Brian May D.O.B: July 19th 1947 HEIGHT: 6 ft 1 in WEIGHT: 10 1/2 stones COLOUR OF HAIR: Dark Brown COLOUR OF EYES: Hazel FAVOURITE COLOUR: Black FAVOURITE MUSICIAN:John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix FAVOURITE GROUP:The Beatles FAVOURITE ALBUMS:Abbey Road (Beatles), Band of Gypsies (Hendrix) FAVOURITE BOOKS: Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse, The Glass Bead Game FAVOURITE MAGAZINE: Disneyland FAVOURITE WRITER (NOVELIST OR POET): Herman Hesse, C S Lewis FAVOURITE MOVIES: 'Women in Love' FAVOURITE ACTOR: James Mason FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Natalie Wood COUNTRY YOU LOVE BEST: England FAVOURITE FOOD: Vegatarian and Prawn cocktails FAVOURITE DRINK: Grapefruit juice MUSIC WHICH INFLUENCED YOU MOST: Who-Hendrix-Cream-Beatles FAVOURITE INSTRUMENT: Guitar INSTRUMENT YOU PLAY ON STAGE: Home made guitar, Stratocaster AMPLIFIER/OTHER DEVICE, EQUIPMENT: AC 30s, various delay machines WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU STARTED PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY:Research in astronomy YOUR DREAM: Total understanding between people GROUPS AND TYPE OF MUSIC YOU HATE: Carpenters, Johnny Mathis SPECIAL TALENT OTHER THAN MUSIC: Inventing |
Freddie Mercury D.O.B: September 5th 1946 HEIGHT: 5 ft 9 3/4in WEIGHT: 8 1/2 stones COLOUR OF HAIR: Midnight black COLOUR OF EYES: Liquid Brown FAVOURITE COLOUR: Black FAVOURITE MUSICIAN: Jimi Hendrix FAVOURITE GROUP: Mott the Hoople FAVOURITE ALBUMS: Imagine (John Lennon) FAVOURITE BOOKS: Peter Rabbit (B Potter) FAVOURITE MAGAZINE: Luster Cluster Weekly, Jeremy FAVOURITE WRITER (NOVELIST OR POET): B Potter, Richard Dadd FAVOURITE MOVIES: Any Mae West movie FAVOURITE ACTOR: - FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Liza Minelli COUNTRY YOU LOVE BEST: Japan FAVOURITE FOOD: Nectar FAVOURITE DRINK: Champagne in a glass slipper MUSIC WHICH INFLUENCED YOU MOST: Paganini, Hendrix FAVOURITE INSTRUMENT: Harpsicord INSTRUMENT YOU PLAY ON STAGE: Piano (Grand) AMPLIFIER/OTHER DEVICE, EQUIPMENT: Helpenstill pick-up for piano WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU STARTED PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY: A Kensington poseur YOUR DREAM: To remain the divine, lush creature that I am GROUPS AND TYPE OF MUSIC YOU HATE: Tedious rock bands SPECIAL TALENT OTHER THAN MUSIC: Ponsing and poovery |
John Deacon D.O.B: August 19th 1951 HEIGHT: 5 ft 11 in WEIGHT: 9 stones 10 lbs COLOUR OF HAIR: Dark Brown COLOUR OF EYES: Green/Grey FAVOURITE COLOUR: Black FAVOURITE MUSICIAN: None FAVOURITE GROUP: Gonzalas FAVOURITE ALBUMS: Queen II FAVOURITE BOOKS: Science fiction FAVOURITE MAGAZINE: Men only FAVOURITE WRITER (NOVELIST OR POET): None FAVOURITE MOVIES: Clockwork Orange, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie FAVOURITE ACTOR:None FAVOURITE ACTRESS:None COUNTRY YOU LOVE BEST: England FAVOURITE FOOD: Cheese on toast FAVOURITE DRINK: Milk MUSIC WHICH INFLUENCED YOU MOST: Chris Squires, Philip Chen FAVOURITE INSTRUMENT: Bass guitar INSTRUMENT YOU PLAY ON STAGE: Bass guitar AMPLIFIER/OTHER DEVICE, EQUIPMENT: Acoustic 370/Hiwatt 100 + 2X(4X12) cabs WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU STARTED PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY: Student (electronics) YOUR DREAM: Wet GROUPS AND TYPE OF MUSIC YOU HATE: Country/folk SPECIAL TALENT OTHER THAN MUSIC: Electronics genius/ car mechanic |
Roger Taylor D.O.B: July 26th 1949 HEIGHT: 5 ft 10 in WEIGHT: 9 1/2 stones COLOUR OF HAIR: Blonde COLOUR OF EYES: Blue FAVOURITE COLOUR: Silver FAVOURITE MUSICIAN: Jimi Hendrix FAVOURITE GROUP: The Who FAVOURITE ALBUMS: Electric Ladyland, The Beatles White Album FAVOURITE BOOKS: On The Road (Jack Kerouac), Dune (Frank Herbert) FAVOURITE MAGAZINE: Queen (what else?) FAVOURITE WRITER (NOVELIST OR POET): Jack Kerouac, C S Lewis FAVOURITE MOVIES: 2001, A Clockwork Orange, King Kong, The Great Race FAVOURITE ACTOR: Tony Curtis FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Jane Fonda COUNTRY YOU LOVE BEST: Don't know till I've seen them all FAVOURITE FOOD: Japanese FAVOURITE DRINK: Southern Comfort MUSIC WHICH INFLUENCED YOU MOST: Guitar Music since 1950. Rock - especially Hendrix and Dylan - Hendrix, Hank Marvin, John Bonham, David Bowie FAVOURITE INSTRUMENT: Drums INSTRUMENT YOU PLAY ON STAGE: Drums - 5 large drum Ludwig kit with 26 inch bass drum and assorted percussion AMPLIFIER/OTHER DEVICE, EQUIPMENT: - WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU STARTED PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY: Dental then biology student YOUR DREAM: To be rich, famous, happy and popular and everything else everyone wants to be but won't admit to GROUPS AND TYPE OF MUSIC YOU HATE: Osmonds, Carpenters, Ray Conif (sic) and other such muzac rubbish SPECIAL TALENT OTHER THAN MUSIC: Academic and good talker/bullshitter |
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Firstly, a big thank you to Carolyn for typing this up, and for letting me use it! The following is apparantly information from questionnaires filled in by the members of Queen in the early 70s, near the start of their careers, and released to the press...I think it makes fascinating (and at times very funny) reading! |
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