Queen
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Queen
Summary
Queen is a musical group[1]. Queen ranks in the top 0.019% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162,570 views/month, #4 of 20,490).[2]
Key Facts
- A notable work attributed to Queen is Bohemian Rhapsody[3].
- A notable work attributed to Queen is We Are the Champions[4].
- A notable work attributed to Queen is Don't Stop Me Now[5].
- Queen received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6].
- Queen received the Songwriters Hall of Fame[7].
- Queen received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[8].
- Queen received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[9].
- Queen received the Polar Music Prize[10].
- Queen received the Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Group[11].
- Queen was influenced by The Beatles[12].
- Queen was influenced by The Who[13].
- Queen was influenced by Jimi Hendrix[14].
- Queen was influenced by Cream[15].
- Queen was influenced by Pink Floyd[16].
- Queen's instance of is recorded as musical group[17].
- Queen's genre is progressive rock[18].
- Queen's genre is glam rock[19].
- Queen's genre is hard rock[20].
- Queen's genre is rock music[21].
- Queen's genre is art rock[22].
- Queen's genre is pop rock[23].
- Queen's genre is traditional heavy metal[24].
- Queen's genre is heavy metal music[25].
- Queen's record label is recorded as Elektra[26].
- Queen's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1970-06-27[30]
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Genre(s): art rock, baroque pop, classic rock, disco, glam rock, hard rock, pop rock, progressive rock, rock, symphonic rock[31]
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Community tags: 70's, 80's, 80s, art rock, baroque pop, beholder, british, classic rock, disco, eclectic, film soundtrack, glam rock, glorious, hard rock, medley, pop rock, progressive rock, queer, rock, symphonic rock, uk, united kingdom, vyrzukhisuc-artiest[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 0383dadf-2a4e-4d10-a46a-e9e041da8eb3[33]
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Founding
January 1, 1970 marks the founding of Queen[34]. Queen's location of formation is recorded as London[35].
Recognition
Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6], a music museum[36], in United States[37], founded in 1983[38]; Songwriters Hall of Fame[7], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1969[41]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[8], a lifetime achievement award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1962[44]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[9], a commemorative plaque[45], in United States[46]; Polar Music Prize[10], a music award[47], in Sweden[48], founded in 1989[49]; and Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Group[11].
Why It Matters
Queen ranks in the top 0.019% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162,570 views/month, #4 of 20,490).[2] Queen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Queen is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Queen has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga[52], a singer[53], b. 1986[54], of United States[55], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[56], specialised in pop music[57]; Guns N' Roses[58], a musical group[59], founded in 1985[60]; Seal[61], a singer-songwriter[62], b. 1963[63], of United Kingdom[64], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year[65]; Van Halen[66], a musical group[67], founded in 1972[68]; Muse[69], a rock band[70], founded in 1994[71]; and Panic! at the Disco[72], a musical group[73], founded in 2005[74].
FAQs
What awards did Queen receive?
Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6], Songwriters Hall of Fame[7], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[8], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[9].
Who did Queen influence?
Queen has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga[52], Guns N' Roses[58], Seal[61], and Van Halen[66].