Those four want to turn their group into the “Queen” of English rock bands this year - as their name promises. The hit Seven Seas of Rhye marks the beginning.
A drummer that can also pull teeth
Drummer Roger Taylor is the silent one of the group. “For me, it’s enough to set the pace on stage,” he says. “So I have no problem letting the others speak for me in interviews.” Before Roger founded Queen with singer Freddie Mercury in 1970, he studied dentistry and worked as a sales clerk at a shop for men’s fashion for a while. He was born on 26 July 1949 in King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
The singer is from Africa
Lead singer Freddie Mercury is a babe magnet (lit. “girl’s guy”). “The prettiest girls are always chasing after Freddie. Perhaps it’s because we’re so successful. But he doesn’t tell anyone his tricks”, his friends say. Freddie was born 5 September 1946 on the East-African island of Zanzibar. He studied graphic design in London.
The bass-man knows every trick
Bassist John Deacon is the youngest of the group - and the sound is his job. “After all, I studied Electrical Engineering at Chelsea College for three years,” he says. “I know how to achieve the biggest trick-effects with the least technical effort. For our hit Seven Seas of Rhye I added some magic with my bass guitar too.” John was born 19 August 1951 in Leicester.
The lead guitarist is still living in the basement
Lead guitarist Brian May is Queen’s real prodigy. “Originally I wanted to be an astronomer, and I have already studied at Imperial College in London. But then suddenly I became interested in music. I built my first guitar myself because I didn’t have any money. It turned out so well that I still haven’t bought another one to this day. In his private life, he modestly lives with his girlfriend and his cat in a basement in Queensgate. He was born on 19 July 1947 in Hampton.
BRAVO, 1974, my translation. I don’t have the original magazine, but the article was reprinted in the book “BRAVO 1956 - 2006″ by Teddy Hoersch, p. 381.
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