Brian

Brian May

Please note that the key used for solo projects is the same as that used for the Queen discography.

Brian May & Friends: Starfleet Project
Back to the Light
The Brian May Band: Live at the Brixton Academy
Singles
Additional Work

BRIAN HAROLD MAY was born on July 19th 1947 in Hampton to parents Harold & Ruth. He started school in 1952 at Cardinal Road Infants School and then Hanworth Road Primary School, Feltham. In 1954 his father began to teach him to play the ukulele and he had piano lessons. He won a scholarship and started at Hampton Grammar School, which is where he found fuel for his interest in astronomy. He formed his first band in 1964 called "1984". They played several small gigs that year. He left school in 1966 with eleven "O'Levels and four "A" levels in Science. He began at Imperial College in 1967 studying physics and fully intended to become an astronomer. When he eventually left he had achieved a B.Sc. Honors degree in Physics & Maths. He began work on a thesis to obtain a doctorate, but never completed it. During his final Post-Graduate year he taught Maths at Stockwell Manor School. Brian is 6ft 1 and a half inches tall, with dark brown curly hair and brown eyes (with green bits!). He has three children, Jimmy, Louisa & Emily. His all time favourite record is "Tracks Of My Tears" by Smoky Robinson & The Miracles. He likes heavy metal music (Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Aerosmith are some favorites) and his favourite actors are Robert DeNiro and Natalie Wood. He likes to drink Guinness.

Gettin Smile
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Brian May & Friends: Starfleet Project

STARFLEET (BLISS. Arrangement MAY)
LET ME OUT (MAY)
BLUES BREAKER (MAY/VAN HALEN/GRATZER/CHEN/MANDEL)

CAT. NO: EMI/SFLT 1078061 (UK) CAPITOL MLP 15014 (USA)
RELEASE DATE: 31 OCT 1983 (UK) 1 NOV 1983 (USA)
PRODUCED BY: BRIAN MAY
RECORDED AT: RECORD PLANT, LOS ANGELES.
WHEN: 21-22 APRIL 1983
COVER CONCEPT: BRIAN MAY
HIGHEST CHART POS: 35 (UK) 125 (USA)
WEEKS ON CHART: 4 (UK) 1 (USA)

The "Friends" were EDWARD VAN HALEN, ALAN GRATZER, PHIL CHEN, FRED MANDEL.

Back to the Light

THE DARK (MAY)
BACK TO THE LIGHT (MAY)
LOVE TOKEN (MAY)
RESURRECTION (WORDS MAY. MUSIC POWELUPAGE)
TOO MUCH LOVE WILL KILL YOU (MAY/MUSKER/LAMERS)
DRIVEN BY YOU (MAY)
NOTHING BUT BLUE (WORDS MAY. MUSIC MAY/POWELL)
I'M SCARED (MAY)
LAST HORIZON (MAY)
LET YOUR HEART RULE YOUR HEAD (MAY)
JUST ONE LIFE (MAY)
ROLLING OVER (MARRIOT/LANE)

CAT. NO: EMI PARLOPHONE PCSD 123 (UK)IHR 614042 (USA)
RELEASE DATE: 28 SEP 1992 (UK) 2 FEB 1993 (USA)
PRODUCED BY: BRIAN MAY
RECORDED AT: ALLERTON HILL. TOWNHOUSE, MOUNTAIN, SARM, MONO VALLEY, MARCUS.
WHEN: BETWEEN 1988 & 1992
COVER CONCEPT: BRIAN MAY & RICHARD GRAY
GUEST MUSICIANS: COZY POWELL, NEIL MURRAY, GARY TIBBS, MIKE MORAN. JOHN DEACON, DON AIREY, GEOFF DUGMORE, MIRIAM STOCKLEY, MAGGIE RYDER, SUZIE O'LIST, GILL DONOVAN, CHRIS THOMPSON.
HIGHEST CHART POS: 6 (UK)
WEEKS ON CHART: 14 (UK)
AWARD STATUS: DOUBLE GOLD (UK)

Hollywood Records extra track: Driven By You (new version). Japanese release (TOCP 7235) has 2 extra tracks; Too Much Love (Guitar Version) & Nothin But Blue (Guitar Version).

