 20 April 1992, ] was held at London's Wembley Stadium. Performers included ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ], along with the three remaining members of Queen, performed many of Queen's major hits. It was a successful concert that was televised to over 1 billion viewers worldwide.<ref name="hotshotdigital"/> The concert is listed in The Guinness Book of Records as "The largest rock star ]."<ref>{{Citation|last=Folkard|first=Claire|last2=Vidal|first2=Oriol|year=2004|title=Guinness World Records 2005}}</ref> It raised over £20,000,000 for AIDS charities.<ref name="Avert - History of HIV & AIDS in the UK"/>

The band also terminated their Capitol Records contract and signed a deal with ] as their new U.S label.
] that is also featured on the cover of the album '']'' (1995).]]
Queen never actually disbanded, although their last album of original material, titled '']'', was released in 1995, four years after Mercury's death. It was constructed from Mercury's final recording sessions in 1991, plus material left over from their previous studio albums. In addition, re-worked material from Mercury's solo album ''Mr. Bad Guy'' and a track originally featured on the first album of Taylor's side-project ] were included. May and Taylor have often been involved in projects related to raising money for AIDS research. John Deacon's last involvement with the band was in 1997, when the band recorded the track "]". It was the last song recorded by Queen, and it was released as a bonus track on the '']'' compilation album later that year. Due to demand from Queen fans, the song was later released as a single reaching #13 in the UK chart.

==="Queen + ..." projects===
Several ''Queen + '' projects were developed in the following years, a few of them mere remixes with no artistic involvement from the band. In 1999, a '']'' album was released. This album featured, among others, "Queen + ]" on a ] version of "Another One Bites the Dust"; a live version of "Somebody to Love" by ]; and a live version of "The Show Must Go On", performed live in 1997 with Elton John.

Brian May and Roger Taylor performed together as Queen on several occasions (award ceremonies, charity concerts, and the like), sharing vocals with various guest singers. They also recorded several covers of Queen's hits with guest vocalists, including "We Will Rock You" (with Five and later, Britney Spears, Beyonce, ] and Pink) and "We Are the Champions" (with Robbie Williams).

In 2003, four new songs were recorded by Queen for ]'s ] against AIDS. The studio versions of ''Invincible Hope'' (Queen + Nelson Mandela, feat. Treana Morris), ''46664 - The Call'', and ''Amandla'' (Anastacia, Dave Stewart and Queen) have not yet been released on album.

Also, in 2002, Brian May and Roger Taylor collaborated with ] to make a musical based on their greatest hits, called ]. It will run till November 2009 in the Dominion Theatre, London and spawned many overseas versions.

====Queen + Paul Rodgers====
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At the end of 2004, May and Taylor announced that they would reunite and return to touring in 2005, with ] (founder and former lead singer of ] and ]). Brian May's website also stated that Rodgers would be 'featured with' Queen as ], not replacing the late Freddie Mercury. The retired John Deacon would not be participating;<ref name="bmcom_jdr" /> ] of ] replaced him on bass. Other members of the tour included keyboardist ], who played guitar and keyboards in Queen live shows since 1984, and additional guitarist Jamie Moses, who began working with May on solo efforts in the early 1990s.

A live double CD album, '']'', was released on 19 September 2005. It was recorded in May 2005 during the Queen + Paul Rodgers tour at the ] in ], England. A DVD from the concert was also released.

In March 2006, Queen + Paul Rodgers set out to tour the United States and Canada. During this tour, the group debuted their first new song, a collaboration called "Take Love". A second live DVD, '']'', was released in 2006; the show was filmed at ] on 27 October 2006.

