Brian May discography
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This is a discography of works by Brian May
as a solo artist. For information about recordings made by Queen
see Queen discography
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Live Albums
Compilations
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
as a solo artist. For information about recordings made by Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
see Queen discography
Queen discography
Queen are an English rock group, which consisted of vocalist Freddie Mercury , guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. Their discography consists of fifteen studio albums , five live albums, ten compilation albums, 48 singles and a number of other appearances...
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Albums
Studio Albums| Year | Title | UK | US |
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| 1983 | Star Fleet Project Star Fleet Project Star Fleet Project is a project of Brian May, most famous as the guitarist from Queen, which resulted in an album with the same name. The project was released as the work of "Brian May + Friends", consisting of May, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alan Gratzer , Phil Chen , and Fred Mandel Star... |
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| 1992 | Back to the Light Back to the Light Back to the Light is the first solo effort of Queen's guitarist Brian May and his second non-Queen album. It was recorded between 1988 and 1992 at the Allerton Hill Studios, mixed at the Metropolis Studios and then released on September 28, 1992 in the UK... |
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| 1998 | Another World Another World (Brian May album) Another World is the second full studio album delivered by Queen guitarist, Brian May. Recorded at his home studio after the completion of the last Queen album, Made in Heaven, the album was released in the UK on 1 June 1998 and on 15 September of that year in the US. The album itself started life... |
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| 2000 | Furia Furia (album) La musique de Furia – Un film de Alexandre Aja is a soundtrack album written and recorded by Brian May. The film Furia was released in 1999.-Track listing:# Furia Theme – Opening Titles # First Glance ... (Original Soundtrack) |
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Live Albums
| Year | Title | UK | US |
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| 1994 | Live at the Brixton Academy Live at the Brixton Academy (Brian May album) Live at the Brixton Academy is a recording of The Brian May Band's first show in London on June 15 1993. The album was released on CD, LP and VHS in 1994, and remains the group's only release as a collective.... |
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Compilations
| Year | Title | UK | US |
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| 1993 | Resurrection - Japanese Tour Mini Album | - | - |
| 1998 | Red Special - Japanese Tour Mini Album | - | - |
Singles
| Year | Title | UK | US |
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| 1983 | "Star Fleet Star Fleet (song) "Star Fleet" was the first single that Brian May released independently of Queen.It was taken from the mini-album Star Fleet Project, which started out as a jam session involving May, Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alan Gratzer, bassist Phil Chen and keyboardist Fred Mandel over the days 21 and 22 April... " |
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| 1991 | "Driven by You Driven by You "Driven by You" is a song by Queen guitarist Brian May. It was written as part of his 1992 solo album, Back to the Light. It was released as a single in late 1991, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart and #9 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart.... " |
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| 1992 | "Too Much Love Will Kill You Too Much Love Will Kill You "Too Much Love Will Kill You" is a song written by Queen guitarist Brian May, Frank Musker, and Elizabeth Lamers. The song was recorded by Queen around 1988 or before, and was intended to be on the band's The Miracle album in 1989, but did not make the cut... " |
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| 1992 | "Back to the Light" | 19 | - |
| 1992 | "We Are the Champions We Are the Champions "We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems... " (duet with 'Hank Marvin Hank Marvin Hank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard... ') |
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| 1993 | "Resurrection" | 23 | - |
| 1993 | "Last Horizon Last Horizon "Last Horizon" is a guitar solo written by Queen's guitarist Brian May. It was released as a single, from its parent album, Back to the Light, and remained on the UK charts for two weeks, peaking at number 51. May plays it at every one of his concerts since then . It is a slow, poignant solo, with... " |
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| 1995 | "The Amazing Spider-Man" | - | - |
| 1998 | "Business" | 51 | - |
| 1998 | "On My Way Up" | - | - |
| 1998 | "Another World" | - | - |
| 1998 | "Why Don't We Try Again" | 44 | - |
Videos
- 1983: Star Licks Master Series (VHS; in 1993 reissued under the title Master Session)
- 1994: Live at the Brixton AcademyLive at the Brixton Academy (Brian May album)Live at the Brixton Academy is a recording of The Brian May Band's first show in London on June 15 1993. The album was released on CD, LP and VHS in 1994, and remains the group's only release as a collective....
