"Queen __": pop music nickname (3)

I believe the answer is:

bey

(Other definitions for bey that I've seen before include "Ottoman governor" , "Formerly used in Turkey and Egypt as a courtesy title" , "Commander" , "Turkish title" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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