Hi everyone, welcome to our website where we give 8 facts about Queen. The image above shows the four members of the Legendary band. John Deacon is on the very left, to his right is Freddie Mercury (second), Brian May (third), and Roger Taylor (fourth). A little bonus fact, the band has stayed on the UK's Top 100 Chart with their Greatest Hits album for over 1000 weeks now, showcasing their legacy.
All of the members hold a degree. Brian May earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College, London, in 2007. Freddie Mercury took graphic arts and design, John Deacon has a degree in Electronics, and Roger Taylor has a bachelor's degree in Biology.
Brian May's guitar was homemade. Originally, he was going to buy a guitar, but could not afford a guitar at the time. For example, the guitar's wooden body was made using wood from an old oak table, and the neck had wood from a fireplace mantel.
The popular emblem of Queen, or the "Queen's Crest", was designed by Freddie Mercury. It represents the bands zodiac signs. The Leo lions were made for John Deacon and Roger Taylor, a Cancer crab for Brian May, and the fairies of the Queen's Crest represents Freddie Mercury being a Virgo.
John Deacon, the bass guitarist, was very quiet and preferred to not be on the spotlight. However, he had a big impact on Queen's success for laying the foundation for some of the band's big hits. Two examples are "Another One Bites the Dust" and "I Want to Break Free".
Roger Taylor, the drummer for queen, had originally played guitar and ukulele before moving onto the drums. He learned the two first, before switching mastering the drums at 15 since he had a more natural feel for them.
Originally, Another One Bites the Dust was not meant to be released as a single. Michael Jackson played a factor into pushing the band to release the song as a single after hearing it backstage by telling Freddie "You need a song that makes the cats dance."
Before joining Queen, Roger Taylor had the opportunity to join Genesis. It was indirect, but according to Roger, that was the impression he got since he was invited to the studio.He declined with a reason stating that the music they created wasn't really aligned to what he wanted to create.
The production of the song Under Pressure had the band collaborate with David Bowie, who just happened to be in Switzerland while Queen was there as well. As great as the song was, David and Freddie would happen to be in heated arguments or conflicts during the process.