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Brian May

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Also known as Brian Harold May, BH May, B. H. May, Brian H. May, Brian H May

chitarrista, cantautore e compositore britannico (1947-)

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Brian Harold May is a British guitarist, singer, composer, and astrophysicist. Born in Hampton, Middlesex, England, in 1947, he holds citizenship in the United Kingdom. He is educated at Imperial College London and the University of London, where he earned a Doctor of Science degree. His professional work spans rock music, astrophysics, and singing.

May plays the guitar, piano, bass guitar, and voice. He is associated with genres including rock, glam rock, pop rock, hard rock, and heavy metal. He has recorded for Parlophone and Hollywood Records and participated in Live Aid. He owns the Red Special guitar. His notable works include the songs "Killer Queen" and "Bang!", as well as the books *Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe* and *Indonesian Tragedy*, and the project *Starmus*.

He is a vegetarian and vegan. May has received several awards, including the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Order of the Badge of Honour, and the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. He speaks English as his native language.

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Person · Open Library

Works
33

Top works

  • Killer Queen
  • Bang!
  • Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe
  • Starmus
  • Indonesian Tragedy

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary2025
  • Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World — Self2025
  • Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future2024
  • Rory Gallagher: Calling Card — Self2024
  • Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration — Self2024
  • Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time — Self2024
  • Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud2024
  • Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me — Self2024
  • The Yardbirds: In Their Own Words2024
  • Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime — Self2024

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1947
britishenglishglam rockhard rockheavy metalmetal

Discography

Member of

Official siteDiscogsStream

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Listeners
249,698
Total plays
2,050,727

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rockclassic rockhard rockbritishQueen

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Roger TaylorQueenThe CrossFreddie MercuryQueen + Paul Rodgers

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 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Brian+May">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Harold
Family name
May
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Hampton
Spouse
Anita Dobson
Occupation
historian
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
agnosticism
Award
Knight Bachelor
Participant in
Live Aid
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Genre
progressive rock
Instrument
voice
Record label
Hollywood Records
Discography
Brian May discography
Official website
brianmay.com
Image
Queen 2005 1010016.JPG
Number of children
3
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veganism
birth name
Brian Harold May
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owner of
Red Special
name in native language
Sir Dr. Brian Harold May
start of work period
1964-00-00
copyright representative
PRS for Music
social media followers
424000
date of birth
1947-07-19
different from
Brian May
honorific prefix
Sir
short name
Brian May
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Article · Italiano

Brian Harold May (Twickenham, 19 luglio 1947) è un chitarrista, cantautore e compositore britannico, famoso per essere il chitarrista dei Queen, band da lui fondata insieme a Roger Taylor e Freddie Mercury. È l'autore di alcuni dei brani più celebri del gruppo, fra i quali spiccano Tie Your Mother Down, We Will Rock You, Flash, Hammer to Fall, Who Wants to Live Forever, I Want It All, Save Me, '39, No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young) (con Taylor e Deacon) e The Show Must Go On. Figura al 39º posto nella classifica dei migliori chitarristi di tutti i tempi redatta nel 2011 dalla rivista Rolling Stone. Nel giugno 2020 viene infine nominato come miglior chitarrista della storia del rock dalla prestigiosa rivista britannica Total Guitar. May ha un dottorato di ricerca in astrofisica, conseguito all'Imperial College London nel 2007. Nel corso degli anni si è occupato dello studio degli asteroidi e della possibilità di modificarne la traiettoria al fine di evitare una eventuale collisione con la Terra.

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