Queen was the first band I really got into. To me, Freddy Mercury was the greatest singer of the rock era. His range and power and emotion were like nobody else. He also had a wicked 70s mustache. The first video I ever saw was for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and it was one of those 'filmed songs' that the 'Midnight Special' would routinely show.
After Freddy died of AIDS they had that huge tribute for him in Wembly Stadium where all the top musicians did their versions of the entire Queen musical catalogue. I was glued to the couch all day.
When it came time to sing 'Somebody To Love' I saw that they brought out, of all people, George Michaels to sing lead. I thought I was gonna barf up my cheesie poofs. Maybe that is what makes something so great - low low low expectations that suddenly are squelched by a great performance.
Of all the songs that day, THIS was the one I know Freddy smiled down at the most.
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