(VHS)
Various artists compilations
| Year of release | Compilation | Song | Comment |
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| 1994 | Greenpeace Greenpeace Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands... – Alternative NRG |
"New Damage" (with Soundgarden Soundgarden Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto... ) |
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| 1995 | In from the Storm [tribute to Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter... ] |
"One Rainy Wish" | |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Pinocchio | "Il Colosso" (with Jerry Hadley Jerry Hadley Jerry Hadley was an American operatic tenor. He received three Grammy awards for his vocal performances in the recordings of Jenůfa , Susannah , and Candide... , Sissel Kyrkjebø, 'Just William'), "What Are We Made Of?" (with Sissel Kyrkjebø Sissel Kyrkjebø Sissel Kyrkjebø , also simply known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano.Sissel is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos. Sissel's musical style runs the gamut from pop recordings and folk songs, to classical vocals and operatic arias... ) |
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| 1996 | Twang! A Tribute to Hank Marvin Hank Marvin Hank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard... & The Shadows The Shadows The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'... |
"FBI" | also B-side of the single On My Way Up |
| 1998 | Lullabies with a Difference | "My Boy" | recorded in 1982 |
| 2000 | Music from and Inspired by Mission: Impossible II | "Have a Cigar Have a Cigar "Have a Cigar" is the third track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. It follows "Welcome to the Machine" and on the original LP opened side two... " (with the Foo Fighters Foo Fighters Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War... ) |
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| 2002 | Good Rockin' Tonight - The Legacy of Sun Records (only on the Japanese edition) | "I Don't Want Nobody Teasing Around with Me" | |
| 2004 | Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man... |
"Someone to Die For" (with Jimmy Gnecco Jimmy Gnecco James Francis "Jimmy" Gnecco III is an American musician. He is the vocalist for the rock band Ours as well as a solo artist with his release of The Heart.-Early life:... ) |
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Queen related projects
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| 1969 | Smile Smile (band) Smile were a London-based blues rock band best known as the predecessor to renowned rock band Queen. The band was formed in 1968 by Brian May, who was to become Queen's guitarist. The group included Tim Staffell as singer and bassist, and, later, drummer Roger Taylor, who also went on to play for... |
"Earth", "Step on Me" | Earth/Step on Me (single) |
| 1973 | Larry Lurex Larry Lurex Larry Lurex was the artist name used for a musical project by Trident Studios’ house engineer Robin Geoffrey Cable, in 1972.The name is a pun on the stage name of glam rock star Gary Glitter and the metallic yarn Lurex.... |
"I Can Hear Music I Can Hear Music "I Can Hear Music" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It was originally performed by the Ronettes in 1966, and later covered by the Beach Boys in 1969, by Larry Lurex in 1973, by José Hoebee in 1983, and by She & Him in 2010.-Beach Boys version:"I Can Hear Music"... ", "Goin' Back" |
single I Can Hear Music (1973); box set Freddie Mercury - The Solo Collection The Solo Collection The Solo Collection is a box set detailing the solo career of Freddie Mercury; it includes the material Mercury recorded before joining up with Queen, up through the 1993 No More Brothers remixes. Mercury's singles and two studio albums are included, as well as a disc of instrumentals, numerous... (2000); compilation album Lover of Life, Singer of Songs - The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo Lover of Life, Singer of Songs Lover of Life, Singer of Songs is a compilation album of Freddie Mercury's solo songs. It was released on September 4, 2006, the day before the 60th anniversary of Mercury's birth. It was released on November 21, 2006 in the U.S, three days before the 15th anniversary of Mercury's death... (2006) |
| 1982 | Smile Smile (band) Smile were a London-based blues rock band best known as the predecessor to renowned rock band Queen. The band was formed in 1968 by Brian May, who was to become Queen's guitarist. The group included Tim Staffell as singer and bassist, and, later, drummer Roger Taylor, who also went on to play for... |
"Doing Alright", "Blag", "April Lady", "Polar Bear", "Earth", "Step on Me" [all songs recorded 1969] | LP Gettin' Smile (Japan, 1982); CD Ghost of a Smile (Netherlands, 1997) |
Producer and songwriter
| Year of release | Collaborated with | Song | Record | May's contribution |
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| 1986 | Minako Honda Minako Honda , born Minako Kudo was a Japanese "idol" pop-star and musical singer. She became famous and popular as "Japan's Madonna" because of her sexy fashion and live performances in the mid to late 1980s... |
