Queen were that rare thing: a band with four brilliant songwriters. Such were the talents of guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, bassist John Deacon and late singer Freddie Mercury that they all wrote hit singles for the band during their original 22-year career, including We Will Rock You, Radio Gaga, Another One Bites The Dust and Bohemian Rhapsody.
Such an abundance of songwriting skill was reflected in the success of their albums and singles, with their 1975 hit Bohemian Rhapsody becoming one of the biggest selling singles in history and 1981’s Greatest Hits album following suit. As guitarist Brian May acknowledged, having four people fighting to get their songs heard counted in the band’s favour.
