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	=='''Rock History'''==		=='''Rock History'''==

	The band's fourth album ''A Night at the Opera'' would write rock history in 1975. The first single ''Bohemian Rhapsody'', which was released by Queen despite EMI’s opposition, became their first number 1 hit and sold more than five million copies. The song itself was characterized by the mix of different genres such as hard rock, ballad and opera, and at nearly six minutes it was considered too long to be played on most radio stations. A music video was released to accompany the song, which also went down in history as the first promo video of a song. The success of the album was subsequently honored with a platinum award, the first of over 100 that Queen would accumulate over their career in the UK alone. The album's success was followed by tours in the USA and Japan. In 1977, Queen wrote rock history again by releasing the singles ''We Will Rock You'' and ''We Are the Champions'' from the ''News of the World'' album. Written by Freddie Mercury, ''We Are The Champions'' became especially popular at sporting events and was certified by scientists as the most memorable song ever written. In the years that followed, Queen continued to ride the wave of success and also gave concerts in Europe and South America, playing in front of an audience of 231,000. In 1982, however, the band decided to take a longer break. During this time Brian May and Freddie Mercury in particular pursued their own projects. Freddie Mercury had previously tried to advance his solo career and temporarily relocated to Munich, where he was working on the recording of his solo album Mr. Bad Guy. In 1984, Queen returned to the charts with their successful eleventh studio album ''The Works''.		The band's fourth album ''A Night at the Opera'' would write rock history in 1975. The first single ''Bohemian Rhapsody'', which was released by Queen despite EMI’s opposition, became their first number 1 hit and sold more than five million copies. The song itself was characterized by the mix of different genres such as hard rock, ballad and opera, and at nearly six minutes it was considered too long to be played on most radio stations. A music video was released to accompany the song, which also went down in history as the first promo video of a song. The success of the album was subsequently honored with a platinum award, the first of over 100 that Queen would accumulate over their career in the UK alone. The album's success was followed by tours in the USA and Japan. In 1977, Queen wrote rock history again by releasing the singles ''We Will Rock You'' and ''We Are the Champions'' from the ''News of the World'' album. Written by Freddie Mercury, ''We Are The Champions'' became especially popular at sporting events and was certified by scientists as the most memorable song ever written. In the years that followed, Queen continued to ride the wave of success and also gave concerts in Europe and South America, playing in front of an audience of 231,000. In 1982, however, the band decided to take a longer break. During this time Brian May and Freddie Mercury in particular pursued their own projects. Freddie Mercury had previously tried to advance his solo career and temporarily relocated to Munich, where he was working on the recording of his solo album ''Mr. Bad Guy''. In 1984, Queen returned to the charts with their successful eleventh studio album ''The Works''.

	=='''Live Aid'''==		=='''Live Aid'''==

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	=='''Foundations and early years'''==		=='''Foundations and early years'''==

	In 1968, ~~Brian May formed~~ the band Smile ~~with~~ Tim Stoffel ~~and~~ Roger Taylor. Just one year later, the band was signed to Mercury Records and recorded a total of six songs, the most well-known of which was the song ''April Lady''. In 1970, however, the band was about to dissolve after the lead singer Tim Stoffel had decided to leave Smile and team up with Humpy Bong instead. However, a fellow student of Stoffel, who had become a big fan of Smile, decided to join the band as lead singer and on the piano. The new band member, Farrokh Bulsara, former member of the band Wreckage, insisted on changing the band's name to Queen. As the last member of the band, John Deacon joined in 1971. That same year, Farrokh Bulsara ~~officially changed his~~ name to Freddie Mercury. The band soon landed a record deal with EMI Records. Their first album ''Queen'' was released two years later in 1973 and reached number 24 in the UK charts. Just one year later, the second album ''Queen II'' was released, which was followed by a tour of Great Britain and the USA. Despite mixed reviews, the album reached number 5 in the album charts.		In 1968, the band Smile was founded by guitarist Brian May and singer Tim Stoffel, with drummer Roger Taylor joining shortly thereafter. Just one year later, the band was signed to Mercury Records and recorded a total of six songs, the most well-known of which was the song ''April Lady''. In 1970, however, the band was about to dissolve after the lead singer Tim Stoffel had decided to leave Smile and team up with Humpy Bong instead. However, a fellow student of Stoffel, who had become a big fan of Smile, decided to join the band as lead singer and on the piano. The new band member, Farrokh Bulsara, former member of the band Wreckage, insisted on changing the band's name to Queen. As the last member of the band, John Deacon joined in 1971. That same year, Farrokh Bulsara legally adopted the name Freddie Mercury. The band soon landed a record deal with EMI Records. Their first album ''Queen'' was released two years later in 1973 and reached number 24 in the UK charts. Just one year later, the second album ''Queen II'' was released, which was followed by a tour of Great Britain and the USA. Despite mixed reviews, the album reached number 5 in the album charts.

	=='''Rock History'''==		=='''Rock History'''==

	The band's fourth album ~~would write rock history.~~ ''A Night at the Opera'' ~~was released~~ in 1975. The first single ''Bohemian Rhapsody'', which was released by Queen despite EMI’s opposition, became their first number 1 hit and sold more than five million copies. The song itself was characterized by the mix of different genres such as hard rock, ballad and opera, and at 5 minutes ~~55 seconds~~ it was considered too long to be played on radio stations. A music video was released to accompany the song, which also went down in history as the first promo video of a song. The album ~~itself brought~~ the ~~band~~ their ~~first platinum award~~. The album's success was followed by tours in the USA and Japan. In 1977, Queen wrote rock history again ~~with the release of~~ the singles ''We Will Rock You'' and ''We Are the Champions'' from the ''News of the World'' album. Written by Freddie Mercury, ''We Are The Champions'' ~~went on to become one of~~ the most ~~popular rock anthems of all time~~. In the years that followed, Queen continued to ride the wave of success and also gave concerts in Europe and South America, ~~where they played~~ in front of 231,000 ~~fans~~. In 1982, however, the band decided to take a longer break. During this time Brian May and Freddie Mercury in particular pursued their own projects. Freddie Mercury had previously tried to advance his solo career and temporarily relocated to Munich, where he was working on the recording of his solo album Mr. Bad Guy. In 1984, Queen returned to the charts with their successful eleventh studio album ''The Works''.		The band's fourth album ''A Night at the Opera'' would write rock history in 1975. The first single ''Bohemian Rhapsody'', which was released by Queen despite EMI’s opposition, became their first number 1 hit and sold more than five million copies. The song itself was characterized by the mix of different genres such as hard rock, ballad and opera, and at nearly six minutes it was considered too long to be played on most radio stations. A music video was released to accompany the song, which also went down in history as the first promo video of a song. The success of the album was subsequently honored with a platinum award, the first of over 100 that Queen would accumulate over their career in the UK alone. The album's success was followed by tours in the USA and Japan. In 1977, Queen wrote rock history again by releasing the singles ''We Will Rock You'' and ''We Are the Champions'' from the ''News of the World'' album. Written by Freddie Mercury, ''We Are The Champions'' became especially popular at sporting events and was certified by scientists as the most memorable song ever written. In the years that followed, Queen continued to ride the wave of success and also gave concerts in Europe and South America, playing in front of an audience of 231,000. In 1982, however, the band decided to take a longer break. During this time Brian May and Freddie Mercury in particular pursued their own projects. Freddie Mercury had previously tried to advance his solo career and temporarily relocated to Munich, where he was working on the recording of his solo album Mr. Bad Guy. In 1984, Queen returned to the charts with their successful eleventh studio album ''The Works''.

	=='''Live Aid'''==		=='''Live Aid'''==
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	Bohemian Rhapsody. Directed by Brian Singer. Performances by Rami Malek, Gwylim Lee, Ben Hardy. Regency and Twentieth Century Studios 2018.		Bohemian Rhapsody. Directed by Brian Singer. Performances by Rami Malek, Gwylim Lee, Ben Hardy. Regency and Twentieth Century Studios 2018.

