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Brian May

Brian May

Born July 19, 1947 · Hampton, Middlesex, England, UK

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).

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★ 0.02007
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Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me

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Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising

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Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe

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Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits

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The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words

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Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3

Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3

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QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]

QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]

★ 0.02017
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015

Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015

Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015

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Live Killers

Live Killers

Live Killers

★ 7.01979
The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy

The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy

The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy

★ 0.01994
Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010

Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010

Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010

★ 0.02013
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2

Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2

Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2

★ 9.01987
Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall

Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall

Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall

★ 6.52004
The Queen Phenomenon

The Queen Phenomenon

The Queen Phenomenon

★ 8.01995
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Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq

Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq

★ 0.02003
Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari

★ 7.62023
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★ 0.01991
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan

Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan

Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan

★ 6.02006
ABBA V Queen

ABBA V Queen

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★ 0.02022
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Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary

Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary

★ 5.02014