showmustgoon.net » Freddie Mercury http://showmustgoon.net Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:20:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Friends Will Be Friends http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/friends-will-be-friends/ http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/friends-will-be-friends/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:20:24 +0000 showmustgoon http://showmustgoon.net/?p=94 Freddie’s life ended at the end of November 1991, and this automatically put an end to the group, whose frontman he was. At least 17 years after that, “Queen” were unanimous in their decision to terminate a joint musical activity. The question of replacing Freddie did not even arise. But time heals, and today we have quite a successful touring band made up of Queen + Paul Rogers. Classic Rock traces the history of the brand during Queen’s past, since Freddie’s death, according to Brian May, “a favorite member of our family “and trying to understand whether there’s life after Freddie?
Friends Will Be Friends
“I understand that this is the end. To continue makes no sense. Freddie is impossible to replace “- John Deacon was as always concise and emphatic, expressing the total
opinion and the mood of all participants in the group. In fact, immediately after the death of a man who was not only the focus and a brilliant singer, but also the indisputable star of the quartet adored by the public, any other thoughts of a possible replacement in the camp of Queen, would have seemed simply blasphemous. The pain of loss was
too intense.

]]> http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/friends-will-be-friends/feed/ 0 Freddie Mercury – what about him http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/freddie-mercury-what-about-him/ http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/freddie-mercury-what-about-him/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:47 +0000 showmustgoon http://showmustgoon.net/?p=92 “This man truly possessed the greatest voice in the history of rock. Journalists, culture experts and analysts have already made several hundred comments on this topic and nothing can be added here.” – Brian May

“There is only one Freddie, and it is impossible to replace him.” – John Deacon

“We constantly hear about what kind of a great showman Freddie was. And sometimes it infuriates me. No, he was not a showman – he was a great musician! – Roger Taylor
Freddie was one of rock’s elite. He was one of the few who could easily make a stadium ’turn all ears.’ – Francis Rossi
The Freddy phenomenon manifested itself particularly well when at the concert in his memory, many singers were forced to change the tonality when singing Queens songs. Otherwise, they just could not have pulled them.” – Robert Plant
“It is always possible to determine immediately if a person has talent or not. And Freddie Mercury is damn talented.” – Paul McCartney
“His contribution to history is invaluable – not only to music, but to history in general. Such people will always be remembered. ” – Dave Clarke
” Freddie reached genuine excellence. He seemed to practically have the audience eat out of his hand. ” – David Bowie ”
I was at a Queen concert in Wembley. And it seemed to me that this huge stadium is not so great for Freddie Mercury. ” – Mick Jagger
“For me, Freddy – is an example of how to behave on stage. I grew up with his music, but what I most admire him for is what an amazing actor he was. ” – Paul Young
“If, as a kid, I hadn’t heard Freddie’s songs, I do not know what would have become of me in the end.They showed me the way to almost all musical forms and in many ways opened my mind. There has hardly been a more important teacher in my life. ” – Axl Rose

“The main thing in Freddie is his personality. Such people are always remembered. ” – Dave Clarke
“There are very few people of Freddie’s caliber in the world.” – Phil Collins
“For me, Freddy is the brightest representative of the era of rock, when people were not afraid to live life to the full. This would hardly ever be repeated. ” -Annie Lennox
“I think his voice will be higher than mine. And it is definitely nicer. ” – Roger Daltrey
“Freddie is great. At a time when everybody around was doing God knows what, Queen was making music. ” – Ozzy Osbourne
“Wherе is the secret of Queen’s success? In my irresistible charisma, of course! “- answered Freddie Mercury.