album | Cancel (album) | production |
| 1987 | Minako Honda | "Golden Days", "Crazy Nights" | Golden Days and Crazy Nights (singles) | songwriting, production, guitar |
| 1987 | Bad News Bad News Bad News were a spoof rock band, created for the Channel 4 television series The Comic Strip Presents.... Its members were Vim Fuego , vocals and lead guitar ; Den Dennis, rhythm guitar ; Colin Grigson, bass ; and Spider Webb, drums .-Biography:Bad News made their television debut during... |
album | Bad News | production |
| 1987 | Heavy Pettin | album | Lettin Loose (album) | produced by May and Mack Reinhold Mack Reinhold Mack is a German record producer and sound engineer, mostly known for his collaborations with rock bands Electric Light Orchestra and Queen. Most of this work took place at Giorgio Moroder's Musicland Studios in Munich... |
| 1987 | Anita Dobson Anita Dobson Anita Dobson is an English television actress and singer. She gained her highest profile while playing Angie Watts in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders... |
album | Talking of Love (album) | songwriting, production, guitar, backing vocals |
| 1988 | Anita Dobson | "In One of My Weaker Moments" | In One of My Weaker Moments (single, from the musical Budgie) | production, guitar |
| 1989 | Ian & Belinda | "Who Wants to Live Forever Who Wants to Live Forever "Who Wants to Live Forever" is a song by the English rock band Queen. The song is the sixth track on the album A Kind of Magic, released in June 1986, and was written by guitarist Brian May for the soundtrack to the film Highlander, directed by Russell Mulcahy... " |
Who Wants to Live Forever (7"/12" singles; for the British Bone Marrow Donor Appeal) | production, guitar (bass by John Deacon John Deacon John Richard Deacon is a retired English multi-instrumentalist and song writer, best known as the bassist for the rock band Queen. Of the four members of the band, he was the last to join and also the youngest, being only 19 years old when he was recruited by the other members of the band... , drums by Roger Taylor Roger Meddows-Taylor Roger Meddows Taylor , known as Roger Taylor, is a British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of... ) |
| 1990/ 1991 |
Brian May | various tracks | Macbeth Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607... - Riverside Theatre (unreleased) |
songwriting, production |
| 1991 | Hale and Pace Hale and Pace Hale and Pace are an English comedy duo who have starred in several TV sketch series.-Early career:Gareth Hale and Norman Pace met at Avery Hill teacher training college in Eltham South East London. They discovered much in common, particularly humour, and began playing clubs in a comedy band. One... and the Stonkers |
"The Stonk" | The Stonk (single; for Comic Relief; reached No. 1 in the UK chart) | production, guitar (drums by Roger Taylor) |
| 1993 | The Left Handed Marriage | "Appointment", "She Was Once My Friend", "I Need Time" [recorded 1967] | Crazy Chain (album) | guitar, backing vocals; I Need Time written by Bill Richards and May |
Guest musician
| Year of release | Collaborated with | Song | Album/Record | May's contribution Guitar unless stated |
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| 1975 | Eddie Howell | "Man from Manhattan" | Man from Manhattan | backing vocals and guitar (piano and backing vocals by Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range... ) |
| 1976 | Ian Hunter Ian Hunter (singer) Ian Hunter Patterson is an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead singer of the English rock band Mott the Hoople from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974, and he again fronted them at the time of their 2009 reunion. Hunter was a musician and songwriter before Mott The Hoople, and... |
"You Nearly Did Me In" | All-American Alien Boy | backing vocals by May, Mercury and Roger Taylor Roger Meddows-Taylor Roger Meddows Taylor , known as Roger Taylor, is a British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of... |
| 1978 | Lonnie Donegan Lonnie Donegan Anthony James "Lonnie" Donegan MBE was a skiffle musician, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. He is known as the "King of Skiffle" and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of British musicians who became famous in the 1960s... |
"Digging My Potatoes" | Puttin' on the Style | |
| 1980 | Quartz Quartz (metal band) -History:Quartz dates back to as early as 1974 when they were known as Bandy Legs. They signed to Jet Records in 1976 and supported Black Sabbath and AC/DC. The band changed their name to Quartz for their 1977 debut album, Quartz. The album was produced by Tony Iommi and Quartz toured with Black... |
"Circles" (recorded 1977) | B-side of the single "Stoking the Fires of Hell" (1980); also bonus track on the 2004 reissue of the album Stand Up and Fight | |
| 1983 | Jeffrey Osborne Jeffrey Osborne Jeffrey Linton Osborne is an American funk and R&B musician, songwriter, lyricist, and former lead singer of the band, L.T.D.-Early life and career:... |
"Stay with Me Tonight", "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" | Stay with Me Tonight | |
| 1984 | Billy Squier Billy Squier William Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No... |
