Prince brian may biography

Sir Brian Harold MayCBE (born 19 July ) is an English musician, songwriter, producer and astrophysicist, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. He uses a guitar he built himself with the help of his father.

The guitar they built is called the "Red Special".

Apart from music, May earned his PhD in astrophysics in and is currently the Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University.^[3] Together with Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott, he wrote a book called Bang!

The Complete History of the Universe.^[4]

May was ranked 39th in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the " Greatest Guitarists of All Time."^[5]

Early life

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Brian Harold May, the only child of Harold and Ruth May, was born on 19 July at Gloucester House Nursing Home in Hampton, Middlesex and attended Hampton Grammar School (now Hampton School).

During this time he formed his first band with vocalist and bassist Tim Staffell named Nineteen