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Brian May

g, voc, *1947 GB, Hampton, London
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock
A.k.a. Brian Harold May Just William (4) MC Spy-D + "Friends" T. E. Conway

Brian Harold May, CBE (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and astrophysicist, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. He uses a home-built electric guitar, called the Red Special. His compositions for the band include "We Will Rock You", "Tie Your Mother Down", "I Want It All", "Fat Bottomed Girls", "The Prophet's Song", "Flash", "Hammer to Fall", "Save Me", "Who Wants to Live Forever" and "The Show Must Go On".

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
  • Keyboards
  • Piano
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Spoken Word
Popular Tracks   
Fought & Lost (feat. Brian May) on Fought & Lost by Sam Ryder & Brian May
Rockstar on Bad Intentions by Dappy
Too Much Love Will Kill You on Back To The Light by Brian May
Driven By You on Back To The Light by Brian May
Rigoletto / Act 3: "La donna è mobile" on Pavarotti & Friends by Various Artists
Too Much Love Will Kill You on Pavarotti & Friends by Various Artists
Love of My Life - Live on Acoustic by Candlelight by Brian May & Kerry Ellis
Dust in the Wind - Live on Acoustic by Candlelight by Brian May & Kerry Ellis
Planet Rock on Odd Socks Calling! by Andy And The Odd Socks
Resurrection on Back To The Light by Brian May

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
New Horizons (Ultima Thule Mix)Brian May2019Single
Golden DaysBrian May + Kerry Ellis2017Album
Starmus - Sonic UniverseTangerine Dream And Brian May2016Album
Live At StarmusRick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble2016Album
One Voice (From The Documentary "A Dog Named Gucci")Norah Jones, Aimee Mann, Susanna Hoffs, Lydia Loveless, Neko Case, Kathryn Calder, Brian May2016Single
One VoiceBrian May & Kerry Ellis2015Album
Live For The AnniversaryBrian May & Kerry Ellis2014Album
Live In Moscow 2014Brian May & Kerry Ellis2014Album
The Candlelight Concerts - Live At Montreux 2013Brian May & Kerry Ellis2014Album
The Kissing Me SongKerry Ellis & Brian May2013Single
Nothing Really Has ChangedBrian May & Kerry Ellis2013Album
Starmus - Sonic UniverseTangerine Dream And Brian May2013Album
Save The Badger Badger BadgerWeebl And Brian May Feat. Brian Blessed2013Single
Acoustic By CandlelightKerry Ellis & Brian May2013Album
RockstarDappy featuring Brian May2012Album
Born FreeKerry Ellis & Brian May2012Single
Somebody To LoveCatherine Porter Featuring Brian May2009Album
Red Special In Another SpaceBrian May2006Album
Новая Фонотека В КарманеBrian May2006Compil.
Another World SpecialBrian May2005Album
B.T.T.L. Tour 1992 / VH1 Semi-Acoustic PerformanceBrian May2004Album
ResurrectionBrian May With Cozy Powell2004Compil.
ResurrectionBrian May2003Album
If We BelieveBrian May2002Single
Live At Wembley / Back To The LightQueen / Brian May2000Compil.
Золотая Домашняя КоллекцияBrian May & Roger Taylor2000Compil.
FuriaBrian May2000Album
Another World To...Brian May1999Album
Live In The Another WorldBrian May1999Album
Master Sessions With Brian MayBrian May1999Single
Love Will Rock YouBrian May1999Album
Live In GroningenBrian May1999Album
Live ForeverBrian May1999Album
Radio SpecialBrian May1998Album
Why Don't We Try AgainBrian May1998Single
Red Special (Japanese Tour Mini Album)Brian May1998Album
"The Business" (Rock On Cozy Mix) - A Tribute To Cozy Powell (1947 - 1998)Brian May1998Single
Curls On The Lose!Brian May1998Album
(A Taste Of) Another WorldBrian May1998Album
On My Way UpBrian May1998Single
Another WorldBrian May1998Album
Another WorldBrian May1998Single
The Adventures Of PinocchioStevie Wonder / Brian May1996Single
Nobody Knew (Black White House)Brian May With Carmine Appice1995Single
Live In Uk '94Brian May1995Album
The Man From ManhattanFreddie Mercury · Brian May · Eddie Howell1994Single
A Conversation / MTVGeorge Michael & Brian May1993Single
ResurrectionBrian May With Cozy Powell1993Single
Last HorizonBrian May1993Single
Out On His OwnBrian May1993Album
We Will Rock YouBrian May1993Album
The Brian May InterviewBrian May1992Album
We Are The ChampionsHank Marvin Featuring Brian May1992Single
Una Noche A SevillaJoe Satriani, Steve Vai, Brian May, Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Walsh1992Album
Back To The LightBrian May1992Album
Too Much Love Will Kill YouBrian May1992Single
Back To The LightBrian May1992Single
Driven By YouBrian May1991Single
Radio VoicesChris Thompson featuring Brian May1985Album
Interview For Radio 2 (Robin Quinn) CD 1Brian MayAlbum
Interview For Radio 2 (Robin Quinn) CD 2Brian MayAlbum
"Radio Innuendos" On USA Radio 1991Brian MayAlbum
MP3 CollectionBrian May & Roger TaylorAlbum
Brian May Talks - Interview Shaped CDBrian MayAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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