	~~Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. „QUEEN Biography.“ ALLMUSIC~~. https://www.~~allmusic~~.~~com/artist~~/~~queen~~-~~mn0000858827~~/~~biography~~. Accessed 22 Jan 2022.		BRIT Certified. https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/. Accessed 27 Jan 2022.

	~~„QUEEN~~ Biografie.“ Universal Music Group. https://www.universal-music.de/queen/biografie. Accessed 21 Jan 2022.		Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "QUEEN Biography." ''ALLMUSIC''. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/queen-mn0000858827/biography. Accessed 22 Jan 2022.

			Goodwyn, Tom. "Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions’ is the catchiest song ever, say scientists". ''NME''. https://www.nme.com/news/music/queen-101-1274133. Accessed 27 Jan 2022.

			"QUEEN Biografie." Universal Music Group. https://www.universal-music.de/queen/biografie. Accessed 21 Jan 2022.

	QUEEN – Official Site. https://www.queenonline.com/queen. Accessed 21 Jan 2022.		QUEEN – Official Site. https://www.queenonline.com/queen. Accessed 21 Jan 2022.

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	Between 1986 - 1991 Queen produced further successful albums. Posthumously released in 1995, ''Made in Heaven'' would be the original line-up's last album together. Freddie Mercury died of AIDS on November 23, 1991, John Deacon retired from Queen soon after Mercury's death. Since 2012, Queen has been touring successfully in the original line-up of Roger Taylor and Brian May together with American vocalist Adam Lambert as lead singer.		Between 1986 - 1991 Queen produced further successful albums. Posthumously released in 1995, ''Made in Heaven'' would be the original line-up's last album together. Freddie Mercury died of AIDS on November 23, 1991, John Deacon retired from Queen soon after Mercury's death. Since 2012, Queen has been touring successfully in the original line-up of Roger Taylor and Brian May together with American vocalist Adam Lambert as lead singer.

			=='''Sources'''==

			Bohemian Rhapsody. Directed by Brian Singer. Performances by Rami Malek, Gwylim Lee, Ben Hardy. Regency and Twentieth Century Studios 2018.

			Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. „QUEEN Biography.“ ALLMUSIC. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/queen-mn0000858827/biography. Accessed 22 Jan 2022.

			„QUEEN Biografie.“ Universal Music Group. https://www.universal-music.de/queen/biografie. Accessed 21 Jan 2022.

			QUEEN – Official Site. https://www.queenonline.com/queen. Accessed 21 Jan 2022.

			QUEEN. History – Biography. https://history-biography.com/history-of-queen/. Accessed 21 Jan 2022.

			The Mercury Phoenix Trust. www.mercuryphoenixtrust.com. Accessed 22 Jan 2022.

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	In 1968, Brian May formed the band Smile with Tim Stoffel and Roger Taylor. Just one year later, the band was signed to Mercury Records and recorded a total of six songs, the most well-known of which was the song ''April Lady''. In 1970, however, the band was about to dissolve after the lead singer Tim Stoffel had decided to leave Smile and team up with Humpy Bong instead. However, a fellow student of Stoffel, who had become a big fan of Smile, decided to join the band as lead singer and on the piano. The new band member, Farrokh Bulsara, former member of the band Wreckage, insisted on changing the band's name to Queen. As the last member of the band, John Deacon joined in 1971. That same year, Farrokh Bulsara officially changed his name to Freddie Mercury. The band soon landed a record deal with EMI Records. Their first album ''Queen'' was released two years later in 1973 and reached number 24 in the UK charts. Just one year later, the second album ''Queen II'' was released, which was followed by a tour of Great Britain and the USA. Despite mixed reviews, the album reached number 5 in the album charts.		In 1968, Brian May formed the band Smile with Tim Stoffel and Roger Taylor. Just one year later, the band was signed to Mercury Records and recorded a total of six songs, the most well-known of which was the song ''April Lady''. In 1970, however, the band was about to dissolve after the lead singer Tim Stoffel had decided to leave Smile and team up with Humpy Bong instead. However, a fellow student of Stoffel, who had become a big fan of Smile, decided to join the band as lead singer and on the piano. The new band member, Farrokh Bulsara, former member of the band Wreckage, insisted on changing the band's name to Queen. As the last member of the band, John Deacon joined in 1971. That same year, Farrokh Bulsara officially changed his name to Freddie Mercury. The band soon landed a record deal with EMI Records. Their first album ''Queen'' was released two years later in 1973 and reached number 24 in the UK charts. Just one year later, the second album ''Queen II'' was released, which was followed by a tour of Great Britain and the USA. Despite mixed reviews, the album reached number 5 in the album charts.

