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Queen formed in 1971 and in 1973 signed their first recording contract for EMI. That year they released their first album, QUEEN.
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That year they released their first album, QUEEN.
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their new release, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, and – significantly – the single Bohemian Rhapsody.
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The following year (1976) saw two major US tours, the band’s sixth album, NEWS OF THE WORLD and the legendary double A side single, WE WILL ROCK YOU and WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS.
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In 1978 the soundtrack for FLASH GORDON was released and by the end of the year Queen had sold over 45,000,000 albums worldwide.
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1984 saw THE WORKS and the single Radio Ga Ga became a worldwide hit1986 saw their 14th album, A KIND OF MAGIC.
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On 23rd November 1991 Freddie Mercury announced to the world that he had AIDS and the next day he died peacefully at his home, surrounded by family and friends.