"(Another) 1984" | Signs of Life | |
| 1985 | Chris Thompson | "A Shift in the Wind, Parts 1 and 2" | Radio Voices | |
| 1986 | Ramoncín | "Como un susurro" | La vida en el filo | |
| 1987 | Meat Loaf Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor... |
"A Time for Heroes" | A Time for Heroes A Time for Heroes -Personnel:* Jon Lyons – composer* Christopher Franke* Edgar Froese* Paul Haslinger-Credits vocal version:Written by M. Scott Sotebeer, Jon Lyons and Rik EmmettProduced and arranged by Jon LyonsExecutive Producer: M... |
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| 1988 | The Cross The Cross The Cross were a side project of Queen's Roger Taylor that existed from 1987 to 1993 and released three albums. Although the drummer in Queen, Taylor fronted The Cross as rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist. On its debut release, the classic rock band incorporated dance influences which they... |
"Love Lies Bleeding (She Was a Wicked, Wily Waitress)" | Shove It | |
| 1989 | Holly Johnson Holly Johnson Holly Johnson is an English artist, writer and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and former bassist for Big in Japan.- Big in Japan :... |
"Love Train" | Blast | |
| 1989 | Living in a Box Living in a Box Living in a Box were a British band from the 1980s and early 1990s. They are best known for their eponymous debut single, produced by Richard James Burgess.-Formation and split up:... |
"Blow the House Down" | Gatecrashing | |
| 1989 | Black Sabbath Black Sabbath Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22... |
"When Death Calls" | Headless Cross Headless Cross Headless Cross is the fourteenth album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in April 1989.This is the band's second album to feature singer Tony Martin and the first to feature drummer Cozy Powell.-Album information:... |
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| 1989 | Fuzzbox We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It We've Got A Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It were an English alternative rock group. Formed in Birmingham in 1985, the all-female quartet originally consisted of Vix, Maggie Dunne, Jo Dunne and Tina O'Neill. The band's name was shortened to Fuzzbox for the U.S. release of their first album... |
"Self!" | Big Bang | |
| 1989 | Artists United for Nature | "Yes We Can" | Yes We Can (single; also released on the compilation Earthrise – The Rainforest Album) | |
| 1989 | Rock Aid Armenia Rock Aid Armenia Rock Aid Armenia was a humanitarian effort by the British music industry to raise money to help those affected by the Leninakan Earthquake of 1988 that struck Armenia.... |
"Smoke on the Water Smoke on the Water "Smoke on the Water" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It was first released on their 1972 album Machine Head. In 2004, the song was ranked number 426 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and in March 2005, Q magazine placed "Smoke on the Water"... " |
Smoke on the Water | guitar (drums by Roger Taylor) |
| 1990 | Rock Against Repatriation | "Sailing Sailing (Rod Stewart song) "Sailing" is a song written by Gavin Sutherland and recorded by The Sutherland Bros. Band . Released in June 1972, it can be found on their album 'Lifeboat' released in the same year.... " |
Sailing | |
| 1991 | D-Rok D-Rok (band) D-Rok was a British hard rock band notable for its Warhammer 40,000-influenced lyrics.At the beginning of the 1990s, Games Workshop began to diversify its activity, including combining its game world with music.... |
"Red Planet Blues", "Get out of My Way" | Oblivion | |
| 1992 | Extreme Extreme (band) Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Among some of Extreme's musical influences are Queen and Van Halen... |
"Love of My Life" | Song for Love (for the Terence Higgins Trust) | |
| 1992 | Judie Tzuke Judie Tzuke Judie Tzuke is an English singer/songwriter. She is most well known for her 1979 hit "Stay With Me Till Dawn", which reached no.16 on the UK Singles Chart.-Early life:... |
"I Can Read Books" | Wonderland Wonderland (Judie Tzuke album) Wonderland is the ninth studio album by the British singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke, released in 1992.Though released on a small independent label, it was the last of Tzuke's albums to be released before she founded her own record label, Big Moon Records, which has released all of her subsequent... |
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| 1992 | Hank Marvin Hank Marvin Hank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard... |
"We Are the Champions We Are the Champions "We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems... " |
Into the Light | |
| 1992 | Phenomena Phenomena (band) Phenomena is a rock concept around a supergroup formed by record producer Tom Galley, Metalhammer magazine founder Wilfried Rimensberger and Tom's brother, Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley. Contributors were leading rock musicians such as Glenn Hughes, Brian May, Tony Martin and John Wetton amongst... |
"A Whole Lot of Love" (recorded 1988) | Phenomena III: Inner Vision | |