On 15 August 2006, Brian May confirmed through his website and fan club that Queen + Paul Rodgers would begin producing a new studio album beginning in October, to be recorded at a "secret location".<ref>{{citation |last=May |first=Brian |date=15 August 2006 |title=USA Convention Story and Queen and Paul Rodgers Heading Towards a Studio Assignation |url=http://brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssbaug06a.html#06}}</ref> The album, titled '']'', was released in the European Union on 12 September 2008 and in the United States on 28 October 2008. Following this, the group embarked on the ''Rock The Cosmos'' Tour,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.queenconcerts.com/live/current-tour.html |title=Queen + Paul Rodgers - Rock The Cosmos 2008 Tour |accessdate=2008-10-27 |publisher=Queen Concerts}}</ref> opening on 12 September with an AIDS-benefit concert to an audience of over 350,000 people in ], ].<ref>{{citation |last=Rodgers |first=Paul |date=15 August 2006 |title=Queen + Paul Rodgers +350,000 fans |url=http://www.kyivpost.com/guide/general/29745}}</ref>

<ref>{{citation |last=Mr.Scully |accessdate=2008-10-27 |title=Queen + Paul Rodgers concert+350,000 fans
|url=http://www.queenconcerts.com/live/current-tour/2008-09-12.html}}</ref>

==In the digital realm==
In conjunction with ], Queen released the computer game '']'' in 1998, to commercial and critical failure. The music itself &mdash; tracks from Queen's vast catalogue, in many cases remixed into new instrumental versions &mdash; was by and large well received, but the game experience was hampered by poor game play. Adding to the problem was an extremely long development time, resulting in graphic elements that already seemed outdated by the time of release.

Under the supervision of May and Taylor, numerous restoration projects have been underway involving Queen's lengthy audio and video catalogue. DVD releases of their 1986 Wembley concert (titled '']'') and 1982 Milton Keynes concert ('']''), and two Greatest Video Hits (Volumes 1 and 2, spanning the 1970s and 1980s) have seen the band's music remixed into ] and ] ]. So far, only two of the band's albums, ''A Night at the Opera'' and ''The Game'', have been fully remixed into high-resolution multichannel surround on ]. ''A Night at the Opera'' was re-released with some revised 5.1 mixes and accompanying videos in 2005 for the 30th anniversary of the album's original release (CD+DVD-Video set). In 2007 an HD-DVD was released entitled Queen Rock Montreal & Live Aid.

==In film and television==
Queen contributed music directly to the movies '']'' (1980, directed by ]) and '']'' (the original 1986 film, directed by ]). The theme song, "]", was also used in the ] (1992–1998). "]" can be heard in "]".

In the United States, "]" was re-released as a single in 1992 after appearing in '']''. The single subsequently reached number two on the US Billboard chart (with "]" as the first track on the single) and helped rekindle the band's popularity in North America.

Several films have featured their songs performed by other artists. A version of Somebody to Love was done by ] in the 2004 film '']''. In 2006, ] also recorded a cover of the same song for the 2006 movie '']''. In 2001, a version of "]" was performed by ] and ] in the movie musical '']''. The closing credits of '']'' released in 2001 has a version of "]" performed by ] and Queen; the introduction to the same movie features ] played by the medieval audience. In 1992, the film "]" featured snippets of "We Will Rock You" performed by ] whereas their full version was released as a single.

Many films have featured their songs or sections of their songs. These include:
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Keeping in the tradition (since Season Five) of naming each season's episodes after songs from a famous 1970s era rock band (] for the fifth season, ] for the sixth and ] for the seventh), the eighth and final season of '']'' consisted of episodes named after Queen songs. "]" served as the season premiere.<ref>{{citation|title=Episode Guide|publisher=That '70s Show|url=http://www.that70sshow.com/index_episode.htm|format={{dead link|date=December 2008}} &ndash; <sup></sup>}}</ref>

On 11 April 2006 Queen appeared on the American singing contest television show '']''. Each contestant was required to sing a Queen song during that week of the competition. Songs which appeared on the show included "]", "]", "]", "]", and "]". Brian May later criticised the show for editing specific scenes,<ref>{{citation|last=Lyndsey|first=Parker|date=13 April 2006|title=Queen's Brian May Addresses 'Idol Fallout'|publisher=Yahoo!|url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/31620391}}</ref> one which made the group's time with contestant ] look negative, despite it being the opposite.

