Brian May
When Brian May's father started work in 1963 building a home-made guitar out of a discarded mantelpiece, he couldn't possibly have predicted the incredible journey the guitar and his son would eventually take. Brian May, born July 19, 1947 in London, and the homemade guitar he calls The Red Special would end up as the cornerstone of one of the world's biggest rock bands who in their heyday played to over a quarter of a million fans when Queen, the band he founded with Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor, headlined the Rio Rock Festival. Using his distinctive guitar May developed an instantly recognizable style and sound. With his use of powerful chords, carefully structured harmonic layers and ingenious use of effects he has created some of the most memorable riffs in rock history. Aficionados of the guitar cite the five minutes and eight seconds of “Brighton Rock” on Queen's third album Sheer Heart Attack as one of May's finest performances. The track showcases May's extraordinary talents and became one of the highlights of Queen's live performances throughout their career. As a member of Queen, May achieved 23 top 10 albums and the same number of top ten singles. The band ceased after Freddie Mercury’s death, but Brian May had already scored a top 10 album with his solo debut, 1992’s Back to the Light, which included the UK top 10 hits “Driven by You” and “Too Much Love Will Kill You”. 1998’s Another World and 2000’s La Musique de Furia maintained his status as a guitar god. In 2005 May was awarded a CBE for services to the music industry and charity work and in 2007 he attained a PhD in astrophysics which led to him becoming a collaborator on NASA's New Horizons Pluto mission. Bohemian Rhapsody, a biopic about Freddie Mercury brought Queen a new generation of fans and led to Brian May and a reformed Queen opening the 2019 Oscar telecast. In 2021 a remastered release of Back to the Light returned Brian May into the top 10 of the UK album chart.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Turkey Shoot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Originele soundtracks - Released by Dragon's Domain Recording - IFM on 4 aug. 2014
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Bloodmoon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Originele soundtracks - Released by OMOBM on 12 aug. 1990
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Quest / The True Story of Eskimo Nell (Original Soundtrack Recordings)
Originele soundtracks - Released by Dragon's Domain Recording - IFM on 25 okt. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Death Before Dishonor - Original Motion PIcture Soundtrack
Soundtracks - Released by BSX Records on 19 mrt. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sky Pirates (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Originele soundtracks - Released by Dragons Domain Recording on 11 okt. 1989
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Originele soundtracks - Released by Dragon's Domain Recording - IFM on 25 okt. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Thirst (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Originele soundtracks - Released by Dragon's Domain Recording - IFM on 25 okt. 1989
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Return To Eden - Original Television Soundtrack
Soundtracks - Released by BSX Records on 6 mrt. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Patrick (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Originele soundtracks - Released by Dragon's Domain Recording - IFM on 12 mei 1979
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Brian May Fantasy Film Music Collection
Originele soundtracks - Released by Dragon's Domain Recording - IFM on 30 sep. 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kitty and the Bagman: The Brian May Film Music Collection
Originele soundtracks - Released by Dragons Domain Recording on 11 okt. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Planet Rock
Andy And The Odd Socks, Brian May
Kinderen - Released by Cooking Vinyl Limited on 18 feb. 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Marine's Hymn (Traditional)
Klassiek - Released by BSX Records on 7 jun. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Taps (traditional)
Klassiek - Released by BSX Records on 7 jun. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo