Will Lady Gaga Become the New Voice of Queen?

Posted on Oct 6th 2011 10:35AM by Contessa Gayles

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Iconic rock band Queen is in search of a new frontman, and they may just get one in the form of a frontWOMAN, Lady Gaga!

Gaga, whose stage name was inspired by Queen's 1984 hit 'Radio Ga Ga,' has been in talks with Queen guitarist Brian May about the collaboration, as May told Britain's Daily Express. "We talk about going out on the road all the time but there's a bit of a singer problem to put it mildly. We get a lot of offers to work with other people. I worked with Lady Gaga and she's very creative and is someone we've talked about singing, fronting the band with."

Gaga and May took to the stage together at the MTV VMAs in August, where Gaga opened as her male alter ego Jo Calderone while May jammed beside her as she chugged beer and chain-smoked on stage.

Original frontman Freddie Mercury died in 1991 and Paul Rodgers took on lead singer duties from 2004 to 2009 in a new incarnation of the band called Queen + Paul Rodgers. Since Q+PR split, Queen have been searching for a new vocalist to tour with, and May reveals Gaga may have already accepted the offer. "Lady Gaga has said she would like to do something with us," he shares.

For May, the collab would be a match made in heaven. "She's not just a singer," says May. "She writes her own material." But Mother Monster could be just the beginning. "We have talked about doing duets with other people and in a strange way I almost pressed the yes button. We were debating the idea of a TV show where we have all these guest stars. We didn't press it today but we are still looking at it," the rocker revealed.

How do you think Gaga would do as the new leading lady of the legendary rock band?

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evil12010

only bowie will do

October 07 2011 at 4:38 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply

bluesclues456456

Would be nice to see it but then again.... Freddie would not approve.. Queen is the best (original) and Freddie is god. It would be cool to see it but a used up female to stand in Freddies place?? No thanks. Paul rodgers was ok but that was for fun, if i didnt attend to queen live at the Garden in NYC with Rodgers I aint goin with anyone but with Freddie as the front man only. The rest is always less does not matter who it is. Freddie is unmatched and will always be unmatched does not matter what anyone says...

October 07 2011 at 1:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bellboos

Time to get out of the sandbox guys and the other kids have a turn.

October 07 2011 at 1:14 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

lonnieharley

i think billy squir would be a great front man for queen, his vocals are very strong and like freddie he has kind of a opera voice! lf

October 07 2011 at 12:42 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Cutie...

Adam Lambert is the call.... Robert Plant's not a bad call either....
no women should sing Queen..... but after all is said and done....Adam Lambert !!!

October 07 2011 at 12:08 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply

mscletone1

PLEASE tell me this is a bad joke. This overrated madonna rip off trying to front QUEEN now??? It's official. Music as we knew it as well as real musicians are officially a thing of the distant past. God help us.

October 06 2011 at 10:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dean Galloway

http://youtu.be/dREKkAk628I

October 06 2011 at 10:36 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

John Rutherford

I am a decent musician. I rock out... I feel that I am not a moron when it comes to music... I try not to discriminate... Oh, and I AM straight.. Well, anyway. Where Freddie Mercury was an "in your face, say what I want to say", entertainer, Gaga is certainly on the same, if not different level... She has amazing composition and melody skills, two arts that are quickly disappearing from todays music. Watching her solo; no B.S. explosions or religious rhetoric for effect, just a sexy ass girl with an amazing voice, playing the piano and singing her own, (even if they are somewhat similar to M's, whatever...) songs, was amazing. We NEVER saw Madonna do that, but at thirteen, I loved Madonna for other reasons...Freddie would LOVE this and so would I.
Sincerely,
a straight Queen and Lady Gaga fan.

October 06 2011 at 9:56 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply

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DTgringo

They are not somewhat similar to Madonna songs. They are Madonna songs. Born This Way is Express Yourself with different lyrics. Listen to them both back to back and try to deny it. The one song, I think it's like Alejandro or something, is just La Isla Bonita with different lyrics. She doesn't even bother to change the vocal melody. Madonna was incredibly talented. If she wasn't, why does Lady GaGa steal all her songs? Yes, GaGa has decent pipes, but she has no songwriting ability. Quit stealing other people's songs. If you are incapable of writing a melody that is not a Madonna song, hire songwriters. There's no shame in that. What sets a true artist apart is the ability to write their own songs. Lady GaGa is sorely lacking in that ability. Madonna is on par, if not better vocally than GaGa. Plus, Madonna writes her own songs and produces. That is an artist. Lady GaGa is a singer.

October 06 2011 at 10:41 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

DTgringo

I got you beat on one thing. I'm a straight Cher fan.

October 06 2011 at 10:46 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

wbike133

queen should just stay in the past . They were a great band back in the day .
If they get a new singer , no matter who . It will never be the same , just a bad
ripoff of themselves . Maybe they are desperate to be in the spot light again.

October 06 2011 at 9:23 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply

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DTgringo

If they change the name I'm fine with it. Don't call yourself Queen if you don't have Freddie.

October 06 2011 at 10:42 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply

Timothy

Come on Lady Gaga are you all stupid. If thats the case count me out. George Michael is your man, he can really sing the songs from Queen

October 06 2011 at 9:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply