Brian May Taille, Poids, Âge, Conjoint, Famille, Faits, Biographie

Brian May Informations rapides
Hauteur	6 pi 1½ po
Poids	78 kilogrammes
Date de naissance	19 juillet 1947
Signe du zodiaque	Cancer
Conjoint	Anita Dobson

Brian May est un guitariste et compositeur anglais légendaire qui est largement reconnu comme membre du groupe de rock Queen . Un talent virtuose, sa guitare emblématique, la `` Red Special '' et la pièce de six pence (utilisée comme médiator) sont aussi symboliques de mai que le sont ses œuvres de guitare en couches dans de nombreux numéros musicaux du groupe. Outre son penchant artistique, May est aussi un astrophysicien passionné et a obtenu son doctorat en 2007. Au fil des ans, il a mis sa renommée au service de la cause des droits des animaux, qui lui est très chère, auprès de ses 2 millions d'abonnés sur Instagram. et 1 million d'abonnés sur Twitter. Depuis 2000, il est marié à l'actrice Anita Dobson.

Nom de naissance

Brian Harold May

Surnom

Bri

Signe du soleil

Cancer

Lieu de naissance

Hampton, Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni

Résidence

Windlesham, Surrey, Angleterre du Sud-Est, Royaume-Uni

Nationalité

Éducation

Brian a étudié à la Hampton Grammar School de Londres. À l'école, il a reçu 10 niveaux ordinaires GCE et 3 niveaux avancés GCE dans des matières comme les mathématiques, les mathématiques appliquées et la physique.

En outre, il s'est inscrit à l' Imperial College de Londres pour étudier la physique et les mathématiques et a obtenu un baccalauréat (avec distinction) en physique en 1968. Il a commencé à travailler sur son doctorat en 1970, mais a abandonné pour se concentrer sur sa carrière musicale. En 2007, il a terminé sa thèse inachevée intitulée «Une étude des vitesses radiales dans le nuage de poussière zodiacale». May a obtenu son doctorat en astrophysique de l' Imperial College en 2007.

Occupation

Musicien, producteur de disques, chanteur, auteur-compositeur, auteur, astrophysicien

Famille

• Père - Harold R. May (Dessinateur au Ministère de l'Aviation ) (Décédé en 1991)
• Mère - Ruth Irving (Fletcher)
• Frères et sœurs - Aucun
• Autres - Harold May (grand-père paternel), Louisa Emma Barrett (grand-mère paternelle)

Directeur

Brian est représenté par la société britannique Duck Productions Ltd.

Genre

Roche

Instruments

Guitare, Voix

Étiquettes

• Hollywood Records Inc.
• Parlophone Records Limited

Construire

Svelte

Hauteur

6 pi 1½ po ou 186,5 cm

Poids

78 kg ou 172 livres

Petite amie / conjoint

Brian May a daté -

1. Christine Mullen (1969-1988) - Brian et Christine Mullen se sont croisés pour la première fois en 1969 et sont sortis ensemble pendant 7 ans avant de se marier en 1976. Ils se sont mariés pendant plus d'une décennie et sont devenus parents de 3 enfants - un fils nommé James May (née le 15 juin 1978) et ses filles, Louisa May (née le 22 mai 1981) et Emily Ruth May (née le 18 février 1987). Leur mariage a souffert à la fin des années 80 et ils ont officiellement divorcé en 1988.
2. Deborah Vidacovich (1974-1978) - Lors de sa tournée américaine avec Queen , Brian est tombé sur Deborah Vidacovich dans un bar rock and roll de la Nouvelle-Orléans. Il a été instantanément épris de Deborah mais n'a pas pu la poursuivre car il a été hospitalisé pour une hépatite peu de temps après. Le single Now I'm Here a été inspiré par son béguin, qu'il a appelé Peaches dans la chanson. Leur dalliance dura d'avril 1974 à octobre 1978.
3. Anita Dobson (1988-présent) - Le guitariste de Queen a posé les yeux sur l' actrice des EastEnders Anita Dobson lors d'une projection en avant-première du film Down and Out in Beverly Hills en 1986. Les deux ont travaillé ensemble sur le premier album d'Anita, notamment la chanson Anyone Peut tomber amoureux, sorti en août 1986. Leur intense attirance a été la raison de son divorce d'avec sa femme Christine et les deux ont officiellement commencé à se fréquenter en 1988. Ils se sont courtisés pendant 12 ans et leur relation a traversé sa propre part de drame. En 1999, il a été révélé que Brian avait trompé Anita avec sa secrétaire Julie Glover, ce qui avait conduit à une rupture indéfinie. Cependant, le couple a surmonté cette période difficile et a finalement noué le noeud le 18 novembre 2000, lors d'une cérémonie civile avec les camarades du groupe Roger Taylor, John Deacon et ses 3 enfants présents.
4. Julie Glover (1999) - Brian a eu une brève liaison avec sa secrétaire Julie Glover en 1999 alors qu'il était en couple avec Anita Dobson.

