He was the dramatic, often overly flamboyant front man for one of the most epic bands to ever come out of Europe; once voted the greatest male singer of all time by Blender and MTV. But he hid a devastating secret... he had contracted HIV and it had become a full blown case of the deadly AIDS virus. Knowing this, he penned and performed this hit as his final testament to his fans, and the world:
Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara, was as much a character as he was a talented musician. Every song saw him put himself to task to create, with his fellow band mates, not just music, but a show. From the stadium anthem "We Will Rock You", to the Highlander Ballad "Who wants to Live Forever", and across such hits as "Seaside Rendezvous", "I want it All", "Another One Bites the Dust", "Fat Bottom Girls", and "Find Me Somebody to Love" Freddie Mercury, and Queen, were triumphant in all they accomplished.
But this one song shows the strength of the man as he fought his losing battle. And every time I hear it, I'm back in my living room that fateful late November afternoon in 1991, when the DJ announced the horrid news; Freddie Mercury was dead.
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