Brian May

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Brian May is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential, innovative, technically gifted and recognisable guitarists in the history of rock. He is also a prolific songwriter, responsible for writing or co-writing many international hits with Queen. He was educated at Hampton Grammar School in London. He then graduated with a degree in Maths and Physics from one of Britain's top universities, Imperial College London.As a child, May built his own guitar with his father, partly out of an old fireplace. Unusually, the guitar was designed to feedback. He formed the band Smile while at university with drummer Roger Taylor. They were later joined by flamboyant singer and pianist Freddie Mercury, who renamed the band Queen. The addition of bass player John Deacon completed the line-up of a band which would go on to become one of the most successful in the history of popular music. May's guitar playing would become an integral part of Queen's sound.May was influenced as a guitarist by the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, who had dazzled audiences with their technical skills and volume, but he was also an admirer of the melodic skills of George Harrison of The Beatles and the original British rock and roll guitar hero, Hank B. Marvin of The Shadows.What made May stand out as a guitarist was his combination of virtuoso technique but also melodic awareness. Unlike some virtuosos, who only play to showcase their ability, May always played to serve the songs. If a song only required minimal soloing, that's all he would do. His multi-tracking of guitar solos has also made him one of the most unique sounding guitarists in the world. Nowhere was this better exemplified than on Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", the song which came to define the band more than any other and has become one of the most celebrated recordings in the history of rock music. May's solos are a big part of what gives the track its enduring appeal and emotional power.May's legacy in music history is assured. He will be remembered along with the likes of George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page as one of the most important and influential guitarists to come out of England. His songs for Queen were often their harder rock tracks, such as "We Will Rock You", "Tie Your Mother Down" and "Hammer to Fall", but he also wrote emotional songs such as "Save Me" and the symphonic "Who Wants to Live Forever", which proved his versatility as a songwriter. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous

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Releases by Year

Brian May on average has worked on 2 movies per year from 1979 to 2020. See the full graphs of the number of Brian May movies released per year from 2000 till 2020.

Top Genres

Brian May works mostly in Documentary Genre followed by Music Genre flixes. 45% of Brian May movies are Documentary Genre movies. See Top Genres that Brian May worked on in the graph below.

Average IMDB Score

On average the IMDB score of the movies that Brian May has worked on is 7.7.

7.7 / 10

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This documentary on the music group Queen includes performance and rehearsal footage, and exclusive interviews from backstage at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.

8.8/10120 min

Available in 7 platform(s).

An informative and sometimes tragic look into the lives of four childhood friends that would come to form the band Queen.

8.6/1089 min

Available in 1 platform(s).

On 27th July 1986, British stadium rock band Queen broke new ground by playing for the first time in Hungary, a country which was still under a communist dictatorship behind the Iron Curtain.

8.6/1090 min

Available in 2 platform(s).

The life and times of the rock band Queen - told in two parts covering in part one the 1970's and in part two the 1980's and beyond.

8.4/10120 min

Available in 6 platform(s).

The iconic rock band Queen performs their best hits like "We Will Rock You, " "Somebody To Love, " and "Bohemian Rhapsody" in an unforgettable live concert.

8.4/1095 min

Available in 3 platform(s).

Documentary,Music
Queen Live in Rio (1986)

British rock's greatest entertainers play to more than 300,000 people in Rio, Brazil.

8.2/1060 min

Available in 5 platform(s).

Concert by the rock band Queen from Christmas Eve 1975 at London's Hammersmith Odeon.

7.9/1050 min

Available in 3 platform(s).

Retrospective documentary about the British rock band "Queen", from the 1970s till the death of Freddie Mercury, victim of AIDS. Includes interviews with the band members, friends and fans,...

7.9/1061 min

Available in 1 platform(s).