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Titolo: 10 cose che potreste non sapere sui Queen

10 cose che potreste non sapere sui Queen 
 
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Ten Things You May Not Know About Queen
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There�s no arguing the impact of Queen on rock �n� roll history. Their
live 
shows were legendary, and frontman Freddie Mercury is one of the most-
beloved entertainers of all-time.
 
This month, we�re celebrating their legacy with a very special giveaway:
One 
lucky Community member will win a Limited Edition Fine Art Print featuring 
Mercury and guitarist Brian May. Only 100 of these prints were made, and
it 
retails for $365. All you have to do is click here, let us know your 
favorite Queen song and why for your chance to win!
 
To kick our giveaway off right � enjoy our list of Ten Things You May Not 
Know About Queen below!
 
1.      They�re in a special songwriting category.
 
Queen is the only band in rock history to have amassed a #1 hit thanks to 
the songwriting of each member of the band � quite a testament to their 
individual talents!
 
2.      Much of their U.S. success happened after Mercury�s death.
 
After Freddie Mercury passed away in 1991, Queen�s popularity spiked � 
perhaps due to the success ofBohemian Rhapsody in the 1992 film Wayne�s 
World.  Since then, the band sold roughly half of their 32 million+ U.S. 
album sales. (source)
 
3.      Mercury designed the band�s iconic logo.
 
The crest that adorns many Queen releases was originally designed by
Freddie 
Mercury. It features, each astrological sign of the band�s members: one 
Cancer, one Virgo, and two Leos. Interestingly, Mercury was never really a 
fan of astrology. (source)
 
4.      Keep Yourself Alive was released as a single, twice.
 
The song, from Queen�s 1973 debut was not an instant success, however two 
years later the track was re-worked, overdubbed and re-released. Although, 
even the second time around, it was not a fan favorite.
 
5.      Queen has the longest-running fan club ever.
 
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the Official International
Queen 
Fan Club (formed in 1973) has been around long enough that it was (at one 
point) named the Longest-Running Rock Fan Club in the world.
 
6.      One of their classic hits was released at the request of Michael 
Jackson.
 
It�s hard to think of Queen�s catalog of hit singles without Another One 
Bites the Dust � but had Michael Jackson not suggested to Freddie Mercury 
that the band release it as a single (which he told him backstage at a gig 
in Los Angeles), it might not have even happened. (source)
 
7.      Mercury loved owning cats.
 
At one point, Freddie Mercury is said to have owned �as many as� ten cats
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and he reportedly weighed their importance as highly as his own.
 
8.      They�re the greatest British band of all time � according to a
2007 
poll.
 
BBC Radio 2 ran a poll in January 2007 asking for the greatest British
band 
ever � and, perhaps unexpectedly, Queen emerged as the top pick among
20,000 
voters. They ended up with 400 more votes than the Beatles � now that is a 
dedicated fan base! (source)
 
9.      Brian May has a PHD � in astrophysics.
 
Always interested in the stars and cosmos, Brian May went back to college
in 
2007, and eventually ended up with a PHD in Astrophysics. Not bad!
 
10.    Freddie�s stamp collection was massive and quite valuable.
 
In 1993, the National Postal Museum (now called the BPMA), purchased 
Mercury�s extensive stamp collection (which he had built when he was a 
child) for nearly $5,000. The money went to The Mercury Phoenix Trust in
his 
honor. (source)
 
So there�s our list of Ten Things You May Not Know About Queen � did you 
have any other interesting facts we may have left off? Let us know below
and 
don�t forget to enter our Queen Giveaway here!�
 
 
 
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 10.    Freddie’s stamp collection was massive and quite valuable.
 
non lo sapevo.
 

 non lo sapevo.
 
nemmeno, sapevo che collezionava francobolli, ma come ogni altra forma 
d'arte.
 

 non lo sapevo.
 
fu venduta nel 1992 a 3.200 sterline mi sembra (tutte al Mercury Phoenix Trust). Ma come valore dei francobolli in sè non è altissimo...