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 named Smile with
bassist Tim 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 their eponymous debut album in
1973.
IV. 20 YEARS OF
QUEEN
1.The ones who have
created the
legendary music
FREDDIE MERCURY
Queen enjoyed success in the UK
with their debut and its follow-
up, Queen II in 1974, but it was
the release of Sheer Heart
Attack later in 1974 and A 2. THE FIRST
Night at the Opera in 1975 that
gained the band international DECADE
success. The latter featured
"Bohemian Rhapsody", which
stayed at number one in
the UK Singles Chart for nine
weeks; it charted at number
one in several other territories,
and gave the band their first
top ten hit on the US 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".
By the early 1980s, Queen were one of
the biggest stadium rock bands in
the world, with "Another One Bites
the Dust" their best selling single,
and their performance at 1985's Live 3. THE LAST
Aid is regarded as one of the
greatest in rock history. 1986 saw DECADE
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.
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
with Free and Bad Company vocalist Paul
Rodgers under the name Queen + Paul
Rodgers which ended in May 2009. Since
2011, May and Taylor have collaborated
with vocalist Adam Lambert under the
name of Queen + 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's best-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/index.php?titl
e=Band_History
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)
http://www.queenonline.com/