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Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury by Matt Richards
5.0
The life and legacy of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury entwined with the rise and spread of the AIDS epidemic makes for compelling reading.
I'm open about the fact that I love biographies even more when I don't know that much about the subject. I wouldn't have said I was a fan of Queen but I have always enjoyed their music and found myself humming around 90% of the songs mentioned during this which goes to show how their music shaped the zeitgeist of the 70s to 90s period. When it reached the part about their performance at LiveAid I paused to watch it on YouTube and it really was such a perfect performance with such energy that over 30 years later it was exciting to watch. The part covering his death was very moving and I felt rather emotional.
I'm open about the fact that I love biographies even more when I don't know that much about the subject. I wouldn't have said I was a fan of Queen but I have always enjoyed their music and found myself humming around 90% of the songs mentioned during this which goes to show how their music shaped the zeitgeist of the 70s to 90s period. When it reached the part about their performance at LiveAid I paused to watch it on YouTube and it really was such a perfect performance with such energy that over 30 years later it was exciting to watch. The part covering his death was very moving and I felt rather emotional.