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Public records list Roy Thomas Baker as a record producer, audio engineer and songwriter. Roy Thomas Baker was born in Hampstead, United Kingdom on November 10, 1946. Death is recorded on April 12, 2025, at the age of 78. Credited works include Bohemian Rhapsody.
My Take
Roy Thomas Baker is exactly the kind of figure I love to champion: the invisible architect behind sounds everyone knows. Producing five early Queen albums and the first four Cars records, he treated the studio like an instrument, and the layered vocal cathedral of Bohemian Rhapsody bears his fingerprints. To me he embodied craft over fame, shaping pop history from behind the glass. His passing in 2025 closed an era. I think we owe it to artistry itself to remember producers like him, the patient sorcerers who turned raw performances into the records that soundtracked our lives. Real, lasting respect from me.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Thomas Baker
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・トーマス・ベイカー
- Reading
- ろい・とーます・べいかー
- Born
- November 10, 1946 – April 12, 2025
- Origin
- Hampstead, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- record producer / audio engineer / songwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
2. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Bohemian Rhapsody |
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.roythomasbaker.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/RoyThomasBaker
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy%20Thomas%20Baker
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q556032
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Thomas Baker born?
Roy Thomas Baker was born on November 10, 1946.
When did Roy Thomas Baker die?
Roy Thomas Baker died on April 12, 2025, aged 78.
Where was Roy Thomas Baker from?
Roy Thomas Baker was from Hampstead, United Kingdom.
What did Roy Thomas Baker do?
Roy Thomas Baker worked as record producer, audio engineer, songwriter.
What was Roy Thomas Baker known for?
Roy Thomas Baker's notable works include Bohemian Rhapsody.
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