Queen: How It All Began

The authors of the biography «Queen: How It All Began» Jackie Smith and Jim Jenkins are devoted fans and researchers of the creativity and history of the legendary band. Jackie has led the Queen fan club for over twenty years, which has been included in the Guinness World Records. Jim is rightly considered one of the most competent experts on the band's work, and over the years of collaboration, he has participated in many Queen projects; it was Jackie who wrote the accompanying text for video clips and annotations on the covers of the Greatest Hits vinyl albums.

The book, rich in details drawn from interviews with eyewitnesses and close people to the band members, describes in detail the entire creative journey of Queen: from its origins to the end of 1996, the first years after Freddie Mercury's death. It features stories of each band member from childhood and early musical accomplishments to unprecedented success, receiving the Britannia Award, Billboard simultaneously in three categories (Disco, Rock, R&B), the legendary show in 1985 at Live Aid, and the band's entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The biography contains a foreword by Queen guitarist Brian May and a large number of photographs from personal archives.