			=='''Rock History'''==

			The band's fourth album would write rock history. ''A Night at the Opera'' was released in 1975. The first single ''Bohemian Rhapsody'', which was released by Queen despite EMI’s opposition, became their first number 1 hit and sold more than five million copies. The song itself was characterized by the mix of different genres such as hard rock, ballad and opera, and at 5 minutes 55 seconds it was considered too long to be played on radio stations. A music video was released to accompany the song, which also went down in history as the first promo video of a song. The album itself brought the band their first platinum award. The album's success was followed by tours in the USA and Japan. In 1977, Queen wrote rock history again with the release of the singles ''We Will Rock You'' and ''We Are the Champions'' from the ''News of the World'' album. Written by Freddie Mercury, ''We Are The Champions'' went on to become one of the most popular rock anthems of all time. In the years that followed, Queen continued to ride the wave of success and also gave concerts in Europe and South America, where they played in front of 231,000 fans. In 1982, however, the band decided to take a longer break. During this time Brian May and Freddie Mercury in particular pursued their own projects. Freddie Mercury had previously tried to advance his solo career and temporarily relocated to Munich, where he was working on the recording of his solo album Mr. Bad Guy. In 1984, Queen returned to the charts with their successful eleventh studio album ''The Works''.

			=='''Live Aid'''==

			One of the most memorable moments of Queen's career was certainly their performance at ''Live Aid'', a charity concert organized by Bob Geldof on July 13, 1985 to support the fight against famine in Africa. Queen had already acquired a lot of experience performing in large stadiums, and Freddie Mercury in particular had a talent for involving everyone in the audience, even in large stadiums. Although many other stars of the music scene performed at ''Live Aid'' alongside Queen, it was Queen who set the greatest accents with her 21-minute performance and once again wrote music history.

			=='''The end of an era and new beginning'''==

			Between 1986 - 1991 Queen produced further successful albums. Posthumously released in 1995, ''Made in Heaven'' would be the original line-up's last album together. Freddie Mercury died of AIDS on November 23, 1991, John Deacon retired from Queen soon after Mercury's death. Since 2012, Queen has been touring successfully in the original line-up of Roger Taylor and Brian May together with American vocalist Adam Lambert as lead singer.

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	=='''Foundations and early years'''==		=='''Foundations and early years'''==

	In 1968, Brian May formed the band ''Smile'' with Tim Stoffel and Roger Taylor. Just one year later, the band was signed to Mercury Records and recorded a total of six songs, the most well-known of which was the song ''April Lady''. In 1970, however, the band was about to dissolve after the lead singer Tim Stoffel had decided to leave ''Smile'' and team up with ''Humpy Bong'' instead. However, a fellow student of Stoffel, who had become a big fan of ''Smile'', decided to join the band as lead singer and on the piano. The new band member, Farrokh Bulsara, former member of the band ''Wreckage'', insisted on changing the band's name to ''Queen''. As the last member of the band, John Deacon joined in 1971. That same year, Farrokh Bulsara officially changed his name to Freddie Mercury. The band soon landed a record deal with EMI Records. Their first album ''Queen'' was released two years later in 1973 and reached number 24 in the UK charts. Just one year later, the second album ''Queen II'' was released, which was followed by a tour of Great Britain and the USA. Despite mixed reviews, the album reached number 5 in the album charts.		In 1968, Brian May formed the band Smile with Tim Stoffel and Roger Taylor. Just one year later, the band was signed to Mercury Records and recorded a total of six songs, the most well-known of which was the song ''April Lady''. In 1970, however, the band was about to dissolve after the lead singer Tim Stoffel had decided to leave Smile and team up with Humpy Bong instead. However, a fellow student of Stoffel, who had become a big fan of Smile, decided to join the band as lead singer and on the piano. The new band member, Farrokh Bulsara, former member of the band Wreckage, insisted on changing the band's name to Queen. As the last member of the band, John Deacon joined in 1971. That same year, Farrokh Bulsara officially changed his name to Freddie Mercury. The band soon landed a record deal with EMI Records. Their first album ''Queen'' was released two years later in 1973 and reached number 24 in the UK charts. Just one year later, the second album ''Queen II'' was released, which was followed by a tour of Great Britain and the USA. Despite mixed reviews, the album reached number 5 in the album charts.

