Biography
Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and astrophysicist. He is the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. He was the co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, having previously performed with Taylor in the band Smile, and bass player John Deacon. As a member of Queen, he became regarded as a virtuoso musician and he was identified with a distinctive sound created through his layered guitar work, often using a home-built electric guitar called the Red Special. He has a short cameo in Queen's biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Awards & recognition
- Audience Award — Most Popular Show · 2011
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- honorary doctor of the University of Exeter
- honorary doctor of the University of Hertfordshire
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- Knight Bachelor
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Order of the British Empire
Filmography39 titles
Queen Live at Wembley '86
Queen: Champions of the World
Queen: Days of Our Lives
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
We Will Rock You
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
MTV Video Music Awards
Queen: Rock the World
Classic Albums
Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari
Buddy Holly: Rave On
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising
Highlander
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Liam Gallagher: As It Was
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera
Flash Gordon
Dancing with the Stars
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions
Great Performances
Newscast
Question Time
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Motörhead: 25 & Alive Boneshaker
Life After Flash
The Day We Walked on the Moon
American Idol
Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary
Freedom : La Story de George Michael