] has a Queen theme, as it uses "]" for the introduction and features guest performers along with host ] singing different Queen songs each episode. The remainder of Queen did appear at the end of a series of the show.

"]" was used as the ] of the Japanese ] '']'' on ] in 2004, starring ] and ]. The show's soundtrack also contained other songs by Queen, including "], "]" and "]".

The band made tentative plans to provide material for use in "]" but this project was abandoned. However, "Keep Passing The Open Windows" (which is an important catch-phrase line in the movie) did survive.

==In musical theatre==
In 2002, a ] or "rock theatrical" based on the songs of Queen, titled '']'', opened at the ] on London's ]. The musical was written by British ] and author ] in collaboration with Brian May and Roger Taylor, and produced by ]. It has since been staged in ] and ], Spain; ], Sydney, ], and ], Australia; ], Germany; ], Austria; ], ]; South Africa, ] United States; ], Switzerland; Tokyo, Japan; ], South Korea; Moscow, Russia; ], Sweden; ], New Zealand; Toronto, Canada; Hong Kong and ].

The original London production was scheduled to close on Saturday, 7 October 2006 at the Dominion Theatre, but due to public demand, the show has now been extended indefinitely. ''We Will Rock You'' has become the longest running musical ever to run at this prime London theatre, overtaking the previous record holder, the ].<ref>{{citation|title=We Will Rock You|publisher=London Theatre|url=http://londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/news/jan06/wewillrockyou27jan06.htm}}</ref>

The launch of the musical coincided with ] ]. As part of the Jubilee celebrations Brian May performed a ] of "]",<ref name="brian may biography">{{citation|last=May|first=Brian|date=April 2004|title=Biography|publisher=brianmay.com|url=http://brianmay.com/brian/biog.html}}</ref> as featured on Queen's ''A Night at the Opera'', from the roof of ]. The recording of this performance was used as video for the same song on the 30th Anniversary DVD edition of ''A Night at the Opera''.

Sean Bovim created "]", a tribute to Freddie Mercury, which uses Queen's music as a soundtrack for the show’s dancers, who interpret the stories behind tracks such as "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Radio Ga Ga" and "Killer Queen."

Brian May has confirmed that they are considering writing a sequel to the musical.

==Sound and style==
Queen composed music that drew inspiration from many different genres of music, often with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. Among the genres they have been associated with are: ]/],<ref>{{citation|last=Prato|first=Greg|title=''Hot Space''|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:qyfjzfh3eh4k}}</ref>
],<ref name="allmusic">{{citation|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=Queen|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:k8ogtq5ztu4a}}</ref>
],<ref name="allmusic"/>
],<ref name="allmusic"/>
],<ref name="allmusic"/>
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].<ref>{{citation|last=Scoppa|first=Bud|date=6 December 1973|title=''Sheer Heart Attack''|periodical=Rolling Stone|issue=186|url=http://rollingstone.com/artists/queen/albums/album/115705/review/5944434/sheer_heart_attack}}</ref> Queen also wrote songs that were inspired by genres that are not typically associated with ], such as ], ], ], ], ] and ].

Sonic experimentation figured heavily in Queen's songs. A distinctive characteristic of Queen's music are the vocal harmonies which are usually composed of the voices of May, Mercury and Taylor best heard on the studio albums ''A Night at the Opera'' and ''A Day at the Races''. Some of the ground work for the development of this sound can be attributed to their former producer Roy Thomas Baker as well as their engineer Mike Stone. Besides vocal harmonies, Queen were also known for ] voices to imitate the sound of a large ] through ]s. According to Brian May, there are over 180 vocal overdubs in "]".<ref>{{citation|last=Black|first=Johnny|date=February/March 2002|title=The Greatest Songs Ever! Bohemian Rhapsody|periodical=Blender|url=http://blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=256}}</ref> Many Queen songs were also written with audience participation in mind, such as "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".<ref>{{citation|title=News of the World|url=http://queen.musichall.cz/en/albums/news-of-the-world.html}}</ref>

==Influence on other musicians==
More recently Queen have been recognised as having made significant contributions to such genres as arena rock,{{Fact|date=December 2007}} hard rock,<ref></ref> heavy metal,<ref name="rollingstone.com"> (Rolling Stone magazine Dec 1973)</ref> pop rock and progressive rock,{{Fact|date=December 2007}} amongst others. Hence the band has been cited as an influence by many other musicians. Moreover, like their music, the collection of bands and artists that have claimed to be influenced by Queen is diverse and spans different generations, countries and genres.

