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Brian May
Born 1947-07-19Hampton, Middlesex, England, UK
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th AnniversaryRoleKaty Perry: Night of a LifetimeSelfThe Yardbirds: In Their Own WordsRoleAndrea Bocelli 30: The CelebrationSelfBrian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and MeSelfQueen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All TimeSelfAdam Lambert: Out, Loud and ProudRoleThe Rory Gallagher StorySelfRory Gallagher: Calling CardSelfJean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the FutureRoleJean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the FutureRole60 Songs: BBC Two at 60Self (archive footage)Queen Rock MontrealBrian May (self)Zucchero | Sugar FornaciariSelfRock: the originSelf (archive footage)Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of LifeSelfTaylor Hawkins Tribute ConcertSelfRhapsody Over LondonSelfABBA V QueenSelf (archive footage)Platinum Party at the PalaceSelfFreddie Mercury: The Final ActSelfQueen at the BBCSelf (archive footage)Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner JahreSelfDie Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten MomenteSelf (archive footage)