| 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
|
| Alternative Name |
Brian Harold May
|
| Birthday |
19th July, 1947
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| Birthplace |
London, England
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| Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
|
| Hair Color |
Grey
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
British
|
| High School |
Hampton Grammar School
|
| University |
Imperial College London (BSc), Imperial College London (PhD)
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, astrophysicist, animals welfare activist
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| Friend |
Martine McCutcheon
|
| 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
|
| Favorite Foods |
Vegetarian, Prawn Cocktails
|
| Favorite Colors |
Black
|
| Favorite Accessories |
Sixpence coin (when playing, as a plectrum)
|
Sir Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, animal welfare activist, and astrophysicist. He achieved global fame as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band Queen, which he co-founded with singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor. His guitar work and songwriting contributions helped Queen become one of the most successful acts in music history.
