Tim Staffell, born February 24th 1948 in London, is best known for being the the lead vocalist in pre-Queen band; Smile. In 1970 however, he left Smile to join a band by the name of Humpy Bong, after feeling as if Smile had reached its' underwhelming peak. The remaining members, Roger Taylor and Brian May, met up with Freddie Mercury, (then named Fred Bulsara), who became their new lead vocalist. They changed the band’s name to “Queen” for a fresh new start.
He would eventually quit music and become a model maker and stop motion animator, some of his credits include the “Hitchhiker’s Guide To Galaxy” TV miniseries and the long-running children’s series “Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends”.

from left: Brian May, Tim Staffel, Roger Taylor