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Brian May
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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
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Brian May (28 July 1934 – 25 April 1997) was an Australian film composer and conductor who was a prominent figure during the Australian New Wave. He is perhaps best known for his scores to Mad Max and Mad Max 2. He trained at the Adelaide Elder Conservatorium as a pianist, violinist and conductor.
Known for
- Friday People1985
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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:
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brian
- Family name
- May
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Adelaide
- Place of death
- Melbourne
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- piano
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- date of birth
- 1934-07-28
- date of death
- 1997-04-25
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
- end of work period
- 1993-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Brian May (composer)
- P12674
- Zoilus I
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