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Brian May
12+ albums
rockclassic rockhard rockbritishQueen
about
There are at least two artists with the name Brian May. 1) Brian Harold May was born on July 19, 1947, in Feltham, England. He is best known as the guitarist for the English rock band Queen. Within the band, he introduced multi-layered guitar harmonies, often performed on his custom-built guitar known as the "Red Special." In 2002, he played "God Save the Queen" on the roof of Buckingham Palace during the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. May has also released solo material, including the albums "Back to the Light" and "Another World," and composed the soundtrack for the film "Furia." He has collaborated with various artists, including Paul Rodgers, Ian Hunter, and Eddie Van Halen. In addition to his music career, May is an astrophysicist. He earned a doctorate in astrophysics, completing a thesis he began in the 1970s prior to Queen's rise to fame. In 2006, he co-authored the book "Bang! The Complete History of the Universe" with Sir Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott, which has been translated into several languages. In the 2000s, May toured with Queen & Paul Rodgers alongside fellow Queen member Roger Taylor. This collaboration resulted in three live albums: "Return of the Champions" (2005), "Super Live in Japan" (2006), and "Live in Ukraine" (2009), as well as the studio album "The Cosmos Rocks" (2008). The group later disbanded amicably, although future collaborations remain possible. In 2010, May was also involved in non-musical projects, including a potential film
