COLEGIUL NAIONAL MIHAIL SADOVEANU PACANI

LUCRARE PENTRU OBINEREA

ATESTATULUI DE COMPETEN
LINGVISTIC LA LIMBA ENGLEZ

Profesor ndrumtor :
Roxana-Brndua Atudorei
Candidat :
Turcu Mioara-Andreea

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. ARGUMENT
II. INTRODUCTION
III. WHERE IT ALL STARTED
IV. 20 YEARS OF QUEEN
1. THE ONES WHO HAVE CREATED THE LEGENDARY MUSIC
A. FREDDIE MERCURY
B. BRIAN MAY
C. ROGER TAYLOR
D. JOHN DEACON
2. THE FIRST DECADE
3. THE LAST DECADE
4. WHEN THE BAND COMES TO AN END
V. THE SHOW MUST GO ON
VI. CONCLUSIONS
VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY

I. ARGUMENT
I chose to talk about this subject because it has had a major impact on
my lifestyle. Also, I wanted to get new information about Queen- the
band.
The first time when I heard the music created by this rock
legend was when I was in my mothers womb. My father was
a huge Queen fan, and because of this, he was determined to
listen to them anytime he had the chance together with my
mother, of course. Then, after I was born, I grew up with their
songs, and thanks to my dad, this changed my outlook on
music. Now I realize that real quality work really is the one in
which the artist gets involved body and soul in order to
transmit an idea that he really believes in, and not just
create a song with money as the only the interest in mind.
I would like to thank my dad, through this piece of work, for
the fact that he got me familiarized with one of the best rock
bands in the world. I know that, with his help, we will rock
you!

II. INTRODUCTION
It is impossible for any man, in
this world, to have never
listened to a song of Queen, let
alone not hear about this band.
This rock legend was started in
the early 70s and,
unfortunately, it met its end
only after almost 20 years,
when the vocalist Freddie
Mercury died from a ruthless
disease. Even if the other
members have tried to
continue what they started 2
decades ago, they never had
the same success.

The music created by Queen is

defined as being one rich in
ideas, in impeccable melodic
lines and in strong emotions.
Most of the times, it induces
feelings of joy to the one who is
listening to it, giving, also,
shivers down the spine, a sign
that it is music of quality.
However, there are times when
it is making the audience sad,
because people know that they
will not have the chance to
enjoy other masterpieces, since
Freddie Mercury is no longer
alive.

This piece of work contains

information about the history
of the band Queen and some
details about its members and
the repertory that delighted
the whole world. By these
things that have been write
here,
we offer a tribute to
the one that it has
been a really rock
legend.

III. WHERE IT ALL STARTED

Before joining Queen, Brian May and Roger
Taylor had been playing together in a band
namedSmilewith bassistTim Staffell. Freddie
Mercury (then known by his birth name of
Farrokh "Freddie" Bulsara) was a fan of Smile,
and encouraged them to experiment with more
elaborate stage and recording techniques after
Staffell's departure in 1970. Mercury himself
joined the band shortly thereafter, changed the
name of the band to "Queen", and adopted his
familiar stage name. John Deacon was
recruited prior to recording theireponymous
debut albumin 1973.

IV. 20 YEARS
OF QUEEN
1.The ones who
have
created the
legendary music

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Queen enjoyed success in the UK

with their debut and its followup,Queen IIin 1974, but it was
the release ofSheer Heart
Attacklater in 1974 andA Night
at the Operain 1975 that gained
the band international success.
The latter featured "Bohemian
Rhapsody", which stayed at
number one in theUK Singles
Chartfor nine weeks; it charted
at number one in several other
territories, and gave the band
their first top ten hit on theUS
Billboard Hot 100. Their 1977
album,News of the World,
contained two of rock's most
recognisable anthems, "We Will
Rock You" and "We Are the
Champions".

2. THE FIRST
DECADE

By the early 1980s, Queen were one

of the biggeststadium rockbands
in the world, with "Another One
Bites the Dust" their best selling
single, and their performance at
1985'sLive Aidis regarded as one
of the greatest in rock history. 1986
saw their 14th album, A KIND OF
MAGIC, which was the soundtrack
to the Russel Mulcahy film,
Highlander. The title track became
another worldwide smash and the
album entered the UK charts at No.
1; later in the year the 2nd live
album, LIVE MAGIC, went into the
charts at No. 3. Between 1988 and
1991 Queen released three more
albums, THE MIRACLE in 1989 and
in 1991 INNUENDO and GREATEST
HITS TWO. All three entered the UK
charts at No. 1, as did the single
Innuendo.

3. THE LAST
DECADE

4. WHEN THE BAND COMES TO AN END

On November 23rd, Freddie
announced to the world that he
had AIDS. Just the next day, his
fight was over, and he died
peacefully at his home
surrounded by friends and family.
The world was in shock. Freddie
had kept his illness very private,
and only those closest to him
had been aware of just how close
to the end he really was. Fans
from all over the world sent
flowers and cards, and many
even traveled to London to be at
Freddie's house.

V. THE SHOW MUST GO ON

Deacon retired in 1997. Since then, May and
Taylor have occasionally performed
together, including a collaboration
withFreeandBad CompanyvocalistPaul
Rodgersunder the nameQueen + Paul
Rodgerswhich ended in May 2009. Since
2011, May and Taylor have collaborated
with vocalistAdam Lambertunder the
name ofQueen + Adam Lambert. In
November 2014, Queen released a new
album,Queen Forever, featuring vocals
from the late Freddie Mercury. The band
have released a total of 18 number one
albums, 18 number one singles, and 10
number one DVDs. Estimates of their record
sales generally range from 150 million to
300 million records, making them one of
the world'sbest-selling music artists.

VI. CONCLUSIONS
After we have perused a little part of Queens
history, we can conclude with the fact that
this band, consisting of 4 extraordinary
men, one of whom died too soon, is hard to
compete with. It has changed the mentality
of millions of people and it has offered
songs for the soul for the ones who probably
couldnt find consolation in anything else.
It is clear that this band created successful
melodies, this fact being proved by the huge
crowds of people who took part in their
concerts, willing to listen live to some of the
greatest masterpieces of the rock industry.
It is important to not forget about these men
who made a change, who found their sense
of living and who left the world a little bit
better than the way they had found it.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.queenpedia.com/inde
x.php?title=Band_History
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Que
en_(band)
http://www.queenonline.com/