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“The representatives of this nation are characterized by yellowish-brown skin, aquiline nose, bright black eyes,a sharp chin, heavy brow ridges, thick lips. Men usually wear a little twisted mustache. “Whatever it is,it surely reminds us of Freddie. One of the famous followers of the Zaratustra cult practised by the Parsis was the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Freddie’s father’s family name Bulsara actually derived from the name of a little village Bulsara (north of Bombay and south of Ahmedabad) in which he grew up. In this province there has always been a strong tendency to emigrate. There were a lot more Indians that emigrated from Gujarat than any other area of the subcontinent. Bomi and his wife Jer settled in Zanzibar, where Bomi began working as cashier in the Supreme Court. He and Jer, from whom Freddie inherited his great physique and protruding teeth called him Farrokh. Kashmir, Freddie’s sister, was born six years later.

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Legendary QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury has been selected as No. 1 singer of all time in a poll conducted in the course of 4 months by Votenumber1.com in which people from more than 40 countries have voted. The other vocalists in the top five in the order of listing are: Steve Perry (ex-JOURNEY), Jon Bon Jovi (BON JOVI), Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Steven Tyler (AEROSMITH).

Queen – You Take My Breath Away

It is sad that when you run a search in Google you see how people know and listen to only the most popular songs by Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga and so on. On the one hand this is absolutely normal – few people reach further than ’The Best’ of a musician.On the other,the greatest musical achievements of Queen are so numerous that it would be difficult to make a selection of the sort ’The Best of Queen’, and then they can hardly fit even on 5 CD-ROMs.
Here we give examples of the music of Queen, remaining out of the scope of attention of the average listener and less influenced by mass popular songs. Let us hear the second song from Queen’s album A Day At The Races (1976), which can literally “take our breath away”.

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Complying with Freddie’s will, a single with 2 sides” A ” was released -” These Are The Days Of Our Lives “and” Bohemian Rhapsody ” in favor of the fund Terrence Higgins, which had taken up the battle against the “plague of the 20 th century”, The single instantly took the first place in the UK charts, where it remained for five weeks. Charges on its sales exceeded one million pounds sterling and were spent to fight AIDS. In the winter of 1991 at least a dozen Queens albums were among the one hundred best British albums.

At “BRIT Awards1992″ Freddie was posthumously given the award for “outstanding contribution to British music.” Furthermore, “These Are The Days Of Our Lives” was named “best single of 1991.”, Brian and Roger announced at the ceremony that they intend to organize a grand concert at Wembley Stadium in memory of Freddie. On the following day all the 72 000 tickets were sold for 6 hours. The performance was held on Monday,
Easter, April 20, 1992. On that day many stars joined Brian, John and Roger on the Wembley stage to pay tribute to Freddie Mercury. The stadium was filled to capacity and, in addition, more than a billion fans watched the show broadcast on TV.

]]> http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/aids/feed/ 0 European Magical Tour http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/european-magical-tour/ http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/european-magical-tour/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 04:35:42 +0000 showmustgoon http://showmustgoon.net/?p=55 When Russell Mulcahy, started to make his first film “Highlander”, he decided to apply for making a film about Queen. According to Mulcahy, Queen was the first group that came to mind. On the 2nd June 1986, Queen released their 14th album – “A KIND OF MAGIC”, which was the music for “Highlanders”. After its release the album immediately won the 1st place of the UK charts and stayed in the top five for 13 weeks.

On June 7th Queen again started a tour. This time they went on a European Magical Tour. First appearance in the tour was given at the stadium in “St James Park” in Newcastle. Queen and their promoter Narvi Goldsmith decided to give all proceeds from the concert to the International Save the Children Fund .On July 11th the group gives to the British capital two concerts at the Wembley Stadium. And their second appearance was filmed for Tyne Tees television. The director was again Gavin Taylor. Broadcast shooting took place simultaneously on the “Independent Radio Network,” and Channel Four. It was for the first time in the history of England.

On the 27th July 1986 Queen made history again (that became a habit), when they were in the remarkable “Nepstadion” in Budapest (Hungary). It was the first time a rock band of this magnitude played at the stadium in a country of the Eastern bloc, and all the tickets were completely sold out long before the concert. The performance was filmed by the Hungarian film studio “MAFILM”.

