Artistry and Legacy of Queen

Tony Rigg is a music industry professional and educator affiliated with the University of Central Lancashire, UK. He has occupied senior management roles in market-leading organisations, including Operations Director for Ministry of Sound. He co-edited and co-wrote Popular Music in the Post-digital Age: Politics, Economy, Culture and Technology (Bloomsbury, 2018), The Future of Live Music (Bloomsbury, 2020) and The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music (Bloomsbury, 2021) with Ewa Mazierska and The Present and Future of Music Law (Bloomsbury, 2021) with Ann Harrison. Platforms include Music Research Group social media platforms.Ewa Mazierska is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Lancashire, UK. She published over 30 monographs and edited collections on film and popular music, including Popular Polish Electronic Music, 1970–2020: A Cultural History (2021) and Poland Daily: Economy, Work, Consumption and Social Class in Polish Cinema (2017). She is the principal editor of Studies in Eastern European Cinema. Her work was translated into over 20 languages.

• Contributors Foreword: In the beginning ... Tim Staffell, musician and co-founder of SmileIntroductionQueen: A Success StoryTony Rigg, University of Central Lancashire, UK, and Ewa Mazierska, University of Central Lancashire, UKPart 1 – Artistry1. 'Life is Real': The Beatles’ Influence on QueenNick Braae, Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton, New Zealand2. The Vocal Style of Queen: Phonetic and Musicological PerspectivesMariusz Gradowski, University of Warsaw, Poland, and Monika Konert-Panek, University of Warsaw, Poland3. From the Individual to the Collective: The Vocal Artistry of QueenDiane Hughes, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia4. Brian May live in ’75: The Sound of a Distinctive GuitaristSimon Partridge, University of Central Lancashire, UK and Simon Bradley, Music Journalist, UK5. Queen Live 1973-1982: Studio to Stage, Stage to ShowLeigh Carriage, Southern Cross University, Australia6. A Night at the Opera: Fusions and tensions between modernity and postmodernityCristina Parapar, Sorbonne University, France7. Don’t Stop Him Now! Freddie Mercury’s Glam/ Leather Performances of MasculinityKonrad Sierzputowski, Independent ScholarPart 2 – Legacy8. The Bells are Ringing Out: The Impact of QueenNick Braae, Waikato Institute of Technology in Hamilton, New Zealand9. We Will Rob You: Queen SampledJustin Morey, Leeds Beckett University, UK10. Queen at Hammersmith Odeon, Christmas Eve 1975: A retrospectiveMarie Josephine Bennett, University of Winchester, UK11. Queen at Sun City: Controversy and BeyondMichael Drewett, Rhodes University, South Africa 12. Old Queen, New Queen: The Reimagination of Perfection!Stephen Langston, University of West Scotland, UK13. Rhapsody for Queen in Bohemian Rhapsody the BiopicEwa Mazierska, University of Central Lancashire, UK14. Everybody Loves Queen: The Circles and Waves of Queen FandomEwa Mazierska, University of Central Lancashire, UK, and Tony Rigg, University of Central Lancashire, UKIndex

This book is a must for any literate Queen fan. As eclectic as the band itself, this anthology incorporates a comprehensive range of commentary and critical approaches, from musicology to queer studies and postmodernism, considering both the artistry and legacy of the group. Their recordings, their live performances and Mercury’s star status are all analyzed with precision and affection, while not shying away from controversy.