Mercury : an intimate biography of Freddie Mercury / Lesley-Ann Jones.
Jones, Lesley-Ann.
2012
ML420.M389 J66 2012 (Mapit)
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Title Mercury : an intimate biography of Freddie Mercury / Lesley-Ann Jones.
Author Jones, Lesley-Ann.
Edition 1st Touchstone hardcover ed.
ISBN 9781451663952 (alk. paper)
1451663951 (alk. paper)
9781451663969 (trade paper : alk. paper)
145166396X (trade paper : alk. paper)
Publication Details New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Language English
Description viii, 350 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm.
Call Number ML420.M389 J66 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification 782.42166092 B
Summary This rock biography is a revealing, intimate look at the man who would be Queen. The lead vocalist for the iconic rock band Queen, Freddie Mercury's unmatched skills as a songwriter and his flamboyant showmanship made him a superstar and Queen a household name. But despite his worldwide fame, few people ever really glimpsed the man behind the glittering facade. Now, more than twenty years after his death, those closest to Mercury are finally opening up about this pivotal figure in rock 'n roll. Based on more than a hundred interviews with key figures in his life, the author, a rock journalist offers the definitive account of one man's legendary life in the spotlight and behind the scenes. She gained unprecedented access to Mercury's tribe, and she details Queen's slow but steady rise to fame and Mercury's descent into dangerous, pleasure-seeking excesses. This was, after all, a man who once declared, "Darling, I'm doing everything with everyone." In her journey to understand Mercury, she traveled to London, Zanzibar, and India, talking with everyone from Mercury's closest friends to the sound engineer at Band Aid (who was responsible for making Queen even louder than the other bands) to second cousins halfway around the world. In the process, an intimate and complicated portrait emerges. It offers an unvarnished look at the extreme highs and lows of life in the fast lane. At the heart of this story is a man and the music he loved.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-338), discography (p. 333-335) and index.
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Live aid
Zanzibar
Panchgani
London
Queen
Front man
Mary
Trident
EMI
Dudes
Rhapsody
Fame
Champions
Munich
Phoebe
South America
Barbara
Jim
Break free
Live
Budapest
Garden Lodge
Barcelona
For the road
Legend.

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