British musician (born 1947) · Queen guitarist
| Description | British musician (born 1947) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-07-19 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Hampton Hampton Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United Kingdom Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | GB Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | television presenter YouTuber lyricist actor guitarist singer pianist singer-songwriter composer historian record producer physicist research fellow astrophysicist musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice guitar keyboard instrument bass guitar piano Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | rock music glam rock hard rock progressive rock pop rock Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Parlophone Hollywood Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | 1984 Smile Queen Hale & Pace and the Stonkers Queen + Paul Rodgers Rock Therapy Artists United for Nature Queen + Adam Lambert Brian May & Friends Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes The Brian May Band Queen Rock Aid Armenia Smile The Brian May Band Rock Therapy 1984 (3) Smile (6) Rock Aid Armenia Midge Ure All Star Band Rock Therapy (3) The Stonkers Artists For Grenfell "46664 The Event" Cast Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | honorary doctor of the University of Hertfordshire Order of the Badge of Honour Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres Knight Bachelor honorary doctor of the University of Exeter Audience Award for Most Popular Show Commander of the Order of the British Empire Source: Wikidata |
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