Roy Thomas Baker, the hitmaking record producer behind some of the biggest and most proudly polished songs and albums of the rock era — including Queen’s chart-topping, multipart “Bohemian ...

By Katie Atkinson Executive Digital Director, West Coast Roy Thomas Baker — the producer behind some of rock’s biggest hits, including Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” — has died at age 78 ...

Petri Roy Thomas Baker, who was among the most successful record producers of the 1970s and ’80s and who helped bring to life Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a nearly six-minute tornado of ...

Born in Hampstead, London, Baker began his career in music at Decca Studios in London where he served as second engineer to such major producers as Gus Dudgeon (Elton John) and Tony Visconti ...

Roy Thomas Baker, who gained recognition for producing hit tracks such as Bohemian Rhapsody and Just What I Needed, died on April 12, 2025, at the age of 78. Although Roy’s family members have ...

Magazine. Jimmy Steinfeldt Roy Thomas Baker, one of the music producers behind Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," has died. He was 78. According to a press release, Baker died at his home in Lake Havasu ...

Baker always knew 'Bohemian Rhapsody' would be a hit, despite some skepticism that it was too long at nearly six minutes. He told the New York Times: "I thought it was going to be a hit.

He produced Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera and Jazz, and his Grammy awards include one for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” ...