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Bohemian Rhapsody: 50 Years of Musical Legacy

9/26/2025

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Bohemian Rhapsody turns 50, recorded in late 1975 and released October 31, 1975.
In 1977 the British Phonographic Industry named it best British single of the past 25 years.
It entered the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 and the National Recording Registry in 2022.
The video surpassed 1 billion YouTube views in July 2019, oldest video to do so.

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Bohemian Rhapsody turns 50, recorded in late 1975 and released October 31, 1975.
In 1977 the British Phonographic Industry named it best British single of the past 25 years.
It entered the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 and the National Recording Registry in 2022.
The video surpassed 1 billion YouTube views in July 2019, oldest video to do so.