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Queen producer reveals how Freddie Mercury distanced himself as he battled AIDS: He didn’t want us to see him ‘shrink and die’
Never one to shy away onstage, Freddie Mercury retreated from the world before succumbing to AIDS in 1991. Queen producer Reinhold Mack, who worked with the band from 1980’s “The Game” through 1987’s ...
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Why Freddie Mercury never finished three duets with Michael Jackson — and it involves a llama: ‘The last straw’
When Freddie Mercury was looking to break free of Queen as his band went on hiatus in 1983, he turned to a king — King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The two late music legends were mutual fans — Jackson ...
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33 years later, Queen’s Live Aid performance is still pure magic
It’s been more than 33 years since Queen, spearheaded by their electric front man Freddie Mercury, charged onto the stage of the 1985 Live Aid concert and performed the set often lauded as the ...
Brian May said Freddie Mercury edged him out of this chart-topping Queen hit.
John Lennon reportedly said the tune spurred him into recording again, resulting in his final album, 1980’s 'Double Fantasy' ...