Some of the musicians that have cited the band as an influence include: ], ],<ref name="MP3 David Lee Roth interview">http://www.brianmay.com/downloads/DLR240106HiEDcmb.mp3 MP3 David Lee Roth Queen review</ref> ],<ref>{{citation|last=Kurutz|first=Steve|title=Ben Folds Five|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:qhja7ip1g72r}}</ref>],<ref>{{citation|date=27 February 2002|title=Blind Guardian interview|publisher=Metal Observer|url=http://metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=4&id=4487}}</ref> ],<ref>{{citation|date=10 October 2007|title=Kurt Cobain in His Own Words|publisher=Seattlepi.com|url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/334930_about11.html}}</ref>
],<ref>{{citation|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=Def Leppard|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:n9508q9tbtq4}}</ref> ],<ref>{{citation|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|last2=Prato|first2=Greg|title=Extreme|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:qmf8zfdheh3k}}</ref> ],<ref>{{citation|year=2007|title=Rolling Stone|publisher=RollingStone.com|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thekillers|month=September|author=Gonzalez, Ma; Sorrento, Jj; Tsao, E|volume=120|issue=9|pages=772–4|issn=0002-9343|pmid=17765044|doi=10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.06.018|journal=The American journal of medicine}}</ref>
],
],<ref>{{citation|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|last2=Hendrickson|first2=Matt|title=Green Day|publisher=Rolling Stones|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/how_green_day_conquered_the_world}}</ref>
],<ref>{{citation|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|last2=Prato|first2=Greg|title=Guns N' Roses|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:cx8ibka96akz}}</ref>],<ref> (Blabbermouth Helloween bassist interview)</ref>],<ref name="queencuttings.com"> (Classic Rock magazine-Queen tribute)</ref>],<ref name="queencuttings.com"/>],<ref>{{citation|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|title=Kansas|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3zsqoarabij9}}</ref> ],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/manicstreetpreachers/pages/interview_2005.shtml</ref> ],<ref>{{citation|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|last2=Prato|first2=Greg|title=Metallica|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aeh1z83ajyvj}}</ref> ],<ref>{{citation|last=Jones|first=Emma|date=5 January 2007
|title=Mika|publisher=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6231243.stm}}</ref> ],<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2006/jun/18/9</ref> ],<ref>{{citation|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|last2=Prato|first2=Greg|title=The Smashing Pumpkins|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:nyen97q7krkt}}</ref><ref>{{citation|date=14 August 1993|title=Rebellious Jukebox|periodical=Melody Maker|url=http://starla.org/articles/maker.htm}}</ref>
], <ref>{{citation|last=Prato|first=Greg|title=Styx|publisher=Allmusic|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:mxom96ho3epo}}</ref>
and ] <ref>http://musicremedy.com/k/Katy_Perry/album/Ur_So_Gay-4569.html</ref>; amongst others.

Queen have also been cited as a major influence on the "]" genre by Swedish guitarist ].<ref>{{citation|title=Yngwie Malmsteen|publisher=Metal Storm|url=http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=850}}</ref> ] recorded a cover version of "]", which first appeared on the "Rubaiyat &mdash; Electra's 40th Anniversary" album in 1990, and won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1991. In the early '70s, Queen helped spur the ] genre's evolution by discarding much of its ] influence;<ref name="rollingstone.com"/><ref name="queencuttings.com"/>the ] followed in a similar vein, fusing the music with a ] sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed.

