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queen [2021/07/28 03:40]
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 Queen received the 2,207th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002.[([[https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/the-british-rock-group-queen-received-the-2-207th-star-on-news-photo/1503744|Gettyimages]])] Queen received the 2,207th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002.[([[https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/the-british-rock-group-queen-received-the-2-207th-star-on-news-photo/1503744|Gettyimages]])]
 +
 +===== Overbite =====
 +
 +Freddie had wanted to correct his overbite for a long time, but was afraid the surgery would harm his voice. [([[https://www.jungleroots.com/post/celebrities-face-common-orthodontic-problems-too|Jungle Roots]])]
 +
 +===== Asian Hero =====
 +
 +Freddie Mercury was voted one of the most important Asian heroes of the last 60 years by Time Asia in 2006.[([[https://www.colorlines.com/articles/happy-birthday-hippest-indian-rocker-freddie-mercury|Colorlines]])]
 +
 +===== Brian May =====
 +
 +Brian May graduated from Imperial College London with a PhD in astrophysics. He was named Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University in 2007. [([[https://brianmay.com/brian/biog.html|Brian May]])]
 +
 +===== Thank God It's Christmas=====
 +
 +In 1984, Queen produced a Christmas song called 'Thank God It's Christmas', which spent six weeks on the Singles Chart, peaking at No. 21. [([[https://pop-culture.fandom.com/wiki/Thank_God_It%27s_Christmas|Pop-Culture]])]
 +
 +===== Mary Austin =====
 +
 +Mercury was married to Mary Austin for a long time. However, their romance ended when he began an affair with a male Elektra Records employee. Mercury and Austin, on the other hand, remained good friends. [([[https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1234310/Freddie-Mercury-Queen-Mary-Austin-relationship-girlfriend-love|Express]])]
 +
 +===== Roger Taylor Songs =====
 +
 +They were 'Radio Ga Ga,' 'A Kind of Magic,' 'The Invisible Man,' and 'These Are the Days of Our Lives,' respectively.[([[https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-queen-songs/|Udiscovermusic]])]
 +
 +===== Pen And Paper =====
 +
 +Freddie Mercury insisted on his staff always have a pen and paper with them in case he became inspired and needed to jot down some thoughts. [([[https://medium.com/@s0493727/freddie-mercury-the-experimental-genius-d4dddc762cd5|Medium]])]
 +
 +===== Life Is Real =====
 +
 +The lyric in 'Life Is Real' ("guilt stains on my pillow") was first spelled "cunt stains," then "cum stains," but Mercury's personal assistant Peter Freestone changed it.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/queen/comments/bflh2f/thoughts_on_freddie_mercury_by_peter_freestone/|Reddit]])]
 +
 +===== Stamp =====
 +
 +Roger Taylor appeared in the backdrop on a Royal Mail stamp featuring Freddie Mercury in 1999. This created a controversy because the only living persons who are supposed to appear on British stamps are members of the Royal Family.[([[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/23/queen-to-appear-on-postage-stamps|The Guardian]])]
 +
 +===== Queen II =====
 +
 +Meddows is Roger Taylor's middle name. In addition, he confessed that he "hated the title of the second album, 'Queen II,' since it was so uninspired." [([[https://ifunny.co/meme/roger-taylor-s-middle-name-is-meddows-incidentally-he-admitted-H9zQySrn1|ifunny]])]
 +
 +===== Freddie's Will =====
 +
 +Freddie Mercury is claimed to have left £500,000 to his chef Joe Fanelli in his will, £500,000 to his personal assistant Peter Freestone in his will, and £100,000 to his driver Terry Giddings in his will.[([[https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0006198/trivia|IMDB]])]
 +
 +===== John Deacon =====
 +
 +John Deacon is also a skilled electronics engineer, and he occasionally builds gear for the band to utilize, such as the 'Deacy Amp.' [([[https://fryerguitars.com/deacy-amp/|Fryerguitars]])]
 +
 +===== David Wigg =====
 +
 +According to Mercury's friend David Wigg, the celebrity believed that his public image made it difficult for him to maintain relationships. “I made a monster. People assume I'm disabled because they think I'm like that. When I'm attempting to build a relationship, I'm the nicest person you'll ever meet, my love. “I'm a peach,” he explained to his friend. [([[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1358188/Freddie-Mercurys-friend-David-Wigg-reveals-flamboyant-stars-vulnerable-loneliness-haunted-him.html|Daily Mail]])]
 +
 +===== Mercury Was A Good Pianist =====
 +
 +Mercury didn't think he was a very good pianist and was terrified of performing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' live. [([[https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/queens-brian-may-sounds-off-about-freddie-mercurys-guitar-skills-bohemian-rhapsody-actors-and-the-most-difficult-song-to-play-live|Guitar World]])]
 +
 +===== Brian May's Diagnosis =====
 +
 +Brian May was diagnosed with hepatitis in 1974, after feeling ill during the first month of Queen's US tour. [([[https://rushingheadlong.tumblr.com/post/190042609382/brian-mays-1974-health-problems-now-updated|Tumblr]])]
 +
 +===== John Deacon =====
 +
 +John Deacon departed the band soon after Freddie died. [([[https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/queen/john-deacon-roger-taylor-interview/|Smooth Radio]])]
 +
 +===== Baggage Handler =====
 +
 +Freddie worked as a luggage porter at London's Heathrow Airport before joining the band.[([[https://www.forbes.com/sites/micheleherrmann/2018/09/06/heathrow-airport-freddie-mercurys-birthday/?sh=2495f5a429b1|Forbes]])]
 +
 +===== Freddie's Love For Animals =====
 +
 +Freddie Mercury adored his cat companions. When he was on tour, he would call them and even had paintings of them commissioned. [([[https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/freddie-mercury-and-his-love-affair-with-his-cats|Vanity Fair]])]
 +
 +===== Freddie's Vocal Range =====
 +
 +Freddie Mercury has a four-octave recorded vocal range. [([[https://www.quora.com/What-was-Freddie-Mercury-s-vocal-range|Quora]])]
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