Somebody to Love

The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury

Matt Richards, Mark Langthorne

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Bolinda/Bonnier Audio
28 September 2017

Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Humanities

When Freddie Mercury died in 1991, aged just 45, the world was rocked by the vibrant and flamboyant star's tragic secret that he had been battling AIDS. That Mercury had even been diagnosed came as a shock to his millions of fans, with his announcement coming less than 24-hours before his death.

In Somebody to Love, biographers Mark Langthorne and Matt Richards skilfully weave both Freddie Mercury's incredible pursuit of musical greatness with Queen, his upbringing and his endless search for love with the story of a terrible disease that swept across the world in the 1980s, as medical treatment fought to catch up with it despite underfunding, social ignorance and homophobia.

With brand new perspectives from Mercury's closest friends and fellow musicians, this unique and deeply moving tribute casts a very different light on both his death and the origins of AIDS itself. An intimate read, like Freddie and his art, it will stay with you for a long time.

By: Matt Richards, Mark Langthorne
Imprint: Bolinda/Bonnier Audio
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged
ISBN: 9781489391735
ISBN 10: 1489391738
Publication Date: 28 September 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: CD-Audio
Publisher's Status: Active