Brian May Biography, Lifestyle, Queen, Songs, Age, Family, Wife, Heart Attack & Net worth

WHO IS BRIAN MAY? BRIAN MAY BIOGRAPHY AND Lifestyle

Brian May, CBE is an English musician, singer, songwriter, astrophysicist, animal rights activist and photographer popularly known as the lead guitarist of rock band Queen. He was born Brian Harold May on July 19, 1947 in Hampton, London, UK.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 as a member of the band. He also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award which recognizes “the most distinctive recordings in the history of music” in 2018 as a member of the group Queen.

BRIAN MAY AGE

Brian is 73 years old in 2020, he was born on July 19, 1947 in Hampton, London, United Kingdom. He celebrates his birthday on July 19 each year. May will turn 74 on July 19, 2021.

BRIAN MAY HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

Brian is an average sized man. He stands at a height of 6 feet and 2 inches. However, details regarding his actual weight and other body measurements are currently not available to the public. We are keeping an eye out and will update this information once it is released.

BRIAN MAY EDUCATION

May studied at Hampton Grammar School. He graduated with a BSc in Physics in 1968 with honors from Imperial College London. He obtained a doctorate in astrophysics from Imperial College London for work started in 1971 in 2007.

BRIAN MAY FAMILY

The prolific guitarist was born Brian Harold May to Harold May and Ruth Irving (Fletcher) May. He is the only child of his parents and they lived in Hampton, Middlesex. His father was a draftsman at the Ministry of Aviation. Her mother was of Scottish descent while her father is of English descent.

BRIAN MAY WIFE

May has been married twice: the first to Chrissie Mullen in 1974. She is the mother of the guitarist’s three children: James, Louisa and Emily Ruth. However, they separated in 1988.

He married his second wife, Anita Dobson whom he had met in 1986, on November 18, 2000. She inspired him to write “I Want It All,” a 1989 hit song.

BRIAN MAY KIDS | BRIAN MAY KIDS

May is the father of three adults: a son named, James May who was born June 15, 1978, a daughter named Louisa May, born May 22, 1981, and a second daughter named Emily Ruth May who was born February 18, 1987. .

BRIAN MAY NET WORTH

Brian is estimated to have a net worth of around $210 million. May has had a long career in the music industry that spans over five decades. Thanks to the profits from his work as a musician, he was able to accumulate a huge fortune.

BRIAN MAY METRICS AND FACTS

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Brian May.

Brian May Bio and Lifestyle

• Full Names: Brian Harold May
• Popular Like : Brian May
• Gender: Male
• Profession / profession : Singer
• Nationality : British
• Race/Ethnicity : Not available
• Religion : Not known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Brian May’s birthday

• Age / How old? : 73 years old
• Zodiac sign : Cancer
• Date of birth : July 19, 1947
• Place of birth : Hampton, London, UK
• Birthday date : July 19

Brian May Body Measurements

• Body measurements : Not available
• Height / what height? : 6 feet and 2 inches
• Weight : Not known
• Eye color : Green
• Hair color : White
• Size : Not available

Brian May family and relationship

• Father Dad) : Harold May
• Mother : Ruth Irving (Fletcher) May
• Siblings (Siblings) : None
• Marital status: Married
• Wife/Spouse : Married to Anita Dobson
• Dating / Girlfriend : Not applicable
• Divorced: Chrissie Mullen
• Children : Son (James May) Daughter(s) (Louisa May, Emily Ruth May)

Brian May Networth and Salary

• Net worth : $210 million
• Salary : Under consideration
• Source of income : Music

BRIAN MAY HOUSE AND CARS

• Place of residence: Windlesham, Surrey, United Kingdom
• Cars : Car brand to update

BRIAN MAY DOCTOR

The world-renowned guitarist has a doctorate in astrophysics. He attended Hampton Grammar School (now Hampton School) and was an outstanding student in his youth. He graduated in 1965 and soon after enrolled in an astrophysics program at London Imperial College.
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BRIAN MAY DIPLOMA

He earned a bachelor of science and enrolled in a doctorate, which he completed in 2007, almost 40 years later. He had blocked his doctoral studies as his musical career came to an end.

BRIAN MAY QUEEN

queen are a rock band from the United Kingdom, formed in 1970 in London. Their line-up at the time of formation was Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano), Brian May (lead guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals) and John Deacon (bass guitar).

BRIAN MAY BAND

May co-founded the band alongside Roger Taylor with whom he had played in his former band, Smile. The band’s previous songs were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but they gradually ventured into more conventional, radio-friendly work by incorporating other styles, such as rock arena and pop-rock, in their music.

BRIAN MAY SOLO

From 2000 to the present, May has performed as a solo artist and as part of an ensemble, and rarely as Queen with Roger Taylor. He began his solo career by completing his first solo album after the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991. The album was titled Back to the Light. He then embarked on a world tour to promote the album.

BRIAN MAY DEPRESSION

In interviews, Brian has often stated that he suffered from severe depression in the late 80s and early 90s and even contemplated suicide. This was all down to his troubled first marriage, his perceived failure as a husband and father, the death of his father Harold and Freddie Mercury ‘s illness and death.

FREDDIE MERCURYBRIAN MAY

Freddie Mercury was a British singer and songwriter as well as a producer. He was also co-founder of Queen, a rock band, alongside May and Roger Taylor. He was the band’s lead singer and had written several songs for Queen before he died. Some of the songs include: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Killer Queen’, ‘Somebody to Love’, ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ and ‘We Are the Champions’. He died on November 24, 1991, of complications from AIDS.

BRIAN MAYROGER TAYLOR

Roger Taylor is also co-founder of Brian’s rock band, Queen, of which he is the drummer. He is an English multi-instrumentalist, musician, singer and songwriter. He has contributed to albums released by Queen as a songwriter with at least one track on each album.