==Historical success==
As of 2005, according to '']'', Queen albums have spent a total of 1,322 weeks or twenty-seven years on the United Kingdom album charts; more time than any other musical act including ] and ].<ref>{{citation|date=4 July 2005|title=Queen top UK album charts league|publisher=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4648611.stm}}</ref> Also in 2005, with the release of their live album with Paul Rodgers, Queen moved into third place on the list of acts with the most aggregate time spent on the British record charts.<ref>{{citation|last=Noah|first=Sherna|date=10 December 2005|title=Queen closer to King as UK chart-toppers|publisher=scotsman.com|url=http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=193&id=2380392005}}</ref>

In 2006, the '']'' album was found to be the United Kingdom's all-time best selling album, with sales upwards of 5,407,587 copies, over 604,295 more copies than its nearest competitor, The Beatles' '']''. Their '']'' album came in seventh with sales upwards of 3,631,321 copies.<ref>{{citation|date=16 November 2006|title=Queen head all-time sales chart|publisher=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6151050.stm}}</ref>

One of rock's most successful, influential and popular acts, the band has released a total of eighteen number one albums, eighteen number one singles, and ten number one DVDs<!--added up from Queen discography--> worldwide making them one of the world's ]. Their total record sales have been estimated at over 300 million worldwide<ref>{{citation|title=Queen + Paul Rodgers Rock The Cosmos 2008 concert tour|publisher=EMI|url=http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2008/press37.htm}}</ref> including 32.5 million in the United States<ref>{{citation|title=Top Selling Artists|publisher=RIAA|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt}}</ref> alone as of 2004. The band is also the only group in which every member has composed more than one chart-topping single.<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame">{{citation|title=Queen|publisher=Songwriters Hall of Fame|url=http://songwritershalloffame.org/inductee_ceremony_detail.asp?ceremonyId=24&inducteeCeremonyId=178|format={{dead link|date=December 2008}} &ndash; <sup></sup>}}</ref> Also, on January 2007, it was announced that Queen's Greatest Hits I & II was the most downloaded album on iTunes in the US.

==Accolades==
===Inductions===
*2001 - The band was inducted into the ] in ].<ref>{{citation|title=Queen|publisher=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame|url=http://rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=1142}}</ref>
*2002 - The band was given a star on the ].<ref>{{citation|date=18 October 2002|title=Queen honoured with Hollywood star|publisher=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2339131.stm}}</ref>
*2003 - The band became the first and remain the only band, rather than individual, to be inducted into the ].<ref name="Songwriters Hall of Fame"/>
*2004 - The band was inducted into the ].<ref>{{citation|title=UK Music Hall of Fame|publisher=Channel 4|url=http://channel4.com/music/microsites/U/UKMHOF|format={{dead link|date=December 2008}} &ndash; <sup></sup>}}</ref>
*2004 - "]" is inducted into the ].<ref>{{citation|title=The Grammys|publisher=The Recording Academy|url=http://grammy.com/Recording_Academy/Awards/Hall_Of_Fame}}</ref>
*2004 - The band was inducted into the RockWalk of Fame (at ] on Hollywood's ])<ref>{{citation|title=Queen|publisher=Guitar Center|url=http://rockwalk.com/inductees/inductee.cfm?id=154}}</ref>
*2006 - The band was the first inducted into the ].<ref>{{citation|title=VH1 Rock Honors|publisher=VH1|url=http://vh1.com/shows/events/rock_honors/2006}}</ref>

===Awards===
*1974
**Sounds: 3rd Best New British Band, 9th Best International Band
**Disc: 10th Brightest Hope
**NME: 2nd Most Promising New Name

