Brian May
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- Full Name
- Brian May
- Born
- July 19, 1947
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- Age
- 79 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Cancer
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- Nationality
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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- Profession
- Actor, Business Leader
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Biography
Brian May is 79 years old, an actor, from United Kingdom.
Sir Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, animal welfare activist, and astrophysicist. He achieved global fame as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band Queen, which he co-founded with singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor. His guitar work and songwriting contributions helped Queen become one of the most successful acts in music history.
May previously performed with Taylor in the progressive rock band Smile, which he had joined while he was at university. Mercury joined to form Queen in 1970, and bass guitarist John Deacon completed the line-up in 1971. They became one of the biggest rock bands in the world with the success of the album A Night at the Opera and its single "Bohemian Rhapsody".
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