Queen

By: Josemaria Redín, Pablo Carbajo and Sergio Rodríguez




 * ~ =INFORMATION=

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971 and are one of the most commercially successful musical acts of all time.

The group originally consisted of Freddie Mercury (lead vocals), Brian May (lead guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals).

Queen's initial works were chiefly heavy metal orientated, however with time the band incorporated diverse and innovative styles in their music, exploring the likes of vaudeville, progressive rock, and even funk.

The band has released a total of 18 number one albums, 18 number one singles, and 10 number one DVDs worldwide making them one of the world's best-selling music artists.

They have been honoured with seven Ivor Novello awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

In 2009, the band's record label EMI reported their worldwide album sales as over 300 million, as did the BBC and numerous other independent sources. || ||

=SOME SONGS=


 * = Title ||= Year Recorded ||= Album ||= Author(s) ||= Lead vocal(s) ||
 * = All Dead, All Dead ||= 1977 ||= News of The World ||= May ||= May ||
 * = Bicycle Race ||= 1978 ||= Jazz ||= Mercury ||= Mercury ||
 * = Bohemian Rhapsody ||= 1975 ||= A Night At The Opera ||= Mercury ||= Mercury ||
 * = Brighton Rock ||= 1974 ||= Sheer Heart Attack ||= May ||= Mercury and May (lead vocal on one line) ||
 * = Bring Back That Leroy Brown ||= 1974 ||= Sheer Heart Attack ||= Mercury ||= Mercury ||

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=PRESENTATION=

=QUESTIONS=

1.- When was formed Queen? a) In 1987 b) In 1971 c) In 1899 d) In 1974 2.- Freddie Mercury is a ...... a) Vocal  b) Bass guitar c) Guitar d) Drums 3.- Queen's initial works in: a) Heavy metal  b) Funk c) Pop d) Rock 4.- The band has released a total of .............. number one albums. a) 14 b) 16 c) 18  d) 32 5.- How many Ivor Novello had won the band? a) Seven  b) Six c) Two d) One = =