Queen Facts: Michael Jackson Convinced Rock Group To Release Their Biggest Hit And More
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Freddie Mercury’s birthday was yesterday, Sept. 5, and if he were still alive he would have turned 68 years old. Considered one of the greatest singers of all time, despite having no formal vocal training, Mercury regularly put more than should have been expected into performances.
For the recording of “The Show Must Go On,” Mercury was nearing his last days of his battle with AIDS-related bronchopneumonia. The band wasn’t sure if he’d be able toaccomplish the vocals, but Mercury swigged some vodka, said, “I’ll ****ing do it, darling,” and legendarily pulled it off in one take. True royalty. Here’s five things you didn’t know about Mercury and Queen.
Queen wasn’t going to release “Another One Bites the Dust” as a single until Michael Jackson convinced them. It became the most successful single of their career.
The song was written by bassist John Deacon. Multiple members have confirmed that Michael Jackson convinced the band to make it a single, with Brian May explaining that Michael came to them after a show during the Game Tour and told the band they were “mad” if they didn’t release it.
Apparently a roadie may have also made this suggestion, but the band just wasn’t into the idea until it came from Jackson. Drummer Roger Taylor even remembers saying, “That will never be a hit.”
The song ended up selling over seven million copies to become their most successful single.
Later on in both their careers, Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson intended to release a collaborative album,
but Mercury walked out on the sessions when Jackson insisted on bringing a llama into the studio.
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that llama tho 