*1975
**]: 'Band of the Year'<ref name="rocknet">{{citation|title=Queen|publisher=Rock On The Net|url=http://rockonthenet.com/artists-q/queen.htm}}</ref>
**Record Mirror: 2nd Best British Newcomer, 2nd Best Single ("Killer Queen"), 9th International Group
**NME: 8th Best British Group, 7th Best Stage Band, 4th Most Promising Group In The World, 3rd Most Promising New Name, 17th Best World Group
**Disc: Top Live Band, Top International Group, Top British Group, Top Single ("Killer Queen"), 3rd Best Album (''Sheer Heart Attack''), 5th Best Album (''Queen II'')
**Ivor Novello Award to Mercury for "Killer Queen"<ref name="Knitting Circle">{{citation|title=Freddie Mercury|publisher=The Knitting Circle|url=http://knittingcircle.org.uk/freddiemercury.htm|format={{dead link|date=December 2008}} &ndash; <sup></sup>}}</ref>
**Golden Lion Award (Belgium) to Mercury for "Killer Queen"
**Carl Allen Award for contribution to the Ballroom Dancing Industry

*1976
**NME: 1st British Stage Band, 2nd Group, 5th World Group, 3rd World Stage Band, Mercury: 7th World Singer, May: 3rd Top Guitarist, 1st British Single ("Bohemian Rhapsody"), 2nd Album ("A Night at the Opera")
**Record Mirror / Disc: 1st Best British Group, 1st World Group, No. 1 Single ("Bohemian Rhapsody"), No. 6 Album ("A Night at the Opera"), Mercury: 5th British Singer, 6th World Singer, 4th British Songwriter, 5th World Songwriter, May: 4th British Musician, 4th World Musician
**Sound: Best Band, Best Album (''A Night at the Opera''), Best Single ("Bohemian Rhapsody")<ref>{{citation|title=Today in Music History (31 January)|publisher=Sound Generator|url=http://soundgenerator.com/news/showarticle.cfm?articleID=249}}</ref>
**Ivor Novello Award to Mercury for "Bohemian Rhapsody"<ref name="Knitting Circle"/>

*1977
**Brittania Award: Best British Single of the Last 25 Years ("Bohemian Rhapsody")<ref>{{citation|title='The Brit Awards, found October, 7, 2007"|publisher=Everyhit.com|url=http://www.everyhit.com/awardbrit.html}}</ref>
**Europe One Radio: Most Potential Rock Band
**Daily Mail: Best Group

*1979
**Music Life, Japan: Top Group, Top Album (''Jazz''), Top Single, Top Singer, Top Guitarist, Top Drummer, Top Bass Player

*1980
**Juno Awards, Canada: Best Group, Best International Single ("Another One Bites the Dust"), Best International Album (''The Game'')
**Record World USA: Top Male Group, Top Producer, Top Disco Crossover (All awarded for "Another One Bites the Dust")
**Dick Clark Awards USA: Best Band
**Circus Magazine USA: 2nd Best Group, 1st Live Show, No. 1 Album (''The Game''), No. 1 Single ("Another One Bites the Dust"), No.3 Single ("Crazy Little Thing Called Love"), Mercury: 2nd Male Vocalist, 3rd Best Songwriter, 3rd Best Keyboard Player; 3rd Best Guitarist, 3rd Best Bassist, 3rd Best Drummer

*1981
**American Music Awards: 'Favorite Pop/Rock Single' ("Another One Bites the Dust")<ref name="rocknet"/>
**Music Life, Japan: Best Group, Best Vocalist, Best Bass Player, 2nd Best Guitarist, 2nd Drummer
**NARM Award USA: Biggest Selling Single of 1980 ("Another One Bites the Dust")

*1984
**Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Silver Clef Award: Outstanding Contribution to British Music
**UK Video Awards: Highly Commended in Best Compilation Category for ''The Works EP''. Best Video award for "Radio Ga Ga"

*1986
**Daily Mirror Reader's Poll: Top British Group, Top Male Vocalist, 5th Best Album (''A Kind of Magic'')
**Daily Express: Best Album Cover Award (''A Kind of Magic'')
**British Video Awards: Top Music Video Award (''Live In Rio'')

*1987
**Sun: Best Male Vocalist for Mercury
**Capital Radio London: Best Group
**Ivor Novello Award: for Outstanding Contribution to British Music
**British Video Awards: Best Video, Music category for "Live In Budapest"

