Freddie Mercury began his musical career in the late 1960s. He formed his first band, The Hectics, while attending St. Peter's School in Panchgani, India. However, his significant entry into the music scene came in 1969 when he joined the band Ibex, which later changed its name to Wreck...
When Mercury initially tried out this power ballad, May admitted that its over-the-top braggadocio "had us on the floor laughing." Then his bandmates realized Mercury was serious. After years of struggle, he was ready for a victory lap, comparing "We Are the Champions" to Frank Sinatra's...
He looks back at the making of the album and the conversations he had withFreddie Mercuryas the Queen singer was facing his own mortality, and how those moments helped him find his way as a solo artist. You had made a lot of Queen albums leading up toBack to the Light, which was rea...