Rock group. Lead singer was Freddie Mercury. The band, including Freddie and Brian May, played their first public performance under the name Queen at Imperial College, though Wikipedia says: "On 2 July 1971, Queen played their first show in the classic line-up of Mercury, May, Deacon and Taylor at a Surrey college outside London." 1975 recorded their most successful track - Bohemian Rhapsody. 2014: albums are still being announced.
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Queen
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Queen's first gig
Queen, first public performance in London here, 18 July 1970. PRS for Musical...
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John Blanke
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2 memorials
Ralph Reader
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2 memorials
Mick Rock
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1 memorial
George Michael
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1 memorial
Ralph Vaughan Williams
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