]]> http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/european-magical-tour/feed/ 0 The end http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/the-end/ http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/the-end/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:54:43 +0000 showmustgoon http://showmustgoon.net/?p=20 Behind the public appearance, the man Freddy Mercury is quite different. He don’t likes to give interviews and has the same boy shy who as in the creation of the group in 1970. He once said that on the scene he can be extravagant and eccentric, but far from the audience he is quite another.   Freddies_end
In 1987, Freddie Mercury has tested for HIV and learned that he is suffering from AIDS. The press did not understand that – he denied that he has any virus, but the tabloids dig about his personality and publish more and more materials for his serious condition.
Uncertainty, modest public appearance of the singer and speculation about his health continued four years. On November 23, 1991 Freddie Mercury sent the press release, which says that he has AIDS and that it was kept in secret because of his personal privacy and for the tranquility of the relatives. “But come the time my friends and fans around the world to learn the truth. I hope everyone will support my doctors and all those who fight against this terrible disease. ”
The next day, November 24, 1991, Freddie Mercury died of bronchopneumonia at 45 years.

]]> http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/the-end/feed/ 0 Mary Austin http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/mary-austin/ http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/mary-austin/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:53:52 +0000 showmustgoon http://showmustgoon.net/?p=17 Freddy has a girlfriend – Mary Austin, with whom live together. Towards the middle of the decade, however, they were separated because Freddy begun a homosexual relationship. This does not impede both with Mary to remain close friends until the end of life of the singer. Freddy’s often said that Mary was his only real friend and that no one can replace it. He even called her “my wife at common law, saying that what they had with her, it was marriage. After his death, Mary gets the bulk of his property.
One of the most lyrical songs of Queen, Love of My Life, Freddie wrote for Mary Austin.
Freddie Mercury is not just a musician. He is an author of many of the Queen’s hits – “Killer Queen”, “Somebody to Love”, “We Are the Champions”, etc.), although he claims that barely has read the notes. He is behind the the piano in most of the group’s performances. It is electrify audiences worldwide with an impossible voice, including three octaves. MTV announced it to the second highest vote of all times after that of Mariah Carey.
All who have seen him live know what show is it. It is always different on stage and he always manages to come under the skin of the audience to get to sing with him. In 1985, Queen participate in the Live Aid – one of the biggest charity concerts organized by Bob Geldof. Implementation of the group is so effective that it considers the best in the history of rock music.
Group does not stop at any geographical boundaries. Queen were the first to fill stadiums in South America. They have no problem to go behind the Iron Curtain, to sing in front of 80 000 people in Budapest.

]]> http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/mary-austin/feed/ 0 A unique collection of Freddie Mercury http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/hello-world/ http://showmustgoon.net/freddie_mercury/hello-world/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:05:10 +0000 showmustgoon http://showmustgoon.net/?p=1 Moreover Freddie Mercury devotes much of his creative energy to Queen, he has a huge appetite for music outside the parameters of the group. Freddie often ventured into the uncharted world of solo actions.

Special edition of EMI / Аniмато Music from September 4, 2006 is devoted to the 60th anniversary of Freddie Mercury. In “The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo”.

Most people think Freddie’s solo career began in 1985 with the Mr. Bad Guy album, but actually it is happening much earlier – back in 1973 with his cover versions of I Can Hear Music of the Beach Boys and Goin ‘ Back of the Goffin-King, released as the A as well as B sides of his first solo single under the nickname Larry Lurex. hence the single gone without trace, it is not surprising that few know about starting a solo career. either pieces are included in the issue now.

Some of the other songs here are from the first official solo album, Mr. Bad Guy, recorded in 1983/85 in Munich during a period in which Freddie tightly controls the club scene in town. His partiality to dance music all around him can be clearly seen in tracks such as I Was Born To Love You and Living On My Own (which, remixed in 1993, Freddie’s posthumously No.1 hit, Ivor Novello award and surprisingly No.1 single of his solo career).Freddie Mercury

Freddie’s the love to theater and great admiration for his first pop idol Cliff Richard, shown in the song Time, the title song in the successful Dave Clarke’s musical and featuring Cliff Richard (the show, coincidentally was played at the Dominion Theatre, now home of the smash musical hit – We Will Rock You).

