"Mother Love", a joint writing effort between Freddie Mercury and Brian May, was the last song Mercury recorded before his death. On his website, May discussed the writing process he and Mercury undertook, writing both separately and together and conscious of the nature of the song and the lyrics. May wound up singing the last verse, as Mercury was unable to do so any more due to his rapidly failing health and the bronchial pneumonia which would ultimately result in his death several months later. May plays a Parker Fly guitar throughout the entire song. His Red Special … read more
"Mother Love", a joint writing effort between Freddie Mercury and Brian May, was the last song Mercury recorded before his death. On his we… read more
"Mother Love", a joint writing effort between Freddie Mercury and Brian May, was the last song Mercury recorded before his death. On his website, May discussed the writing pro… read more
Queen is an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylor's former band Smile split after having released an album and single. Freddie replaced lead vocalist Tim Staffell, after the latter's departure from the original trio. There was much deliberation as to what the band's name would be. May and Taylor had settled upon the Grand Dance, derived from a C.S. Lewis Trilogy of books Out Of The S… read more
Queen is an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylo… read more