Race / origine ethnique

blanc

Il a une ascendance anglaise du côté de son père et est d'origine écossaise du côté de sa mère.

Couleur de cheveux

Noir (naturel)

Cependant, ses cheveux sont devenus gris en raison de son âge avancé.

Couleur des yeux

Noisette

Orientation sexuelle

Droit

Caractéristiques distinctives

• Cheveux flamboyants et bouclés
• Sa guitare nommée «Red Special»

Approbations de la marque

La musique de son groupe Queen a été présentée dans des publicités pour les marques suivantes -

• Ford (avec Driven By You )
• Pepsi (2004) (avec We Will Rock You )
• Mountain Dew (2000) (avec Bohemian Rhapsody )
• Dr Pepper (2007) (avec I Want It All )
• Coca-Cola (avec I Want to Break Free )
• Carlsberg (avec l' amour de ma vie )
• Viagra (2004) (avec We Are the Champions )

Religion

Agnosticisme

Best Known For

• His musical work as a guitarist and songwriter with the rock band Queen from 1970 to 1991 until Freddie Mercury‘s untimely death
• Being an accomplished scientist and making valuable contributions in the field of astrophysics and spectroscopy
• Raising awareness for animal rights and consistently campaigning against the culling of badgers and hunting of foxes in the UK

First Album

• As a member of Queen – The band released their eponymous debut album Queen in July 1973.
• As a solo artist – His debut album Back to the Light was released in September 1992 in the UK and reached the US audience in February 1993.
• As Queen + Paul Rodgers – Their debut album The Cosmos Rocks was released on September 15, 2008, and was met with mixed reviews.

First TV Show

In 1974, Brian made his first TV show appearance on BBC’s Top of the Pops as a member of Queen alongside his bandmates.

Personal Trainer

In his own words, Brian has admitted that he was pathetic at doing exercises most of his life. But, decades of living a rockstar life did catch up with him and he started experiencing persistent body pain in his later years. It is then that he became motivated to focus on his fitness. He now starts his day with a 40-minute workout regime followed by 10 minutes of meditation. May has credited the mindfulness app Headspace and the 7-minute workout app in helping him maintain his fitness goals. After struggling with knee problems for many years, he underwent knee replacement surgery. He then decided to replace steps like jumping jacks, chair step-ups, lunges, and high knees running in the workout plan with exercise biking as it put less pressure on his knees.

In 2017, Brian had mentioned being a vegetarian and had further added that he consumed meat only sporadically. As a staunch animal rights activist, he supports veganism and consumes mostly vegan food, but has admittedly found it difficult to overcome his penchant for dairy products like cheese. He has expressed his wish to eventually transition completely to a vegan lifestyle.