BRIAN MAY KERRY ELLIS

Brian and Kelly Ellis form a singing duo. Kerry Jane Ellis is an English singer and actress. They met in 2002 and he encouraged her to audition for ‘We Will Rock You (WWRY)’, their musical jukebox for which she got the role of Meat and the only new number on the show: ‘No -One but You (Only the Good Die Young)”.

They released two albums, the first being Acoustic by Candlelight, a live album, and Golden Days as their second album. It was released on April 7, 2017 and reached number 27 on the UK Albums Chart.

Brian also produced her debut studio album under the title Anthems as well as the song “Behind these Walls” which she performed on Broadway at Times Square for the musical’s 5th anniversary celebration on Broadway.

BRIAN MAY HEART ATTACK

May was taken to hospital by her doctor after suffering a heart attack. In recent times, the famous guitarist has suffered from serious heart problems which he said he “could have died of”. Earlier in May, he injured his buttocks in his garden. May had an MRI which confirmed he had a tear in his gluteus maximus which he assumed the pain was due to the injury.

After the MRI, May was still in pain which led to another MRI on her spine which showed a compressed sciatic nerve. May confirmed that the nerve was severely compressed, which made her feel like someone was sticking a screwdriver into her back. May suffered a heart attack while still suffering from pain in her buttocks. His doctor driver took him to hospital where he was found to have three clogged arteries and was treated by medics as an ’emergency case’.

May along with singer Adam Lambert and drummer Roger Taylor have collaborated and released ‘You Are The Champions’ which is a new version of Queen’s famous song ‘We Are the Champions’ in honor of frontline workers fighting the coronavirus. They intend to channel all proceeds to the World Health Organization (WHO) Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

MAY 39

Artist: Queen Album: A Night at the Opera Released: 1975 Genre: Classic Rock Play “’39” by Queen on Genius

BRIAN MAY RESURRECTION

Featured Artist: Cozy Powell Album: Back to the Light Released: 1992 Read Brian May’s ‘Resurrection’ on Genius

BRIAN MAY BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

Artist: Queen Album: A Night at the Opera Released: 1975 Awards: Grammy Hall of Fame, Brit Award for British Single, MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Motion Picture Genres: Classic Rock, Rock Play “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen on Genius

BRIAN MAY ALBUMS

• Back to the Light – 1992
  Another World – 1998
  Furia (Original Soundtrack) – 2000
• Live at Brixton Academy – 1994
• Project Star Fleet – 1983
• Resurrection – Japan Tour Mini Album – 1993
• Red Special – Japanese Tour Mini Album – 1998
• Retro Rock Special – 1998

BRIAN MAY DISCOGRAPHY

Brian May Songs

• Star Fleet – 1983
• The Stonk (Hale and Pace feat. Brian) – 1991
• Pushed By You – 1991
• Too much love will kill you – 1992
• Back to the Light – 1992
• We Are the Champions (duet with “Hank Marvin”) – 1992
• Resurrection – 1993
• Last Horizon – 1993
• The Amazing Spider-Man – 1995
• Company – 1998
• On My Way – 1998
• Another World – 1998
• Why Not Try Again – 1998
• You and I (guitar piece for Lady Gaga) – 2011
• Rockstar (Dappy feat. Brian) – 2012
• Save the Badger Badger Badger – 2013
• One Night in Hell – 2014

BOOKS BY BRIAN MAY

Brian has authored and co-authored several books. Some of them include:

• Brian May’s Red Special Guitar
• Mission Moon 3-D: Relive the Great Space Race (3D Stereoscopic Book)
• Queen in 3-D: A Photographic Biography (3D Stereoscopic Book)
• Diableries: Stereoscopic Adventures in Hell (3D Stereoscopic Book)
• A Village Lost and Found: “Scenes from Our Village” by TR Williams. Guided tour of the series of stereo photographs from the 1850s
• Queen Greatest Hits (Piano Voice Guitar)
• Slam! The complete history of the universe
• Astronomy Handbook: The Practical Guide to the Night Sky
• The Cosmic Tourist: The 100 Most Awesome Destinations in the Universe
• Cosmic!

BRIAN MAY QUOTES

• There’s no way you can really repeat anything. I have this great conviction that the magic of the moment can never be taken back.
• The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind.
• The greatest emotion of creation is the bridge to optimism.
• Astronomy is much more fun when you’re not an astronomer.
• I just want to be able to play as fast as my brain, and my brain doesn’t go that fast.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT BRIAN MAY

HOW OLD IS BRIAN MAY?

Brian is 73 years old, a British national born on July 19 , 1947, ⁱⁿ Hampton, London, United Kingdom.

DOES BRIAN MAY HAVE A PH.D.?

In 2007 May earned a doctorate in astrophysics from Imperial College London which he started in 1971.

IS BRIAN MAY VEGAN?

Brian revealed he was going vegan from 2020 and gave his fans a report on his first day.

HOW TALL IS BRIAN MAY?

May stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches.

IS BRIAN MAY MARRIED?

Yes, he is married to Anita Dobson. They married on November 18, 2000 and have three children since May’s first marriage to Chrissie Mullen. The couple reside in Windlesham, Surrey, UK.

HOW MUCH IS BRIAN MAY WORTH?

May has a net worth of around $210 million. This amount comes from his prominent roles in the music industry.

WHERE DOES MAY LIVE?

He is a resident of Windlesham, Surrey, UK, we will upload pictures of his home as soon as we have them.

MAY IS DEAD OR ALIVE?

May is alive and well. There were no reports that he was sick or had any health issues.

BRIAN MAY SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS

• instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Youtube
• ICT Tac
• Website

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