It would be hard to argue with the choice of Queen as best British rock band of all time. Their ability to crank out stadium anthems such We Are The Champions, operatic flights of fantasy like Bohemian Rhapsody, and feel-good tunes like You're My Best Friend qualifies them even without the OTT camp-before-it-was-trendy antics of front man Freddie Mercury.But it was that voice, Freddie's magnificent tenor vocal range and delivery that rose above all else for this typist. When he put that voice to Barcelona, there were no other tenors.
Over 20,000 BBC Radio 2 listeners voted on New Year's day. Given the demographic of this station 35-50, it's not surprising that Queen should rule.
The top five are:
1. Queen
2. The Beatles
3. Rolling Stones
4. Oasis
5 Take That
Queen, yes. Ditto the Beatles and Stones for the top five, but can someone please explain how Take That (the name Robbie Williams ring a bell?) beat out the likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and The Who to name a few?
