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A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

showmustgoon — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:41:14 +0000

At that time recording a new album became one of a preferred things to do, but after the release of “A NIGHT AT THE OPERA” in November 1975, it became an instant success and brought Queen their first platinum award. On the cover of the album was the group logo, designed by Freddie.

In early 1976, Mercury received another “Ivor Novello”, now for “Bohemian Rhapsody”. At the same time the group went on its 3rd tour in America, which lasted nearly three months. Immediately after this tour, they flew to Japan, where they also had an overwhelmingly enthusiastic reception. At this time all four of Queen’s albums were in the British Top Twenty best albums ,which was absolutely unprecedented. The Group made an extensive tour of Japan, and then went to Australia. Their tour “Down Under” in this country began with a presentation of “Entertainment Centre” in the city of Perth.

After that, the musicians returned to the UK to work on a new album – A Day At The Races, but the record was delayed, as the band went on a short UK tour. On 18^th of September 1976,out of gratitude to their numerous loyal fans, Queen gave a free concert in Hyde Park in London. According to unofficial estimates, the concert drew about 150-200 thousand people, which was a record number at the time.

“A Day At The Races” sales exceeded 500 thousand copies . On January 4th 1977 the group flew to the U.S. to prepare for its forthcoming tour of America. Nearly three months were packed with concerts in Canada and the United States. In May, 1977, Queen flew to Stockholm to begin an extensive European tour.

: The recording of the new Queen album required the highest budget of all times.However ,after the release of A Night at the Opera in November 1975,it immediately became popular and brought Queen their first platinum award.

At the betting sponsored by EMI the group accidentally bet on the same horse which happened to win the race.

Their tour “Down Under” in this country began with a performance at “Entertainment Centre” in the city of Perth.

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Bohemian Rhapsody

showmustgoon — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:07:12 +0000

In early 1975 Queen made their first headlining tour across the United States of America. Tickets sold like hot cakes. Due to the huge demand they even had to add additional concerts to the tour schedule. Sometimes the group gave 2 concerts a day, and in each of them the tickets were completely sold out. Nevertheless, several concerts were canceled, as Freddie had problems with his throat, but he still rallied: he played as many concerts as he could, despite the doctors’ objections.

In January 1975 Queen hired the lawyer Jim Lashing. He was supposed to release the group from obligations to the record company “Trident”, which had ceased to provide the necessary support to Queen. On April 2, Queen for the first time appear in Canada’s Edmonton. In the same month, the group first visited Japan. At the airport were crowds of many thousands of fans who enthusiastically greeted them. Album Sheer Heart Attack at the time occupied in the “Celestial Empire” all the first place album charts. In May the same year, Freddie gets the prize “Ivor Novello” from the “Union of Poets” for the song “Killer Queen”. In June the band started work on a new album. Soon were finally discontinued all ties with the group “Trident” – to the great relief of all participants, and by September Queen had signed a contract with John Reed. In 1975, Queen decided to release “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Ambient asserted that the composition is too long – 5 minutes 55 seconds – and never will be a hit. Freddie decided to give the song to his friend Kenny Everett, who worked as a DJ in London. Mercury told him that this is a copy for personal use only and not for airtime. And, of course, Kenny let the song in the air. 14 times in 2 days! Since then the “bohemian rhapsody” can be heard on every radio station, with the full version. It was a huge success and marked the Queen as a group of the century.

A video clip for the single, which was directed by Bruce Gowers’ based on the ideas of the musicians themselves, is considered to be the beginning of mass entrainment video clips. “Bohemian Rhapsody” lasted on the top line of the UK charts for 9 weeks!

