14 Things to Know About Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ as It Turns 50

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Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon airs for an Electra Records publicity inactive to beforehand their medium 'A Night astatine the Opera' successful 1975.

Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is turning 50. The epic single, which Queen front-man Freddie Mercury liked to telephone a “mock opera,” was recorded successful precocious August and September 1975 and was released connected Oct. 31, 1975.

The opus has agelong been considered a classic. In October 1977, conscionable 2 years aft its release, it was named the champion British azygous of the erstwhile 25 years by the British Phonographic Industry. The opus was voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame successful 2004 and the National Recording Registry successful 2022.

The song’s video surpassed 1 cardinal views connected YouTube successful July 2019, making it the oldest video to scope 1 cardinal connected the platform. In 2021, the opus was certified Diamond by the RIAA for combined integer sales/streams adjacent to 10 cardinal units.It’s the lone opus from the 1970s to beryllium certified Diamond.

Two of the principals connected the signaling are nary longer with us. Mercury, who wrote the song; sang lead, backing and operatic vocals; and played soft connected the track, died successful 1991 astatine property 45. Roy Thomas Baker, who co-produced the way (and 5 Queen albums successful the 1970s) died successful April astatine property 78.

The different 3 set members are inactive live and well: Brian May, who played electrical guitar and sang operatic vocals connected the track, is 78; Roger Taylor, who played drums, timpani and gong and sang operatic vocals, is 76; and John Deacon, who played bass guitar, is 74.

Here are 14 things to cognize astir a classical azygous connected the 50th day of its release.