<font color=#FF399> Linda Of The Valley wrote:
I'm not sure about his absolute favourite but def in the list are
Arethat Franklin
Robert Plant
Paul Rodgers
What makes you so sure. Did Freddie talk to you personally or what?. There is no proof Freddie liked or even thought about Paul Rodgers. Freddie never mentioned it in any interview nor is there any hint or photo (with Freddie and Paul) to confirm it. Aretha Franklin and Robert Plant are well known and confirmed favourites of Freddie, plus lots of other artists (Minelli, Lennon, Spandau Ballett), but Rodgers is never mentioned by anyone writing about Freddie or interviewing him during the past thirty years. Apparently that story was invented by Brian to justify this tour.
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Sebastian
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The fact Fred never mentioned Paul in an interview doesn`t mean he didn`t know him or admire him. For the same effect, the fact Brian says so doesn`t mean it`s absolutely true. This is a possibility (one of the millions):
(Some Ibex + Smile party in 1969 or early 1970):
- Brian: That bloke, Paul Rodgers, he`s great
- Tim (simultaneously with Brian): More vodka?
- Roger: Yes (meaning he also thinks PR is great)
- Freddie: Yes (meaning he wanted more vodka)
BUT they got confused and...
(Same party, 5 minutes later, Tim served vodka to Roger)
(Somewhere in the world, 2005)
Brian: Yes, Paul Rodgers was a huge inspiration for Freddie, one of his absolute favourites. I`m utterly certain. (and many statements with the same message)
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Little_Queenie
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"Apparently that story was invented by Brian to justify this tour."
I don't see any fuckin reason why Brian should invent things like this... He doesn't have to justify to anyone, and especially he doesn't need to do it because they're going to tour again. Brian actually KNEW Freddie, and we didn't. Who knows, maybe Freddie did like Paul's voice... We'll never know. I'm just saying I really really doubt Brian would lie to justify the tour, he has no reason to do that. For fucks sake, they're musicians, it's perfectly natural they want to play and tour again. It really gets on my nerves listening to people constantly bitchin about it...
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Little_Queenie
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"Apparently that story was invented by Brian to justify this tour."
I don't see any fuckin reason why Brian should invent things like this... He doesn't have to justify to anyone, and especially he doesn't need to do it because they're going to tour again. Brian actually KNEW Freddie, and we didn't. Who knows, maybe Freddie did like Paul's voice... We'll never know. I'm just saying I really really doubt Brian would lie to justify the tour, he has no reason to do that. For fucks sake, they're musicians, it's perfectly natural they want to play and tour again. It really gets on my nerves listening to people constantly bitchin about it...
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freddie4ever92
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I don't know for sure but I have read that these are some of his faves ...
Aretha Franklin
Monserrat Caballe
Luciano Pavarotti
Prince
Michael Jackson
and there's probably much more!! :-)
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Unknown
Little_Queenie wrote:
"Apparently that story was invented by Brian to justify this tour."
I don't see any fuckin reason why Brian should invent things like this... He doesn't have to justify to anyone, and especially he doesn't need to do it because they're going to tour again. Brian actually KNEW Freddie, and we didn't. Who knows, maybe Freddie did like Paul's voice... We'll never know. I'm just saying I really really doubt Brian would lie to justify the tour, he has no reason to do that. For fucks sake, they're musicians, it's perfectly natural they want to play and tour again. It really gets on my nerves listening to people constantly bitchin about it...
Well it was a little bit harsh ... but I can`t stand it that people say that Freddie admired Paul Rodgers when in fact we will never know (since he is gone), if he liked or hated him.
You can`t take it as a fact when Freddie never said so.... but people continue to take it as the absolute truth.
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Little_Queenie
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No, no, I don't take it as absolute truth, not at all, I'm just saying it doesn't make any sense Brian would invent things.. Especially something like this. Maybe Freddie once even said he liked Rodgers, and Brian now told it publically. Who knows.
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Leppar
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Everybody knows Freddies fave singer was Joe Elliott! Only joking in fact i'm pretty sure he said his fave was Aretha Franklin somewhere or other.
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quackman
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Britney Spears and the other girl from the pepsi ad.
"Apparently that story was invented by Brian to justify this tour."
I don't see any fuckin reason why Brian should invent things like this... He doesn't have to justify to anyone, and especially he doesn't need to do it because they're going to tour again. Brian actually KNEW Freddie, and we didn't. Who knows, maybe Freddie did like Paul's voice... We'll never know. I'm just saying I really really doubt Brian would lie to justify the tour, he has no reason to do that. For fucks sake, they're musicians, it's perfectly natural they want to play and tour again. It really gets on my nerves listening to people constantly bitchin about it...
Well it was a little bit harsh ... but I can`t stand it that people say that Freddie admired Paul Rodgers when in fact we will never know (since he is gone), if he liked or hated him.
You can`t take it as a fact when Freddie never said so.... but people continue to take it as the absolute truth.
Do you ever think anything you don't say?
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My Melancholy Blues
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Besides the ones already mentioned, Freddie liked Gilbert O'sullivan in late '70s. He was talking about it in an interview when Queen came to Japan in '79. Freddie began to hear him from the era of releasing Bo Rhap. And he had some albums of Gilbert.