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After 1973

showmustgoon — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:26:48 +0000

In 1973, between the “Trident” and “EMI” is conclude contract behalf the Queen, and in July the same year goes out the first album with the same name – “QUEEN”. The group was invited to make a long break in the records in order to make its first tour under the auspices of Mott The Hoople. The tour began in November 1973 in Leeds. According to eyewitnesses, Queen seemed “more than just a group of warm-up.
The second album – “QUEEN II” – published in 1974. Originally it was supposed to appear earlier, but the cover was made with a typographical error, and the group demanded that all was fixed. In March of this year, Queen went to her headlining tour of the country, which began with Blackpool, and a month later – the first American tour as guests of Mott The Hoople. However, in May, when Brian became ill with hepatitis, Queen had to cancel the remaining concerts.
Work on their third album the group also had to be without Brian, at this time a great help came from Roy Thomas Baker. When Brian became healthier, he could appear in the studio to record their guitar parts. However, until the final recovery was far away. As a result, the album managed to complete, and in November the 74th he went into circulation under the name “SHEER HEART ATTACK”. Album expected a huge success. It was at that time the world realized that the Queen – is power.

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Founding

showmustgoon — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:45:18 +0000

Despite the fact that a group called Queen appeared in 1970, everything started in 1968. That was when Brian May and Tim Staffell, studentsat the Imperial College in London, decided to establish their own group. To find a drummer, Brian decided to hang an announcement in the college. At him announcement responded Roger Taylor, who was studying there at the medical faculty. They faund the group, known as SMILE.
A year after its founding, Smile and “Mercury Records” signed a contract and at the same time they first enrolled in the recording studio – “Trident Studios”. In 1969 was published the first and the last album titled Getting Smile, and in Japan was released a single Polar Bear. At that time this event has gone unnoticed. It was at this time when Tim Staffell presented the group to Bulsara, with whom he studied at Ealing College of Art. Freddie took to Smile at once. However, in 1970, the group members decided that they have no future, so Tim moved to another group – Humpy Bong. However, Freddie at the same time leaved the band “Wreckage” and joined Brian and Roger. At this point began the legend under the name QUEEN. from Freddie Bulsara changed his name to Freddie Mercury, and the band’s name – to QUEEN. Soon the band gave its first concert in the College Kingston Polytechnic (London).
The fourth member – John Deacon – joined in February 1971, after the band changed six temporary bass guitarists.

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The end

showmustgoon — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:54:43 +0000

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.
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.

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Mary Austin

showmustgoon — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:53:52 +0000

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.

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The beginning

showmustgoon — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:57:32 +0000

Farrokh Bulsara, who would later be called Freddie Mercury, was born in Zanzibar on September 5, 1946. His parents were representatives of ethnic and religious community Parsi in India . Farouk spent his childhood in India and in 1964 his family went to London.
There Farrokh , who since childhood is very much interested in music is recorded in the School of Arts. It requires him to work – at Heathrow and in the shop for second hand clothes. Meanwhile, he founded several musical groups, but without success.
In 1970 Brian May – guitar and drummer Roger Taylor met a young man, shy and quiet, with no special musical training who wished to make a group and baptize her Queen. At first they did not like the name and strongly oppose him, but Farrokh Bulsara was able to convince them. They hardly know that at that moment write the history of contemporary music. At the same time Farrokh officially changed his name to Freddie Mercury. From then until the end of his life he will not speak publicly nor for his name nor for his Indian roots.
When in 1971 to the three joined bassist John Deacon, Queen was already in its full composition. The group will exist 27 years as over 21 of them, Freddy will be its frontman.

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Queen

showmustgoon — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:46:01 +0000

(UK)
Styles: Rock
Members:
John Richard Deacon – guitar
Brian Harold May – piano
Roger Meddows Taylor – Drummer
Freddie Mercury – vocals
Throughout the history of music, no other rock band has managed to capture the audience all over the world so firmly as Queen.

Starting in the early 70’s and crossing during the 80’s Freddy Mercury Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon wrote hit after hit. From their first single “Bohemian Rhapsody” to their last concert, their music reigned in radio stations from Britain to America, Europe and Australia. In 90’s, Queen redirected their efforts from touring to recording. They collect more and more fans around the world.

Unfortunately in November 24. 1991 year, suddenly and in the midst of his forces Freddie Mercury died after of complications from his illness – AIDS.

After his death the remaining members of Queen decided that “the show must go on and continue to issue compilations.

Although Freddy left, the Queen’s music can’t be forgotten.

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A unique collection of Freddie Mercury

showmustgoon — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:05:10 +0000

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’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).

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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