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	British rock band formed in 1970. Known for their 1975 hit record "Bohemian Rhapsody" and their 1981 compilation "Greatest Hits" which became the biggest-selling album in UK history.		British rock band formed in 1970. Known for their 1975 hit record ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' and their 1981 compilation ''Greatest Hits'' which became the biggest-selling album in UK history.

	=='''Foundations and early years'''==		=='''Foundations and early years'''==

	In 1968, Brian May formed the band Smile with Tim Stoffel and Roger Taylor. Just one year later, the band was signed to Mercury Records and recorded a total of six songs, the most well-known of which was the song April Lady. In 1970, however, the band was about to dissolve after the lead singer Tim Stoffel had decided to leave Smile and team up with Humpy Bong instead. However, a fellow student of Stoffel, who had become a big fan of Smile, decided to join the band as lead singer and on the piano. The new band member, Farrokh Bulsara, former member of the band Wreckage, insisted on changing the band's name to Queen. As the last member of the band, John Deacon joined in 1971. That same year, Farrokh Bulsara officially changed his name to Freddie Mercury. The band soon landed a record deal with EMI Records. Their first album Queen was released two years later in 1973 and reached number 24 in the UK charts. Just one year later, the second album Queen II was released, which was followed by a tour of Great Britain and the USA. Despite mixed reviews, the album reached number 5 in the album charts.		In 1968, Brian May formed the band ''Smile'' with Tim Stoffel and Roger Taylor. Just one year later, the band was signed to Mercury Records and recorded a total of six songs, the most well-known of which was the song ''April Lady''. In 1970, however, the band was about to dissolve after the lead singer Tim Stoffel had decided to leave ''Smile'' and team up with ''Humpy Bong'' instead. However, a fellow student of Stoffel, who had become a big fan of ''Smile'', decided to join the band as lead singer and on the piano. The new band member, Farrokh Bulsara, former member of the band ''Wreckage'', insisted on changing the band's name to ''Queen''. As the last member of the band, John Deacon joined in 1971. That same year, Farrokh Bulsara officially changed his name to Freddie Mercury. The band soon landed a record deal with EMI Records. Their first album ''Queen'' was released two years later in 1973 and reached number 24 in the UK charts. Just one year later, the second album ''Queen II'' was released, which was followed by a tour of Great Britain and the USA. Despite mixed reviews, the album reached number 5 in the album charts.

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British rock band formed in 1970. Known for their 1975 hit record "Bohemian Rhapsody" and their 1981 compilation "Greatest Hits" which became the biggest-selling album in UK history.

=='''Foundations and early years'''==

In 1968, Brian May formed the band Smile with Tim Stoffel and Roger Taylor. Just one year later, the band was signed to Mercury Records and recorded a total of six songs, the most well-known of which was the song April Lady. In 1970, however, the band was about to dissolve after the lead singer Tim Stoffel had decided to leave Smile and team up with Humpy Bong instead. However, a fellow student of Stoffel, who had become a big fan of Smile, decided to join the band as lead singer and on the piano. The new band member, Farrokh Bulsara, former member of the band Wreckage, insisted on changing the band's name to Queen. As the last member of the band, John Deacon joined in 1971. That same year, Farrokh Bulsara officially changed his name to Freddie Mercury. The band soon landed a record deal with EMI Records. Their first album Queen was released two years later in 1973 and reached number 24 in the UK charts. Just one year later, the second album Queen II was released, which was followed by a tour of Great Britain and the USA. Despite mixed reviews, the album reached number 5 in the album charts.