Roy Thomas Baker, Producer of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ the Cars, Foreigner and More, Dies at 78
Roy Thomas Baker, whose intricate work on multiple albums by Queen — including “Bohemian Rhapsody” — the Cars, Foreigner and others made him one of the most successful and influential producers of the 1970s and ‘80s, has died. No cause of death was announced; he was 78.
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” from Queen’s 1975 album “A Night at the Opera,” is currently the most streamed song to have been recorded in the 20th century and was named by the Guinness Book of Records as the top British single of all time.
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RIP Roy Thomas Baker
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Re: RIP Roy Thomas Baker
78??
I had no idea he was so young when he was producing Queen!
I had no idea he was so young when he was producing Queen!
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Brian May is 77.Earl the Squirrel wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:56 pm78??
I had no idea he was so young when he was producing Queen!
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