Queen are one of the most beloved bands in British history – and that’s saying a lot! Queen made history by becoming the first band in Britain’s history to be commemorated on a coin.

The winged "A" logo was first seen on the 1974 album Get Your Wings even though founding member/designer Raymond Tabano was replaced as the band's guitarist in 1971.

Deacon eventually joined the group in 1971 before the band really took off, the first of their albums to truly get noticed being 1974's Queen II. The following year, a little song called ...

It’s a copy of the band’s 1975 album A Night at the Opera signed by all three surviving members. This is particularly notable ...

Grose's stint with Queen was short-lived, playing only three gigs before his departure. John Deacon stepped in as the bassist in 1973 and stayed with the band until 1997.

With “Killer Queen,” Queen established that they were going to change up their approach. This first diversion from the norm might have surprised some people who knew their previous work.

Brian May has revealed in a new interview that Queen's former bassist, John Deacon, who retired in 1997, still has a say in the band as a whole.