Friday was 26 years ( hard to believe) since the rock band Queen's lead singer, Freddie Mercury, died from AIDS.
He had one of the greatest voices in music, a four-octave range. He was a showman, a lead singer you couldn't take your eyes off.He was sexy and fun and could control a big crowd in the palm of his hand.
Queen's "comeback" performance was in 1985 at Live Aid at London's Wembley Stadium. Their 20 minute performance stands at one of the greatest live segments in rock history.
I never saw Queen live in concert, but I wish I had. I can imagine they were incredibly fun, intense and rocking.
Queen has toured in recent years with other lead singers, notably Raul Rodgers and Adam Lambert. Good, competent singers, but no Freddie Mercury.
I like most of Queen's music, but really didn't have a desire to see an aging Brian May and another lead singer do classics like "We Will Rock You" or "Another One Bites The Dust" ( although Lambert's reviews were good).
It just wouldn't be the same. It would be like The Beatles reuniting without John. Good but not the same.
There's a biopic planned for next year about Mercury. it will be interesting to see how they pull off the singing. Who else has a voice like Mercury?
And maybe that's the point- there wasn't anyone like Freddie Mercury and probably will never be again.
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