*1988
**Golden Rose Festival, Montreux: International Music Media Conference: Best Long Form Video worldwide (''The Magic Years'')
**Festerio, Rio De Janiero: Best video documentary (''The Magic Years'')

*1989
**Independent Television Awards: Best Band of the Eighties
**US Film & Video Festival: Silver Screen Award (''The Magic Years'')
**Diamond Awards, Antwerp: Best Special Effects Award ("The Invisible Man")

*1990
**Brit Awards: Outstanding Contribution to Music<ref name="Knitting Circle"/>

*1991
**American Film & Video Festival, Chicago: Innuendo won 1st Prize, I'm Going Slightly Mad won 3rd Prize for Creative Excellence in the Art Culture and Performing Arts category
**Monitor Awards (International Teleproduction Society), New York City: Best Achievement in Music Video ("Innuendo")

*1992
**Brit Awards: Mercury received a posthumous Outstanding Contribution To Music Award, Best Single Award ("These Are the Days of Our Lives";).<ref name="IMDB">{{citation|title=Freddie Mercury biography|publisher=IMDB|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006198/bio}}</ref>
**Ivor Novello Award: Best Single ("These Are the Days of Our Lives"), May received a Best TV Commercial Music Award ("Driven By You")
**Golden Giraffe Award: Greatest Hits II (Award given by the Association of Hungarian Record Producers)
**MTV Awards: Best Video From A Movie (''Wayne's World'')
**US Film & Video Festival, Chicago: Gold Camera Awards (''The Freddie Mercury Tribute''), (''Greatest Flix II''), ("The Show Must Go On") ("These Are the Days of Our Lives")

*1993
**Ivor Novello Award: to Mercury ("Living on My Own") (posthumous)
**American Society Of Composers, Authors & Publishers: Mercury posthumously awarded for "Bohemian Rhapsody" as the Most Played Record in the U.S. of 1993
**Monitor Awards, Hollywood: "Red Couch" Awards (''Greatest Flix II'' and "I'm Going Slightly Mad")

*1997
**Ivor Novello Award: Best Song Lyrically & Musically ("Too Much Love Will Kill You")

*2001
**Golden Rose Film Festival, Montreux: Prix de la Presse (''The Freddie Mercury Untold Story'')

*2002
**New York Film Festival: Gold World Medal for the Best Television and Entertainment Program (Variety Special Section), Gold World Medal for the Best Home Video (Music Video Section) for ''The Freddie Mercury Untold Story''
**Capital FM Awards: Outstanding Contribution to Music
**Guinness World Records: UK’s best single of the past 50 years ("]")
**Annual DVD Awards: Best DVD-Audio/Non Video (''A Night at the Opera'')
**Surround Music Awards: "Most Adventurous Mix" and "Listener's Choice" (''A Night at the Opera'')

*2003
**Annual DVD Awards: Best DVD-Audio (''The Game'')
**DVD Awards At The Universal Sheraton: DVD-Audio Of The Year (''The Game'')
**Capital Legends Awards: Legendary Group
**European Music DVD-Award: Best Live DVD (''Live At Wembley Stadium'')
**Surround Music Award: "Best Mix: Non-Orchestral" (''The Game'')

*2008
**New York City radio station Q104.3 FM ] names Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" number 13 in their 2008 Top 1,043 Songs Of All Time listener-generated countdown.

===Polls===
{{Wikinews|Queen voted Britain's greatest band}}
* 1999 - The band was voted the 2nd greatest band in music history.<ref>{{citation|title=Music Of The Millennium|publisher=Channel 4|url=http://mr-mercury.co.uk/Articles/music_of_the_millenium.htm}}</ref>
* 2005 - The band's performance at Live Aid is voted two times by a large selection of musicians and critics to be the greatest live show of all time.<ref name="BBC - Queen win greatest live gig poll"/>
* 2007 - The band was voted the 'Best British Band Of All Time.'<ref>{{citation|title=Queen declared 'top British band'|date=2 January 2007|publisher=BBC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6224235.stm}}</ref>
* 2008 - The band was voted the best rock band ever on the Internet site www.votenumber1.com. Millions of fans from over 40 countries voted.
* 2008 - The band enters the Grammy Hall of Fame.

