2. Queen are a British rock band formed
in London in 1970, and are one of the most
commercially successful musical acts of all
time.The band members were Freddie
Mercury (vocals, piano), Brian May
(guitar, vocals), RogerTaylor (drums, vocals),
and John Deacon (bass).
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4. Queen possess some common values of
music stardom(according to Richard Dyer,
that’s what makes them a ‘star’), such as
rebellion , originality(combination of rock and
opera), talent (both in terms of playing
instruments and singing), aggression (in
songs such as ‘We will rock you’)
5. The image of the band has change a few times
throughout their career.
It might be due the change of fashion
(transition from 70s to 80s fashion), but it
might also the manager’s deliberate decision
to change the outlook of the band so it would
appeal to the target audience.
For example, Frerddie Mercury’s outlook had
changed significantly in the 80s so he would
appeal to the women who listen to rock
9. From eccentric punk style they moved to
more ‘manly’, casual outlook, at least for
their photoshoots.Their costumes during live
performances were still quite bright.
Queen moved from being synthetic to being
an organic band