Brian May Favorite Things

• Guitar Riff To Play – Tie Your Mother Down
• Song From 1995 Album Made In Heaven – Mother Love
• Scene From The 2018 Film Bohemian Rhapsody – When Freddie informs his bandmates that he is going off to do his solo album
• Queen Song To Play Live – We Are the Champions, We Will Rock You
• Animal – Fox
• Singer – Doris Day
• Song – Secret Love by Doris Day

Source – Guitar World, Louder, M Magazine, YouTube, Instagram

Brian May Facts

1. Brian built his world-famous guitar the ‘Red Special’ at the age of 16 with help from his father who was an electronics engineer. The components used to construct the guitar were homemade materials like the 18th-century fireplace mantle, motorbike valve springs, mother-of-pearl buttons, a knitting needle, shelf edging, etc.
2. On June 3, 2002, Brian performed the guitar rendition of God Save the Queen atop the roof of Buckingham Palace to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
3. He was appointed as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services towards the music industry and charitable contributions on the Queen’s birthday honors list in 2005.
4. May, considered a virtuoso guitarist by many, was listed by Rolling Stone magazine on the 26th spot in the list of “100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time” in 2011.
5. Instead of using a traditional pick for his home-made guitar, May uses a sixpence coin as, according to him, it offers him more control while playing and produces the best guitar sounds. However, since the early 70s, these coins were pulled out of circulation so Brian had them custom-made by the Royal Mint in 1992 featuring his likeness on these coins.
6. In June 2004, Total Guitar Magazine enlisted 2 of Brian’s guitar riffs in the list of “100 Greatest Riffs.” The songs that made the cut were Tie Your Mother Down on the 84th spot and One Vision at the 60th position.
7. During his tour of 1998, he introduced a new support act, T. E. Conway. His alter-ego persona would have him appear onstage dressed in a colorful suit and wig, reminiscent of a Teddy Boy crooner. Conway would play rock and roll music from the 1950s before making way for the ‘real’ Brian May. However, the new act was not well-received and was retired by the tour’s end.
8. He has listed Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who as his greatest musical influences. Among his guitar heroes are icons like Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Rory Gallagher, Steve Hackett, and Jimi Hendrix.
9. In 2001, his band Queen was inducted into the ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’.
10. Brian along with his Queen band members became recipients of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.
11. In 2002, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording was awarded to his band at 6358 Hollywood Boulevard in California.
12. The late 80s and early 90s was an especially difficult time in May’s life as he had to deal with his father’s passing, the end of his troubled first marriage, and the illness and subsequent death of Freddie Mercury in a short amount of time. He had later confessed that he suffered from severe depression as a result of it and had even contemplated suicide. He overcame this critical period by focusing all his attention on his music.
13. One of his most successful collaborations in recent times has been with American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert. Queen + Adam Lambert saw Brian May reuniting with former bandmate/drummer Roger Taylor, with Lambert stepping in as the lead vocalist. The trio has performed worldwide on tours since 2011.
14. May is also well-known for his role as an animal rights activist. In September 2012, he was appointed as vice-president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
15. He was appointed as the Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University in November 2007. He held the position from 2008 to 2013.
16. In September 2015, a newly discovered damselfly species from Brazil was given the name Heteragrion brianmayi (of the genus Heteragrion, Odonata: Zygoptera).
17. Brian had purchased a 157-acre plot of land in Bere Regis, Dorset in 2012 which has come to be known as “May’s Wood.” His team has planted around 100,000 trees and, with time, the place has been converted into a lush woodland.
18. Brian’s lifelong fascination with stereoscopic photographs began in his early childhood. His book A Village Lost and Found, released in 2009, features an annotated collection of stereoscopic images from Victorian photographer T. R. Williams’ 1856 publication Scenes in Our Village. Co-authored by Elena Vidal, May’s book is accompanied by his personal invention, the ‘OWL focusing stereoscope’.
19. May published Queen in3-D in 2017 documenting his band’s 50-year long history through stereoscopic photographs. It contains more than 300 images and is also the only book about the award-winning band released by one of its members.
20. May a collaboré avec des scientifiques de la NASA sur la mission New Horizons pour travailler sur le premier stéréoanaglyphe basé sur des images d'Ultima Thule (dans la ceinture de Kuiper) prises par le vaisseau spatial.
21. Le 18 juin 2008, il a reçu un astéroïde nommé d'après lui appelé 52665 Brianmay.
22. Visitez son site officiel @ brianmay.com.
23. Suivez Brian May sur Twitter, Instagram, Facebook et YouTube.

Image présentée par David J. Cable / Arcadia Photographic UK / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0