Common questions

Who wrote doing alright by Queen?

Who wrote doing alright by Queen?

Tim Staffell
Brian May
Doing All Right/Composers

Did Freddie Mercury Sing doing all right?

Lead singer Freddie Mercury wrote five of the ten tracks, lead guitarist Brian May wrote four songs (including “Doing All Right”, which he co-wrote with Tim Staffell while in the band Smile), and drummer Roger Taylor both wrote and sang “Modern Times Rock and Roll”….Charts.

Chart (1974) Peak position
US Billboard 200 83

What was Queen’s first album?

Queen
Queen/First album

Who wrote Mad the swine?

Freddie Mercury
Brian MayRoger Taylor
Mad the Swine/Composers

Who was the original lead singer before Freddie Mercury?

Staffell
Timothy John Staffell (born 24 February 1948) is an English rock musician, visual artist, model maker and designer. He was a member of Smile, a band which included guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. Upon Staffell’s departure, Smile were joined by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon to form the band Queen.

How did Brian May and Roger Taylor meet?

Taylor met Brian May and Tim Staffell in 1968 after a friend saw an advert on a noticeboard at Imperial College for a drummer. Smile included May on lead guitar, Staffell on lead vocals and bass, and later Taylor on drums.

How old was Freddie when Queen started?

13-years-old
What was Freddie Mercury’s first band? When Freddie Mercury was just 13-years-old he founded The Hectics, which used to cover well-known rock and roll songs at school events. To celebrate 61 years since the band started, some photos of The Hectics were shared on Instagram.

How long was Queen broken up for?

The truth is that everyone in the band was burned out in 1983 after being on the road for a solid decade. They all wanted a break. The movie makes it seem like they didn’t speak to Freddie for years, but they actually began work on The Works in late 1983 and were never estranged. Live Aid wasn’t a reunion.

What happened Freddie Mercury?

Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS. He confirmed the day before his death that he had contracted the disease, having been diagnosed in 1987. Mercury had continued to record with Queen following his diagnosis, and he was posthumously featured on the band’s final album, Made in Heaven (1995).

Who left Queen before Freddie Mercury?

Timothy John Staffell

Who is singing on doing all right by Queen?

When it existed as a Smile track, Tim Staffell took on vocals, and Mercury’s take on Queen’s version bore a noticeable resemblance to them. Tim Staffell also revisited and re-recorded “Doing All Right” for the 2018 soundtrack of the Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody.

Who are the writers of doing all right by Queen?

“Doing All Right” was written by Brian May and Tim Staffell while in Smile, and is one of the few Queen songs to feature May on piano. May plays his old Hallfredh acoustic guitar on this track, and on later tracks such as “White Queen (As It Began)” and “Jealousy”.

Who is singing Doing Alright on Bohemian Rhapsody?

When it existed as a Smile track, Tim Staffell took on vocals, and Mercury’s take on Queen’s version bore a noticeable resemblance to them. Tim Staffell also revisited and re-recorded “Doing All Right” for the 2018 soundtrack of the Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody. The track’s title has also been styled as “Doing Alright”, and “Doin’ Alright”.

Where did the song doing all right come from?

“Doing All Right” (also spelled “Doin’ All Right” and “Doin’ Alright”) was originally a song from the British group Smile, which would later come to be known as Queen. It was written by Brian May and Tim Staffell. The song changes many times throughout, from light pop music to acoustic guitars and even contains a section…

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