



Brian May

Biography
Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and astrophysicist. He is the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. He was the co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, having previously performed with Taylor in the band Smile, and bass player John Deacon. As a member of Queen, he became regarded as a virtuoso musician and he was identified with a distinctive sound created through his layered guitar work, often using a home-built electric guitar called the Red Special. He has a short cameo in Queen's biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Known For

Queen: Days of Our Lives
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Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Guitars

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
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Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86
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Live Aid
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The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
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The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
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We Will Rock You
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