Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury

Matt Richards · Mark Langthorne

Sep 2017 · Bolinda · Narrated by Tim Bruce

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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.

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Matt Richards is an award-winning film director, television producer and screenwriter from Cornwall. He has written and directed numerous documentaries and series for all the major broadcasters in the UK as well as the USA.

Mark Langthorne is CEO of Roland Mouret and has previously worked in the music industry and managed such stars as Kanye West and Annie Lennox.

Tim Bruce is a British actor and narrator. He stars alongside comedian Phill Jupitus in CITV’s popular children’s comedy series Bottom Knocker Street, in which he plays 21 different on-screen characters. His other TV work includes the BBC’s BAFTA-winning drama series Bleak House and long-running soaps Hollyoaks and Family Affairs. He has appeared in films including the BAFTA-award-winning Supertramp and Stephen Fry’s Bright Young Things. Tim has narrated audiobooks for authors such as Peter James, Terry Brooks and William Blake.

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