How did the band queen get its name?

Answer 1

Freddy Mercury was a Parsee and Parsees adore the Queen of England and so he decided to name his band after the Monarch in tribute to Her Royal Highness

Really? cool!

Just a guess, but could it have had something to do with the fact that Freddie Mercury was gay?

Answer 2

Brian may and Roger taylor were in a band called smile. Freddie became a huge fan and begged to sing for them. finally smiles singer dropped out so they tryed freddie and found him amazing. he insisted on the name queen. he liked it because come on... obviously he felt royal and like a queen:) LOVE YOU FREDDIE:))))

Answer 3

The bands founder Freddie Mercury picked the name Queen because of his of his admiration for Queen Elizabeth. The other reason he picked it was because he liked how the name sounded.

Answer 4

The drummmer and the guitarist formed the band and they just liked the name :P

Answer 5

Freddie Mercury liked the name for the transvestite connotation and the glamorous image of Queens in royalty.

Answer 6

Freddie was making an entrance with Queen Elizabeth and when they announced the Queen......Freddie mistakenly took a bow...