The Brian May Band: Live at the Brixton Academy

BACK TO THE LIGHT (MAY)
DRIVEN BY YOU (MAY)
TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN (MAY)
LOVE TOKEN (MAY)
HEADLONG (QUEEN)
LOVE OF MY LIFE (MERCURY)
39/LET YOUR HEART RULE YOUR HEAD (MAY)
TOO MUCH LOVE WILL KILL YOU (MAY/MUSKER/LAMERS)
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE (BALLARD)
NOW I'M HERE (MAY)
GUITAR EXTRAVAGANCE (MAY)
RESURRECTION (MAY/POWELL/PAGE)
LAST HORIZON (MAY)
WE WILL ROCK YOU (MAY)
HAMMER TO FALL (MAY)

CAT. NO: PARLOPHONE 8 28589 2 (UK)
RELEASE DATE: 7 FEB 1994 (UK)
PRODUCED BY: BRIAN MAY & JUSTIN SHIRLEY SMITH
ASSISTED BY: NOEL HARRIS, JAMIE CULLUM & RUARDHRL CUSHAN
RECORDED AT: LONDON BRIXTON ACADEMY
WHEN: 15th JUNE 1993
COVER CONCEPT: RICHARD GRAY
HIGHEST CHART POS: 20 (UK)
WEEKS ON CHART: 2(UK)

THE BRIAN MAY BAND: BRIAN MAY (VOCALS/GUITAR). COZY POWELL (DRUMS). NEIL MURRAY (BASS). SPIKE EDNEY (KEYBOARDS). JAMIE MOSES (GUITARNOCALS). CATHY PORTER (VOCALS). SHELLEY PRESTON (VOCALS).

Singles

Picture Discs

CD Singles

Brian has also added his talents to the following:

THE LEFT HANDED MARRIAGE
Guitar on 'Give me Time','She Was Once My Friend'.'Sugar Lump Girl','Yours Sincerely'. 1967. Never released.

THE LEFT HANDED MARRIAGE
CRAZY CHAIN. Guitar & BV's or 'I Need Time', 'She Was Once My Friend','Appointment' 1967. Released 1993.

LARRY LUREX
I CAN HEAR MUSIC. Guitar solo, released 1973.

EDDIE HOWELL
MAN FROM MANHATTAN. Guitar on title track. Released January 1976. Re-released 1995 & 1997

IAN HUNTER
ALL AMERICAN ALIEN BOY Bv's on 'You Nearly Did Me ln' February 1976.

LONNIE DONEGAN
PUTTIN ON THE STYLE. Guitar on 'Diggin My Potatoes' wilh Elton John. Also played on track "I'm Just A Rolling Stone'which remains unreleased.1977.

HEAVY PETTIN
LETTIN LOOSE. Co-produced entire album with Mack. Released on Polydor 1983. (HEPLP 1)

JEFFREY OSBORNE
STAY WITH ME TONIGHT. Guitar on title track (also a single) and 'Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right. 1983

BILLY SQUIER
SIGNS OF LIFE. Guitar on '(Another) 1984'. Released 1984.

CHRIS THOMPSON
RADIO VOICES. Guitar on 'Shift In The Wind' parts one & two. 1984.

MINAKO HONDA
GOLDEN DAYS. Wrote, produced and played guitar on this single and the B side,'Crazy Nights'. 1986.

RAMONCIN
LA VIDA EN EL FILO. Guitar on 'Como En Susurro'. 1986.

BAD NEWS
BAD NEWS. Produced debut album for this spoof heavy metal band, released on EMI 1987.

BAD NEWS
BOOTLEG. Produced 'Cashing In On Christmas', which was also a single. Played on B side'Bad News'.

MEATLOAF
A TIME FOR HEROES. Released as a limited edition single for the USA Paralympic games in 1987.

THE CROSS
SHOVE IT. Guitar on 'Love Lies Bleeding'. 1988

STEVE HACKETT
GUITAR NOIR. Guitar & shared vocals on 'Slot Machine' and co-vocals on 'Cassandra' 1988

STEVE HACKETT
UNAUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY. Guitar on'Don't Fall Away From Me'. 1988

GORDON GILTRAP
BY ALL ACCOUNTS. Guitar on 'Hearlsong' 1988. Released 1993.

PHENOMENA III
INNER VISION. Guitar on'A Whole Lot Of Love'1988. Released 1994.

