Farrokh Bulsara would have been 70 today...

[Dayvo]

... and he died 24th November 1991 - 25 years ago. Time flies.

One of the greatest voices in music ever.

My favourite (and there are many) is Barcelona.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7icIbZYvEtk

 

[Hill Wimp]

Blimey, was it really that long ago?

 

[HertzvanRental]

Never was a fan of Queen, but FM was an amazing showman.
I would have liked to have been at that performance of "Barcelona", that was electric.

 

[raleighnut]

Stunning band, I've been a fan since the 70s.
They stole the show at 'Live Aid' by 1 easy move, they had the same sound 'desk' as was being used there and their sound engineer knew where the 'limiter' button was so he switched it off whilst they played (then switched it back on afterwards)

RIP 'Freddie'


View: https://youtu.be/oB4K0scMysc

 

[Roadrider48]

The door to Mercury's London des res-not far from me.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Always been a huge fan. You can hear echoes of Queen in some very good modern bands; Muse for example. Here is my personal favourite, a little less well known but still very good...


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uyd6OLyhPJo

 

[Banjo]

Huge loss to music when he died.
RIP Freddie

 

[coffeejo]

Thanks for sharing, dayvo. That's one of my favourites as well but for some reason I don't own it. Must rectify that asap.

 

[Glenn]

I was at Knebworth in '86 for Queens last concert, it was a fantastic day. It may have been the last time Status Quo were a warmup support act. http://www.queenlive.ca/queen/86-08-09.htm I still have the official programme in near mint condition.

 

[coffeejo]

Always been a huge fan. You can hear echoes of Queen in some very good modern bands; Muse for example. Here is my personal favourite, a little less well known but still very good...


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uyd6OLyhPJo

Another to add to the list. Thanks.

 

[Levo-Lon]

User beat me too it...

 

[Roadrider48]

Another to add to the list. Thanks.

Funnily enough or maybe not. My middle daughter (23) is a huge fan of Queen ever since she was probably around 10.
She has collected every single, single and album they and he ever made. Not only released stuff, but loads of studio stuff that was never officially released. Pictures, dvd's, video's and signatures.
She also bumped into John Deacon in a restaurant in Putney; he lives around the corner from it apparently.
She once took my wife and I to an exhibition of Queen. Freddie Mercurys paintings and stuff like that. Just off Brick lane, east London.

 

[Roadrider48]

This is a beautiful song-written I believe for his best friend Mary Austin.

View: https://youtu.be/SVPm5lgox78

 

[captain nemo1701]

Days of Our Lives kills me every time I hear it. RIP Freddy.

 

[Lullabelle]

a true showman.