Freddie Mercury
Subtitle: a kind of magic
By: Mark Blake
Publisher: Backbeat
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781495030116
Subjects: Queen (Musical group); Chronology; Rock musicians; Singers; Biography; History
Other titles: Kind of magic
Description: Best known as the lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury had an amazing four-octave voice. His range was a distinctive element in the band's unique sound, resulting in more than a dozen million-selling albums through the 1970s, '80s, and early '90s. Mark Blake traces Freddie's astonishing achievements from his childhood in Zanzibar and India to his world-conquering performance at Live Aid in 1985 and beyond.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and discography (pages 207-221).
Table of contents: title: The golden boy; title: Insatiable an appetite; title: The mighty Titan and his troubadours; title: I'm just a poor boy; title: We'll give you pièce de résistance; title: Machine guns ready to go; title: God knows!; title: Hello world!; title: You can't turn back the tide; title: The show must go on.