Beauty Queen
4878018
190026705
2008-02-08T20:16:57Z
DumZiBoT
6085301
Bot: Converting bare references, see [[User:DumZiBoT/refLinks|FAQ]]
{{Infobox Song
| Name = Beauty Queen
| Artist = [[Roxy Music]]
| Album = [[For Your Pleasure]]
| Released= March [[1973]]
| Cover = Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure.jpg
| track_no = 2
| Recorded = February 1973 at Command Studios, London
| Genre = Art/Glam-rock
| Length = 4:40
| Writer = Bryan Ferry
| Label = EG Records
| Producer = [[Chris Thomas]], John Anthony and Roxy Music
| prev = [[Do the Strand]]
| prev_no = 1
| next = [[Strictly Confidential]]
| next_no = 3
}}
"'''Beauty Queen'''" is the second song from [[Roxy Music]]'s second album, ''[[For Your Pleasure]]''. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, [[Valerie Leon]], one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] area, circa 1973.<ref>[http://starling.rinet.ru/music/roxyc.htm Roxy Music<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Musicians==
* [[Andy MacKay]]: Oboe And Saxophone
* [[Bryan Ferry]]: Voice And Keyboards
* [[Brian Eno]]: Synthesizer And Tapes
* [[Paul Thompson (musician)|Paul Thompson]]: Drums
* [[Phil Manzanera]]: Guitar
* [[John Porter (musician)|John Porter]] (Guest Artist): Bass
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Roxy Music}}
[[Category:Roxy Music songs]]
[[Category:1973 songs]]
{{1970s-rock-song-stub}}