"Keep Yourself Alive" is the first track on the English rock group Queen's eponymous debut album - Queen, released in 1973 - and was written by guitarist Brian May. It was released as Queen's first single along with another song from the album, "Son and Daughter". May had written the song when the band had already been formed several years prior, before John Deacon joined the original trio of Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, and May. According to an interview with May in a radio special about their 1977 album News of the World, he had penned the lyrics t… read more
"Keep Yourself Alive" is the first track on the English rock group Queen's eponymous debut album - Queen, released in 1973 - and was … read more
"Keep Yourself Alive" is the first track on the English rock group Queen's eponymous debut album - Queen, released in 1973 - and was written by guitarist Brian May. It wa… read more
Queen is an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylor's former band Smile split after having released an album and single. Freddie replaced lead vocalist Tim Staffell, after the latter's departure from the original trio. There was much deliberation as to what the band's name would be. May and Taylor had settled upon the Grand Dance, derived from a C.S. Lewis Trilogy of books Out Of The S… read more
Queen is an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylo… read more