Brian Harold May, (born 19 July 1947) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and astrophysicist, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band
Queen. He uses a home-built electric guitar, called the
Red Special. His compositions for the band include "
We Will Rock You", "
Tie Your Mother Down", "
I Want It All", "
Fat Bottomed Girls", "
The Prophet's Song", "
Flash", "
Hammer to Fall", "
Save Me", "
Who Wants to Live Forever" and "
The Show Must Go On".