Like The Beatles before them, Queen could turn their hand to any kind of musical style that took their fancy, and do it brilliantly. From mad operatic epics, riffy hard rock and anthemic pop to funk, rockabilly and Noel Coward-esque end-of-the-pier fancies, their albums were musical universes unto themselves.
Despite that wide-ranging sonic approach, Queen still had an instantly recognisable sound. Thanks in a large part to Freddie Mercury‘s acrobatic vocals and Brian May’s one-man-orchestra guitar playing, songs as diverse as the immortal Bohemian Rhapsody, synth-heavy 80s blockbuster of Radio GaGa and swooning ballad Love Of My Life could only be the work of one band.
