First Name |
Brian
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Middle Name |
Harold
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Last Name |
May
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Full Name at Birth |
Brian Harold May
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Alternative Name |
Brian Harold May
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Birthday |
19th July, 1947
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Birthplace |
Hampton, Middlesex, England
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Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Hazel
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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High School |
Hampton Grammar School
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University |
Imperial College London (BSc), Imperial College London (PhD)
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Occupation Text |
Musician, astrophysicist, animals welfare activist
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Occupation |
Guitarist
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Claim to Fame |
Guitarist for Queen
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1965 > present................(CAREER), 2001 > 2001 (inductee: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame), 2005 > 2005 (awarded: CBE in 2005), 1964–present
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Music Style |
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Soundtracks, Film Music, Classical
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Music Mood |
Theatrical, Aggressive
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Instrument |
Guitar, Songwriter, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Piano
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Record Label |
Hollywood, Parlophone
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Associated Acts |
Smile, Queen, Phenomena, G3, Black Sabbath, Queen + Paul Rodgers, Anita Dobson, Kerry Ellis, Queen + Adam Lambert, Lady Gaga, Robbie Williams
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Official Websites |
www.brianmayworld.com/, www.brianmaycentral.net/, www.brianmay.com/, http://brianmay.com
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Father |
Harold May
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Mother |
Ruth May
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Friend |
Martine McCutcheon
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Associated People |
Freddie Mercury (Queen singer), John Deacon (Queen bassist), Roger Meddows Taylor (drummer of Queen), Kerry Ellis, Rufus Taylor
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Pets |
Christine Mullen (m. 1976; div. 1988), Anita Dobson (m. 2000), Patrick Moore (friend), Chris Lintott (friend), Michael Rowan-Robinson (Doctoral advisor), Jim Ring (Doctoral advisor), Ken Reay (Doctoral advisor)
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Favorite Movies |
Women in Love [1969]
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Favorite Bands |
The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix
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Favorite Books |
Steppenwolf (Herman Hesse) [1927], The Glass Bead Game (Herman Hesse) [1943]
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Favorite Places |
England
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Favorite Foods |
Vegetarian, Prawn Cocktails
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Favorite Colors |
Black
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Favorite Accessories |
Sixpence coin (when playing, as a plectrum)
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Brian Harold May CBE (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and astrophysicist. He is the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen.