Queen: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2001

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/queen/bio/

Official Site: http://www.queenonline.com/

Queen formed in 1970. Originally, they were influenced by Prog Rock and hard rock. They changed their name from Smile to Queen when Freddie Mercury joined. They released their first album in 1973.

Keep Yourself Alive (1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JofwEB9g1zg

They truly began to sound like Queen with their third album, Sheer Heart Attack.

Killer Queen (1974): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAf2S6ij2gk

Then, a masterpiece off of A Night At The Opera

Bohemian Rhapsody (1975): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ

By the mid-70s, they were one of the most innovative bands in the world.

Somebody to Love (1976): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pMM4iwC-ag

Tie Your Mother Down (1977): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvB2MnIIdMw

We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You (1977): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMLiqEqMQyQ

Fat Bottomed Girls (1978):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMnjF1O4eH0

Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1979): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yziGiVua0Dg

Another One Bites the Dust (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

They did the soundtrack to Flash Gordon. The soundtrack was better than the film…

Flash (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfmrHTdXgK4

They worked with David Bowie…

Under Pressure (1981): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a01QQZyl-_I

And continued to score hits…

Radio Ga-Ga (1984): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t63_HRwdAgk

I Want to Break Free (1984): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRdo7WXTVoM

Hammer to Fall (1984): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU5LMG3WFBw.

Their Live Aid performance was voted best live performance ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQsM6u0a038

And they continued…

From Highlander:

Who Wants to Live Forever (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L8-FTvSVxs

I Want It All (1989): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pm4fQRl72k

The Show Must Go On (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSkx34M3XtY

Until Freddie got sick…

…he died on November 24, 1991

Concert For Freddie (1992): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-xq7dHTFYo

Queen released their final album with Mercury in 1995.

Heaven for Everyone (1995): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKhFJcBztB4

Brian May and Roger Taylor later teamed with Paul Rodgers. They toured from 2005-09.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHD1sbqzxt4

In 2011, they announced an album with Mercury demos.