==Logo==
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The Queen logo, also known as the Queen Crest, was designed by Mercury (who earned a diploma in Illustration and Graphic Design from ] in London) shortly before the release of their first album. The logo features the ] signs of all four members: two ]s for ] (Deacon and Taylor), a ] for ] (May), and two ] for ] (Mercury).<ref name="IMDB"/> The lions are embracing a stylised letter Q, the crab is resting atop the Q with flames rising directly above it, and the fairies are each sheltering below a lion. There is also a crown inside the Q and the whole logo is over-shadowed by an enormous ]. The whole symbol bears a passing resemblance to the ], particularly with the lion supporters. The original logo, as found on the reverse-side of the first album cover, was a simple line drawing but more intricate colour versions were used on later album covers.
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==Song samples==
{{Inline audio|section}}
* ''Sheer Heart Attack''
** {{audio-nohelp|Queen - Sheer Heart Attack - Killer Queen.ogg|"Killer Queen"}}

* ''News of the World''
** {{audio-nohelp|Queen - News Of The World - We Will Rock You.ogg|"We Will Rock You"}}
** {{audio-nohelp|Queen - News Of The World - Spread Your Wings.ogg|"Spread Your Wings"}}

* ''Jazz''
** {{audio-nohelp|Queen - Jazz - Mustapha.ogg|"Mustapha"}}
** {{audio-nohelp|Queen - Jazz - Bicycle Race.ogg|"Bicycle Race"}}

==Discography==
{{main|Queen discography}}
{{main|Queen videography}}

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==Further reading==
* {{citation|last=Brooks|first=Greg|year=1995|title=Queen Live: A Concert Documentary|place=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780711948143}}
* {{citation|last=Dawson|first=Mike|year=2008|title=Freddie & Me|place=London|publisher=Jonathan Cape|isbn=9780224081931}}
* {{citation|last=Dean|first=Ken|last2=Charlesworth|first2=Chris|year=1991|title=Queen: The New Visual Documentary|place=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780711928282}}
* {{citation|last=Goodall|first=Nigel|last2=Lewry|first2=Peter|year=1998|title=The Ultimate Queen|place=London|publisher=Simon & Schuster|isbn=9780684821498}}
* {{citation|last=Gunn|first=Jacky|last2=Jenkins|first2=Jim|year=1992|title=Queen: As It Began|place=London|publisher=Sidgwick & Jackson|isbn=9780330332590}}
* {{citation|last=Hodkinson|first=Mark|year=2005|title=Queen: The Early Years|place=London|publisher=Music Sales Limited|isbn=9780711960121}}
* {{citation|last=Hogan|first=Peter|year=1994|title=The Complete Guide to the Music of Queen|place=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780711935266}}
* {{citation|last=Jackson|first=Laura|year=2002|title=Queen: The Definitive Biography|place=London|publisher=Piatkus|isbn=9780749923174}}
* {{citation|last=Michael|first=Mick|year=1992|title=Queen, In Their Own Words|place=London|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780711930148}}
* {{citation|last=Nester|first=Daniel|year=2003|title=God Save My Queen: A Tribute|place=Brooklyn, NY|publisher=Soft Skull Press|isbn=9781887128278}}
* {{citation|last=Nester|first=Daniel|year=2004|title=God Save My Queen II: The Show Must Go On|place=Brooklyn, NY|publisher=Soft Skull Press|isbn=9781932360516}}
* {{citation|last=Purvis|first=Georg|year=2006|title=Queen: Complete Works|place=Richmond|publisher=Reynolds & Hearn|isbn=9781905287338}}

==External links==
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* {{dmoz|Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/Q/Queen|Queen}}

{{Queen}}

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{{Link FA|ast}}
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Revision as of 20:16, 19 January 2009

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