26 on Rolling Stone 's list of the ' 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'. In 2005, a Planet Rock poll saw May voted the seventh-greatest guitarist of all time. May wrote numerous hits for Queen, including ' We Will Rock You', ' I Want It All', ' Fat Bottomed Girls', ' Flash', ' Hammer to Fall', ' Save Me', ' Who Wants to Live Forever', ' Too Much Love Will Kill You', and ' The Show Must Go On'.įollowing the death of Mercury in 1991, aside from the 1992 tribute concert, the release of Made in Heaven (1995) and the 1997 tribute single to Mercury, ' No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)' (written by May), Queen were put on hiatus for several years but were eventually reconvened by May and Taylor for further performances featuring other vocalists. He was identified with a distinctive sound created through his layered guitar work, often using a home-built electric guitar called the Red Special.

As a member of Queen, May became regarded as a virtuoso musician. From the mid-1970s until the early 1990s, Queen played at some of the biggest venues in the world, including at Live Aid in 1985. They became one of the biggest rock bands in the world with the success of the album A Night at the Opera and its single ' Bohemian Rhapsody'. After Queen's formation in 1970, bass player John Deacon joined to complete the line-up in 1971. May previously performed with Taylor in the band Smile, which he had joined while he was at university. His songwriting contributions helped Queen become one of the most successful bands in rock history. May was a co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor.

Brian Harold May CBE (born 19 July 1947) is an English guitarist, singer, composer, and astrophysicist who achieved fame as lead guitarist of the rock band Queen.

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