| 1992 | Tony Martin Tony Martin (rock singer) Anthony Martin Harford , better known by his stage name Tony Martin, is a heavy metal vocalist best known for his work with Black Sabbath from 1987 to 1991 and again from 1993 to 1997. Martin was the band's second longest serving vocalist after Ozzy Osbourne... |
"If There Is a Heaven" | Back Where I Belong | |
| 1992 | Cozy Powell Cozy Powell Colin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:... |
"Somewhere in Time" (instrumental version of "Nothin' But Blue Back to the Light Back to the Light is the first solo effort of Queen's guitarist Brian May and his second non-Queen album. It was recorded between 1988 and 1992 at the Allerton Hill Studios, mixed at the Metropolis Studios and then released on September 28, 1992 in the UK... "], "Ride to Win" |
The Drums Are Back | guitar (bass by John Deacon John Deacon John Richard Deacon is a retired English multi-instrumentalist and song writer, best known as the bassist for the rock band Queen. Of the four members of the band, he was the last to join and also the youngest, being only 19 years old when he was recruited by the other members of the band... on "Somewhere in Time") |
| 1992 | Steve Hackett Steve Hackett Stephen Richard Hackett is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career... |
"Don’t Fall Away From Me" (recorded 1986) | The Unauthorised Biography | |
| 1993 | Paul Rodgers Paul Rodgers Paul Bernard Rodgers is an English rock singer-songwriter, best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company. After stints in two less successful bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, The Firm and The Law, he became a solo artist. He has recently toured and recorded with... |
"I'm Ready" | Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute To Muddy Waters is the second solo album by Paul Rodgers of Free and Bad Company fame.Although attributed solely to Paul Rodgers, this album features many other artists including Brian May, Buddy Guy, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Neal Schon, Gary Moore, Brian Setzer,... |
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| 1993 | Steve Hackett Steve Hackett Stephen Richard Hackett is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career... |
"Cassandra" (recorded 1986) | Guitar Noir (bonus track) | |
| 1994 | Os Paralamas do Sucesso | "El Vampiro Bajo El Sol" | Severino | |
| 1995 | Jennifer Rush Jennifer Rush Jennifer Rush is an American/German-based pop/rock singer, best known for the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and which went on to be covered by Laura Branigan and Celine Dion.-Career:... |
"Who Wants to Live Forever Who Wants to Live Forever "Who Wants to Live Forever" is a song by the English rock band Queen. The song is the sixth track on the album A Kind of Magic, released in June 1986, and was written by guitarist Brian May for the soundtrack to the film Highlander, directed by Russell Mulcahy... " |
Out of My Hands | vocals and guitar |
| 1995 | Gordon Giltrap Gordon Giltrap Gordon Giltrap is an English acoustic and electric guitarist and composer, whose musical styles cross multiple genres, including folk, blues, folk rock, pop, classical and rock.... |
"Heartsong" [recorded 1993] | Music for the Small Screen | |
| 1995 | Carmine Appice Carmine Appice Carmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on... |
"Nobody Knew (Black White House)" | Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus | |
| 1995 | S.O.L. (Stefan Zauner Münchener Freiheit Münchener Freiheit is a German pop and rock band that had released seventeen albums by 2007, six of which have gone gold and have sold over five million copies in Europe. They are named after a square in the city of Munich in Germany, meaning "Munich liberty"... ) |
"Make My Dream Come True" | S.O.L. - Some Other Language | |
| 1996 | Status Quo | "Raining in My Heart Raining in My Heart "Raining in My Heart" is a popular rock and roll ballad recorded by Buddy Holly with the orchestral backing by Dick Jacobs. The music and lyrics are written by the songwriting team of Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant. It was released as a single on Coral Records in 1959, peaking at #88 on the... " |
Don't Stop Don't Stop (Status Quo album) Don't Stop is the twenty-second studio album by English rock band Status Quo. The album of cover versions includes guest appearances from Tessa Niles on tracks 6 and 14, The Beach Boys on track 1, Brian May of Queen fame on track 7 and Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span fame on track 15.Fun, Fun, Fun,... |
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| 1996 | Rock Therapy | "Reaching Out" | Reaching Out (single; for the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre) |
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| 2000 | Steve Hackett Steve Hackett Stephen Richard Hackett is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member of the British progressive rock group Genesis, which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career... |
"Slot Machine" (recorded 1986) | Feedback ‘86 | |
| 2000 | Tony Iommi Tony Iommi Anthony Frank "Tony" Iommi is an English guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and its sole continual member through multiple personnel changes.Iommi is widely recognised as one of the most important and influential guitarists in... |
"Goodbye Lament" (featuring Dave Grohl Dave Grohl David Eric "Dave" Grohl is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; and the current drummer for Them Crooked Vultures... ), "Flame On" (featuring Ian Astbury Ian Astbury Ian Astbury is an English rock musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Cult.-Pre-Cult:... ) |
Iommi Iommi (album) Iommi is a heavy metal album by Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and myriad guest musicians and vocalists, including:*Henry Rollins of Black Flag and Rollins Band*Skin of Skunk Anansie*Brian May of Queen*Dave Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters... |
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| 2000 | Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range... |
"She Blows Hot and Cold (Alternative Version)" (recorded 1984) | The Solo Collection The Solo Collection The Solo Collection is a box set detailing the solo career of Freddie Mercury; it includes the material Mercury recorded before joining up with Queen, up through the 1993 No More Brothers remixes. Mercury's singles and two studio albums are included, as well as a disc of instrumentals, numerous... (box set) |
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| 2000 | Foo Fighters Foo Fighters Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War... |
Have a Cigar Have a Cigar "Have a Cigar" is the third track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. It follows "Welcome to the Machine" and on the original LP opened side two... |
Mission: Impossible II (soundtrack) Mission: Impossible II (soundtrack) Music from and Inspired by Mission: Impossible II is the Soundtrack for the movie Mission: Impossible II.- Track listing :# Limp Bizkit – "Take a Look Around"# Metallica – "I Disappear"# Rob Zombie – "Scum of the Earth"... |
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| 2001 | Robbie Williams Robbie Williams Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams... |
"Eternity" | Eternity Eternity/The Road to Mandalay "Eternity / The Road To Mandalay" is the fifth single from Robbie Williams' 2000 Sing When You're Winning album, released in July 2001. "Eternity" does not appear in the album but it was later included on Williams' Greatest Hits album... (single; featured on Greatest Hits Greatest Hits (Robbie Williams album) Greatest Hits is a hits compilation by Robbie Williams, released in 2004. It included two new songs, these being "Radio" and "Misunderstood", which were both released as singles.The album is his seventh released in the United Kingdom... , 2004) |
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| 2002 | Michael Kamen Michael Kamen Michael Arnold Kamen was an American composer , orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician.-Background:... |
"Light the Fire Within" | unreleased; official theme of the 2002 Winter Olympics 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout... |
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| 2002 | Claire Sweeney Claire Sweeney Claire Jane Sweeney is an English actress, singer and television personality best known for playing the role of Lindsey Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside and her appearance on the first series of the Reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother.-Early Life:Sweeney was born in Walton, Liverpool... |
"Too Much Love Will Kill You Too Much Love Will Kill You "Too Much Love Will Kill You" is a song written by Queen guitarist Brian May, Frank Musker, and Elizabeth Lamers. The song was recorded by Queen around 1988 or before, and was intended to be on the band's The Miracle album in 1989, but did not make the cut... " |
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| 2002 | Lynn Carey Saylor Lynn Carey Saylor Lynn Carey Saylor is an American singer, guitarist and composer. She is most known for her recording work with Queen guitarist Brian May, and her remake of the 1984 Pat Benatar hit "We Belong", which was recorded for and released on her 2007 album, You Like It Clean.- Early years :Saylor was born... |
"If We Believe" | If We Believe | backing vocals, guitar |
| 2002 | Foo Fighters Foo Fighters Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War... |
"Tired of You" | One by One | |
| 2003 | The Yardbirds The Yardbirds - Current :* Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals * Ben King - lead guitar * David Smale - bass, backing vocals... |
"Mr. You're a Better Man Than I" | Birdland Birdland (album) Birdland is a 2003 studio album by English blues rock band The Yardbirds. The album was the first Yardbirds release in over 35 years; however, the only original 60's era Yardbirds members are drummer Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja. . New members are John Idan, Gypie Mayo and Alan Glen... |
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| 2003 | Tim Staffell Tim Staffell Timothy "Tim" Staffell is an English rock musician and visual artist. He was a member of blues-rock outfit 1984 and later Smile, a band which included guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. Upon Staffell's departure, Smile were joined by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon to form the band Queen... |
