Freddie Mercury: Bohemian Rhapsody
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Published 2020-11-25
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Source/Further reading:
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (paywall or free with British library card - more of a general Queen bio than a Freddie bio): www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614…
BBC: Who was the real Freddie Mercury? www.bbc.com/culture/article/20191010-who-was-the-r…
Uncut, the full story of Queen: www.uncut.co.uk/features/queen-it-was-all-like-a-f…
Freddie’s bisexuality and HIV diagnosis: www.hivplusmag.com/entertainment/2017/9/05/freddie…
Bi-erasure: www.out.com/music/2018/9/05/remembering-freddie-me…
Mary Austin: www.biography.com/news/freddie-mercury-mary-austin
Jim Hutton: www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/freddie…
Freddie’s roots in India and Zanzibar: www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-fred…
Freddie and Zanzibar: www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45900712
Slightly odd, very old fansite that nonetheless has a load of great details on his early years: www.freddie.ru/e/bio
Making Sheer Heart Attack: www.loudersound.com/features/queen-we-went-to-extr…
Making Under Pressure with David Bowie: www.biography.com/news/david-bowie-queen-under-pre…
Brian May hepatitis: brianmay.com/queen/queendiary/part3.html
All Comments (21)
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"I don't care how you remember me, darling, just don't make me boring."
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If Simon did a biographics about himself it would create a singularity and destroy the universe in a business blaze of glory.
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Freddie was one of a kind. Sadly missed.
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I finally got the Biographic that I wanted Nice
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As a baby my mum told me she would replay the concert as I’d sit there and listen to him singing and I’ve grown up with his music and love every song
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The greatest concert I have ever seen: Queen at Wembley
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Mercurys voice was so incredible. Such an interesting dude. Maybe you could do a Biographic on Eddie Van Halen ?
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If Oscar Wilde reincarnates as a rock singer, he'd be Freddie.
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Freddies been gone nearly three decades now and left a cultural legacy admired by millions.
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This world will never see another Freddie Mercury'
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I've been waiting for this day. Now just waiting on the David Bowie episode
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He also said one time (with his head in his hands “I wont become a star.. “ then triomfantacly stand up.. “I will become a legend!! “ shame you didnt mention his duets and album with Opera singer Montserrat Caballe in 87 and 88, that was i think his biggest wish in his last years..
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Absolutely unparalleled talent and charisma that the music industry has never seen since and will likely never see again.
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The best frontman in history. Period.
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I was at Live Aid.....Freddie that day....ruled the world !
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I saw a video of him singing with an opera singer. His voice was amazing.
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Next one: Lemmy Kilmister.
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Queen is my all-time favorite band. Freddie Mercury is one of the most musically talented human beings to ever walk the Earth. Excuse me, I mean, strut the Earth.
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a shed so many tears just listening to Freddie Mercury ..