One of the most fulfilling musical periods of the Freddy’s life was his musical love affair with Spanish opera diva Montserrat Caballe. From this uncommon, but magical union was born Barcelona, which Freddie wrote for Montserrat’s hometown and which became the theme for the Olympic Games in 1992, and the magestic drama Guide Me Home and How Can I Go On.

Although Freddy’s solo albums released only twice – Mr. Bad Guy and Barcelona, there is evidence that he had plans, and worked on the covers projects. It is likely that this is behind the origin of one of his most popular singles, his version of the classics of The Platters’ – The Great Pretender, issued by Freddie in 1987 (when it reached No.4) and then reissued in 1993.

The album ends with a poignant version of Guide Me Home in the implementation of the Swiss jazz pianist and artist of the label – Thierry Lang, Freddie’s townsman of his last home – Montreux. Special arrangement and recording of the song is personal Lang’s bow to Freddie Mercury.

Besides the single version, the album will have also double special edition, which will be paid by Animato Music / EMI. While in CD1, with few exceptions, the songs appear in their original form, the second part of this publication includes new and rare remixes. More than half the tracks are mixes from 2006.

In detection of Freddie’s own passion for new melodic adventures and his love for the club scene, his favorites songs are entrusted in the hands of some of the most recognized today remixer: Pixel82, The Glimmers, George Demure, Sunshine People, Rank 1, Star Rider , No More Brothers and The Egg. All they have processed the Freddie’s originals in a new and unpredictable way.

On a additional retrospective degree, a vocal and piano interpretation of Your Kind of Lover, and Let’s Turn It On performance. These pieces were selected to show Freddy in his everyday living during his work in the studio, and to highlight his extraordinary talent as an author and as one of the finest vocalists of all time. In the words of Brian May, Freddie sang with joy and spontaneity that seem to derive from the air as his inspiration. Or from his heart. This man can hardly be compared to anyone because he combined composing with such outstanding performance. ”

One of the most fulfilling musical periods of the Freddy’s life was his musical love affair with Spanish opera diva Montserrat Caballe. From this uncommon, but magical union was born Barcelona, which Freddie wrote for Montserrat’s hometown and which became the theme for the Olympic Games in 1992, and the magestic drama Guide Me Home and How Can I Go On.
Although Freddy’s solo albums released only twice – Mr. Bad Guy and Barcelona, there is evidence that he had plans, and worked on the covers projects. It is likely that this is behind the origin of one of his most popular singles, his version of the classics of The Platters’ – The Great Pretender, issued by Freddie in 1987 (when it reached No.4) and then reissued in 1993.
The album ends with a poignant version of Guide Me Home in the implementation of the Swiss jazz pianist and artist of the label – Thierry Lang, Freddie’s townsman of his last home – Montreux. Special arrangement and recording of the song is personal Lang’s bow to Freddie Mercury.
Besides the single version, the album will have also double special edition, which will be paid by Animato Music / EMI. While in CD1, with few exceptions, the songs appear in their original form, the second part of this publication includes new and rare remixes. More than half the tracks are mixes from 2006.
In recognition of Freddie’s own passion for new musical adventures and his love for the club scene, his favorites songs are entrusted in the hands of some of the most recognized today remixer: Pixel82, The Glimmers, George Demure, Sunshine People, Rank 1, Star Rider , No More Brothers and The Egg. All they have processed the Freddie’s originals in a new and unpredictable way.
On a more retrospective level, a vocal and piano version of Your Kind of Lover, and Let’s Turn It On performance. These pieces were selected to show Freddy in his everyday living during his work in the studio, and to highlight his extraordinary talent as an author and as one of the finest vocalists of all time. In the words of Brian May, Freddie sang with joy and spontaneity that seem to derive from the air as his inspiration. Or from his heart. This man can hardly be compared to anyone because he combined composing with such outstanding performance. “

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