"Earth Smile (band) Smile were a London-based blues rock band best known as the predecessor to renowned rock band Queen. The band was formed in 1968 by Brian May, who was to become Queen's guitarist. The group included Tim Staffell as singer and bassist, and, later, drummer Roger Taylor, who also went on to play for... ", "Doin’ Alright" |
Amigo | guitar & vocals |
| 2004 | Zucchero Zucchero Adelmo Fornaciari, Commander , more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero /ˈtsukkero/, is an Italian rock singer. His music is largely inspired by gospel, blues and rock music, and alternates between ballads and more rhythmic boogie-like pieces.Zucchero is the... |
"Il mare impetuoso al tramonto salì sulla luna e dietro una tendina di stelle..." | Zu & Co. | |
| 2006 | Meat Loaf Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor... |
"Bad for Good" | Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose is an album by Meat Loaf, the third and last in the Bat Out of Hell series. It was released in October 2006, 29 years after Bat Out of Hell , and 13 years after Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell .Produced by Desmond Child, it is the only Bat album not... |
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| 2007 | Lynn Carey Saylor Lynn Carey Saylor Lynn Carey Saylor is an American singer, guitarist and composer. She is most known for her recording work with Queen guitarist Brian May, and her remake of the 1984 Pat Benatar hit "We Belong", which was recorded for and released on her 2007 album, You Like It Clean.- Early years :Saylor was born... |
"We Belong" | You Like It Clean | guitar & background vocals |
| 2007 | Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album... |
"Catcher In The Rye (Demo)" | Chinese Democracy Chinese Democracy Chinese Democracy is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released in November 2008 on Geffen Records. It is the band's first studio album since "The Spaghetti Incident?" , released exactly 15 years before Chinese Democracy, and their first album of original studio... (Sessions) |
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| 2008 | Kerry Ellis Kerry Ellis Kerry Jane Ellis is an English stage actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music... |
"Defying Gravity Defying Gravity (song) "Defying Gravity" is the signature song from the musical Wicked, composed by Stephen Schwartz, originally recorded by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth on November 10, 2003, and released on December 16, 2003... ", "I'm Not that Girl I'm Not that Girl (song) "I'm Not that Girl" is a song from the musical Wicked, based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, composed by Stephen Schwartz, originally recorded by Idina Menzel on November 10, 2003, and released on December 16, 2003... ", "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young) No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young) "No-One But You " is a song recorded by the remaining three members of the British rock band Queen following the death of singer Freddie Mercury. Guitarist Brian May – the writer of the song – and drummer Roger Taylor share lead vocals... " |
Wicked in Rock Wicked in Rock - Credits and personnel :*Kerry Ellis - lead vocals, backing vocals*Brian May - arrangement, bass, guitars, keys, production, programming*Steve Sidwell - orchestral arranger, conductor*Taylor Hawkins - drums... |
Arrangement, bass, guitars, keys, production, programming |
| 2010 | "Dangerland", "Anthem Anthem (song) "Anthem" is a song from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.- Kerry Ellis version :... ", "I Can't Be Your Friend (This Can't Be Over)", "Defying Gravity", "I'm Not that Girl", "You Have to Be There", "Love It When You Call Love It When You Call "Love It When You Call" was the fourth single from The Feeling taken from their debut album Twelve Stops and Home. It was released on November 20, 2006. The song peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their fourth Top 20 single.... ", "Save Me Save Me (Queen song) "Save Me" is a rock ballad by English rock band Queen from their 1980 album The Game. Written by guitarist Brian May, it was recorded in 1979, and released in the UK on January 25, 1980, nearly six months prior to the release of the album. "Save Me" spent six weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking... ", "Diamonds are Forever", "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)", "I Loved a Butterfly" |
Anthems Anthems (Kerry Ellis album) -Notes:* Tracks that were specifically written for this album.* Tracks that were originally songs by Queen.* Tracks 4, 5 and 10 were originally featured on Ellis' teaser album, Wicked in Rock.... |
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| 2011 | Lady Gaga Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to... |
"You and I" | Born This Way Born This Way Born This Way is the second studio album by American recording artist Lady Gaga that was released on May 23, 2011, by Interscope Records. The album is a follow-up to her internationally-successful albums The Fame and The Fame Monster... |
