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Name: Brian Harold May
Born: July 19, 1947
Origin: Hampton, London, England, UK
Occupation(s): Musician, songwriter, producer, astrophysicist, author, contributor
Genres: Rock
Instruments: Guitar, vocals, piano
Years active: 1965–present.
Associated acts: Smile, Queen, Phenomena, G3, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Kerry Ellis, Lady Gaga
Website: Official
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Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen.
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Biography |
As a guitarist he uses his home-built guitar, "Red Special", and has composed hits such as "Tie Your Mother Down", "We Will Rock You", and "Fat Bottomed Girls".
He was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 for "services to the music industry". May earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College in 2007 and is currently the Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University.May currently resides in Surrey.
In 2005, a Planet Rock poll saw May voted the 7th greatest guitarist of all time. He was ranked at #39 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
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Discography & Filmography & Albums |
Studio albums
[1983] Star Fleet Project
[1992] Back to the Light
[1998]
Another World
[2000] Furia (Original Soundtrack)
Live albums
[1993] Live at the Brixton Academy
Article Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May
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