What their earliest albums lacked was a big single, but plenty were on the way. "Killer Queen" became Queen's first-ever U.S.

Queen didn’t open or close the Live ... a studded band hugging his right bicep. The whole group, absent their flamboyant 1970s costumes and set paraphernalia, proved they didn’t need them.

Queen originally formed in London in 1970 by May and Taylor — who previously played together in a group called Smile — joined by Freddie Mercury on vocals and piano and, the following year ...