ANITA DOBSON
TALKING OF LOVE. Produced the album, wrote 3 of the songs, played on it and sang bv's. Released 1988. Singles were'Talking Of Love','To Know Him Is To Love Him, 'I Dream Of Christmas'.

ANITA DOBSON
IN ONE OF MY WEAKER MOMENTS. Guitar on this single from the stage musical Budgie. 1989

HOLLYJOHNSON
LOVE TRAIN. Excellent guitar solo on this 1989 single.

LIVING IN A BOX
BLOW THE HOUSE DOWN. Guitar solo on this 1989 single.

BLACK SABBATH
THE HEADLESS CROSS. Guitar solo on 'When Death Calls'. 1989.

FUZZBOX
SELF. Guitar on 1989 single. The B side features a cover version of Bohemian Rhapsody, Brian does NOT appear on this!)

IAN MEESON/BELINDA GILLET
WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER. Produced and played on this version of the Queen song, released for the BBMDA charity. 1989

JONATHAN KELLY
FORK IN THE ROAD. Guitar. 1989

ARTISTS UNITED FOR NATURE
YES WE CAN. One of many guests on this 1989 charity single.

ROCK AID ARMENIA
SMOKE ON THE WATER. One of many guest musicians on this 1990 charity single.

ROCK AGAINST REPATRIATION
SAILING. Guitar on this 1990 charity single.

D-ROCK
OBLIVION. Played on 'Get Out Of My Way','Red Planet Blues'. 1991.

GARETH MARKS
LADY OF LEISURE. Played on track in 1991, no release planned.

HALE & PACE
THE STONK. Produced and played on this British number one single. Released for the Comic Relief Charity 1991.

EXTREME
LOVE OF MY LIFE. Guitar on this, the B side to 'Song For Love'. 1992.

COZY POWELL
THE DRUMS ARE BACK. Guitar on 'Ride To Win' and 'Somewhere In Time'. 1992

HANK MARVIN
INTO THE LIGHT. Guitar on single 'We Are The Champions. 1992

JUDIE TZUKE
WONDERLAND. Guitar on track 'I Can Read Books'. 1992

TONY MARTIN
BACK WHERE I BELONG. Guitar on 'lf There's A Heaven' l 992

PAUL ROGERS
MUDDY WATER BLUES. Guitar on 'l'm Ready'. 1993

SOUNDGARDEN
ALTERNATIVE NRG. Guitar on 'New Damage'. 1994

OS PARALMOS DO SUCCESSO
SEVERINO/DOS MARGARITAS. Guitar on 'El Vampire Baja E Sol' 1994

VARIOUS ARTISTS
IN FROM THE STORM. Tribute To Jimi Hendrix album. Played lead and acoustic guitar and sang lead vocal on track 'One Rainy Wish' 1995. released 1996.

VARIOUS ARTISTS
ROCKY HORROR SHOW. guitar and vocals on tracks'Whatever Happened To Saturday Night' (aka Hot Patootie) 1995. Released 1996.

JENNIFER RUSH
OUT OF MY HANDS. Guitar & co-vocals on'Who Wants To Live Forever'. 1995

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER/ JIM STEINMAN
WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND. Recorded 1995 - no plans for release yet.

CARMINE APPICE
GUITAR ZEUS. Guitar on 'Nobody Knew (Black & White House)'. 1995

STEFAN ZAUNER
SOME OTHER LANGUAGE. Guitar on 'Make Dreams Come True', 1995.

VARIOUS ARTISTS
RISE 2 - RESURRECTION. Video game. Wrote. played and sang 'Cyborg'. 1995.

STATUS QUO
DON'T STOP. Guitar on 'Raining In My Heart'. 1995. (also appears on the video of the same name)

HANK MARVIN
TWANG. Guitar & arrangement on "FBI". 1995

ZUCCHERO
Features on a live video filmed in Bologna, Italy on 22.9.1995.

VARIOUS ARTISTS
MOTH POET HOTEL. Tribute to Mott The Hoople album released inJapan. Played guitar and sang lead vocals on 'All The Way From Memphis. 1996.

ROCK THERAPY
REACHING OUT. Guitar on this 1996 charity single.

OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK
THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO. Co-wrote/produced, arranged and played on track 'll Colosso'. Wrote, co-produced, played and provided co-vocals with Sissal on 'What Are We Made Of'. 1996.

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