Freddie Mercury – what about him
“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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Brian May and astronomy
Guitarist Brian May wrote a dissertation on astronomy In 1971, the guitarist of Queen abandoned his academic career and devoted himself to the group that he founded with the late Freddie Mercury. Today, he is coauthor of the book "The blast! Complete history of the universe.
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Founding
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.
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Queen
Throughout the history of music, no other rock band has managed to capture the audience all over the world so firmly as Queen.
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