"I always knew I was a star & now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me."
The Freddie Mercury Memorial Concert For Aids Awareness, held at Wembley Stadium & broadcast on April 20th 1992, featured David Bowie, George Michael, Elizabeth Taylor, Guns n’ Roses, Metallica, Elton John, & Annie Lennox. It was watched by more than a billion people world wide (about 20 percent of the population of the planet).
Although everything about Queen was gay, including the band’s name, the founder & main songwriter never admitted to being gay & hid his HIV status. He also denied his Indian ethnicity.
Most people agree that Queen’s gig at Live Aid in 1985 was the best live performance in the history of Rock n’ Roll. Queen spent more weeks on the UK charts than any other band, including The Beatles & The Rolling Stones. I think Freddie Mercury’s voice was probably finest instrument ever to sing rock music, it was truly operatic & astonishing in its range & power. Bohemian Rhapsody & We Are The Champions are 2 of the greatest rock compositions of all time. The band has sold more than 300 million albums. They are campy & theatrical & electrifying. Check out the very well done documentary- Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story By Those Who Knew Him Best. I still miss him. Happy Birthday Freddie.
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