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| 1988 | Prince's Trust Gala Concert | Prince’s Trust Rock Gala (VHS; recorded live on 6th June 1988 at the Royal Albert Hall Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941.... ) |
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| 1992 | Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti right|thumb|Luciano Pavarotti performing at the opening of the Constantine Palace in [[Strelna]], 31 May 2003. The concert was part of the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of [[St... and Friends |
"Too Much Love Will Kill You Too Much Love Will Kill You "Too Much Love Will Kill You" is a song written by Queen guitarist Brian May, Frank Musker, and Elizabeth Lamers. The song was recorded by Queen around 1988 or before, and was intended to be on the band's The Miracle album in 1989, but did not make the cut... ", "La donna è mobile La donna è mobile "La donna è mobile" is the cynical Duke of Mantua's canzone from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto . The inherent irony is that it is the callous playboy Duke himself who is mobile... " |
(recorded live in Modena Modena Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.... on 27th September 1992) |
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| 2005 | The Strat Pack | "Peggy Sue Peggy Sue "Peggy Sue" is a rock and roll song written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, and Norman Petty, and originally performed, recorded and released as a single by Buddy Holly in early July of 1957. The Crickets are not mentioned on the single but both Joe B. Mauldin and Jerry Allison are known to be... ", "Maybe Baby", "I Fought the Law I Fought the Law "I Fought the Law" is a song written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets and became popularized by a cover by the Bobby Fuller Four, which went on to become a top-ten hit for the band in 1966 and was also recorded by The Clash in 1979... ", "Oh Boy!", "That'll Be the Day That'll Be the Day "That'll Be the Day" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison and recorded by various artists including The Crickets and Linda Ronstadt. It was also the first song to be recorded by The Quarrymen, the skiffle group that subsequently became The Beatles... " (with The Crickets The Crickets The Crickets are a rock & roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. Their first hit record was "That'll Be the Day", released in 1957.... and Albert Lee Albert Lee Albert William Lee, born 21 December 1943 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England, is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked both in the studio and on tour with some of the most famous musicians which stretch through a very wide of genres... ); "All Right Now All Right Now "All Right Now" is a rock single by the English rock band Free. The song, released in mid-1970, hit #2 on the UK singles chart and #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "All Right Now" originally appeared on the album Fire And Water, which Free recorded on the Island Records label, formed... " (with Paul Rodgers) |
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert The Strat Pack The Strat Pack: Live in Concert is a film of a September 24, 2004, concert featuring Joe Walsh, Gary Moore, Brian May, David Gilmour, and many more, marking the 50th Anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster guitar... (DVD; recorded live at the concert from the 50th Anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster Fender Stratocaster The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top... guitar, 24th Sept. 2004) |
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Computer games
- 1994: Rise of the RobotsRise of the RobotsRise of the Robots is a 1994 fighting style video game developed by Mirage Studios and published by Time Warner Interactive. It was ported to numerous home console and computer formats, and was also released as an arcade game cabinet....
(contains reworked tracks from the 1992 album Back to the LightBack to the LightBack to the Light is the first solo effort of Queen's guitarist Brian May and his second non-Queen album. It was recorded between 1988 and 1992 at the Allerton Hill Studios, mixed at the Metropolis Studios and then released on September 28, 1992 in the UK...
) - 1996: Rise 2: ResurrectionRise 2: ResurrectionRise 2: Resurrection is a computer game developed by Mirage Media and published by Acclaim Entertainment in 1996. The game is a sequel to Rise of the Robots. The press was quite divided about it, the game receiving both very good and very bad grades...
(contains Cyborg; in 1998 released on the album Another WorldAnother World (Brian May album)Another World is the second full studio album delivered by Queen guitarist, Brian May. Recorded at his home studio after the completion of the last Queen album, Made in Heaven, the album was released in the UK on 1 June 1998 and on 15 September of that year in the US. The album itself started life...
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