Lead singer and main songwriter Freddie Mercury liked not only rock’n’roll, but many other styles of music, including cabaret and opera. The influences on what would become their much-lauded fourth album, A Night At The Opera, and its lead single are remarkably broad and varied.
It was a critical point for Queen, as lead guitarist Brian May remembered: “We had to make the album which was going to save us.” Not happy with their management or recording contracts, they severed previous ties in 1975 and hired Elton John’s then manager, John Reid, who urged the band to concentrate on making good music. Boosted by their No.2 hit single Killer Queen, life had started well for this mainly progressive-rock band but, despite these successes, they were struggling financially. “How far can we take this?”īetween July 1973 and November 1974, Queen put out their first three albums, the latter two reaching Top 5 on the UK charts. So, in true Freddie Mercury style, grab a glass of champagne, snuggle up with your cats, and join us as we explore the story of Bohemian Rhapsody.
But the single they released back in 1975, when they were relativity lesser known, is widely regarded to be their greatest song. From We Will Rock You to Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Don’t Stop Me Now to Radio Ga Ga, Bicycle Race to Another One Bites The Dust, and It’s A Kind Of Magic to I Want To Break Free, there is no shortage of legendary anthems that can match any other artist (including even their predecessors of boundary-breaking British rock, The Beatles) for longevity in the public consciousness. Formed in London in the early 70s, the group fashioned a long line of hit singles, karaoke classics, and songs that remain part of the fabric of British culture to this day.
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