Roy Thomas Baker, the record producer, who has died aged 78, was the architect of much of Queen’s lavish early sound, an innovative mixture of theatricality and technique that reached its epic ...

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He was 78. Baker is best known for his work on one of rock’s greatest and most enduring anthems: Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The sprawling operatic song proved a challenge to record ...

I will miss him and I send sincere condolences to his wife Tere." Bohemian Rhapsody, sung by Queen, is also used by Green Day as part of their pre-show playlist, played through the sound system to ...

Back when I did Bohemian Rhapsody, who would've ever thought of having a single with an opera section in the middle? 'If you don't have that identifiable sound, you are getting merged in.

Influential music producer Roy Thomas Baker, who contributed to five Queen albums including Bohemian Rhapsody, has died aged 78. Baker also worked with artists including Guns N’ Roses ...

Roy’s production contribution along with Mike Stone’s engineering for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ will never be forgotten.” Although May considered Baker a friend, the musician admitted that the ...

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.

The late music producer worked with Queen on five of the band’s 1970s albums, including their bombastic A Night at the Opera lead single Bohemian Rhapsody, which is reportedly the most-streamed ...

Back when I did Bohemian Rhapsody, who would've ever thought of having a single with an opera section in the middle? "If you don't have that identifiable sound, you are getting merged in.

He went on to help produce four more Queen albums, including A Night at the Opera, the 1975 LP that features ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. In addition to his work with Queen, Baker produced the Cars’ first ...