The Beatless Queen

The Beatless Queen was rock band formed in Dallas in 1958 with members Fred Jackson, Joe Lemon, Moe McChamley and Bingo Stone. To be this very day, it is still considered as the most influencial and talented band in the history of modern music. Through its active years, The Beatless Queen experimented with many different styles of music, including pop, classical music,  oriental music and disco. After McChamley had left the band in 1973, the remaining members decided to disband in 1975, putting an end to the "Beatless Mania".
==The Beatless Queen From A To Z==
===Genesis===
Fred Jackson (born Federico Carreón Patino) met Joe Lemon and Moe McChamley at West Dallas High School in 1955. At age 16, they formed The Beatless Queen and Her Three White Knights with drummer and friend Gene Worst. They would write their own songs and perform in bars for two years. In 1957, producer Ted Franks contracted the band and signed them to the Gramophone label. Gene Worst refused the offer and instead attended musicology college. Auditions were held to find someone to replace him and Bingo Stone (born Bingomilian Stonewall), who had just moved from Ottawa, was eventually chosen by the band.
After several recording sessions lasting from november 1957 to january 1958, the band's debut album Don't Beat Around the Bush was released in march 1958. The band's name was shortened to The Beatless Queen in the process. After its commercial release, although the album received mostly mixed to positive reviews from critics, it was acclaimed by the public and reached #3 in the US charts. In may 1958, Gramophone organized the Don't Beat Around the Bush US Tour to cash in on the album's success.
===Beatless Mania===
As The Beatless Queen's popularity grew exponentially, Gramophone asked the band to release two albums per year from now on. Each new album was accompanied by an international tour. Additionaly, the members also played their own roles in the Beatless Queen Live Show, which first aired in 1960. These new conditions forced the band to rush their work. At the time, half of their songs were written by their producer Ted Franks.
In 1964, at the band's own request, Gramophone let the boys retreat to Hokkaido in Japan, far from the Beatless Mania craze to work on their next songs.
===On Her Majesty's Beatless Service===
In 1965, after their stay in Japan, the band released its new album entitled On Her Majesty's Beatless Service. Gramophone wasn't pleased with the result, too different from the previous albums, and feared negative feedback. Upon its release in February 1965, the album was heavily acclaimed by critics and people alike. The 8 minutes long Samurai Raphsody, mixture of rock, pop and traditional japanese music, was praised and regarded as one of the best pieces of music ever created. In the end the album proved to be a major turning point in the band's career.
===The Disco Era: The End of a Journey===
In 1973, the band released its first disco album Beating on the Dance Floor. Albeit its commerical success, Moe McChamley wasn't pleased with the band's new artistic direction and started his own solo carreer in 1974. In 1975, the now trio band released the compilation album Greatest Beatless Hits. McChamley claimed that he had wrote the song Beats and Bits in 1962 and sued the band. This lead the band to break up in 1975.
In 1976, Fred Jackson, who had also started a solo carreer, said in an interview: "I may no longer be a Beatless Queen, but Moe sure became a Heartless Bitch". In 1977, this inspired him to create a song called The Heartless Bitch which was obviously geared toward Moe. Although Joe and Bingo weren't in good terms with Moe, they did find the song too harsh.
===Beat Me Baby One More Time===
In 1988, for the band's first album's 30th anniversary Gramophone released the anthology album Beat Me Baby One More Time. At Bingo's demand, the band reunited one last time for an international tour that lasted for 2 months. Fred and Joe eventually made peace at the occasion and later on,  they would be involved in each other's solo albums.
In 1993, Fred Jackson died in a plane crash while going to Spain to see his family. Some fans think he's still well and alive and just wanted to escape from reality.
==Discography==
===Albums===
*No More Beating Around the Bush (1958)
*20% Off The Beatless Queen (1958)
*If You Can't Beat 'Em Join "Em (1959)
*Let's Beat It Before It's Too Late (1959)
*The Beatless King (1960)
*The Beatless King II (1960)
*The Beatless King III (1961)
*Beating Like There's No Tomorow (1961)
*Billy's Exhumed Armenian Titan (1962)
*Offbeat (1962)
*The Beatless King I, II & III (1963)
*Royal Beat (1963)
*Flat Queen & Sharp Beat (1964)
*On Her Majesty's Beatless Service (1965)
*Beat Your Meat (1967)
*The Beatless Queen (The Black Album) (1969)
*Back Beat (1971)
*Beating on the Dance Floor (1973)
*Greatest Beatless Hits (1974)
*Beat Me Baby One More Time (1988)
===Singles===
TBA
Category:Bands