Queen s Roger Taylor addresses rumours George Michael was to be Freddie Mercury’s replacement
Publish Date Thursday, 25 February 2021, 5:56PM
When the legendary Freddie Mercury tragically passed away in November 1991, Queen was left without a frontman.
But after the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium, George Michael had everyone talking about him becoming the band s new full-time vocalist.
However, following years of speculation, drummer Roger Taylor has finally addressed the rumours.
During a recent interview with
Classic Rock, the 71-year-old rocker insisted that Michael was never offered the gig and wouldn t have suited the group as a long-term replacement, despite being closest to the range of Freddie himself.
51 Songs Bryan Adams Wrote for Other Artists
Published: February 24, 2021
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Adams third album, 1983 s
Cuts Like a Knife, featured the single Straight From the Heart, which became his first U.S. Top 10 hit. Adams followed it up in 1984 with
Reckless, an album that reached No. 1 in both the U.S. and Canada, and included some of Adams most popular songs like Run to You, Summer of 69 and Heaven. His success has only climbed from there. Writing songs is easy, Adams wrote in a recent Instagram post, while discussing work on his upcoming 15th studio album. Writing good ones is hard.
“George wasn’t really used to working with a live band. When he heard the power he had behind him in rehearsal, he couldn’t believe it. He thought he was on Concorde or something,” he said.
The band instead joined forces with Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers, who provided vocals for Queen between 2004 to 2009.
The group then selected
American Idol’s Adam Lambert in 2011, who remains their current vocalist.
Taylor’s comments come days after he became the latest high-profile name to criticise the government’s Brexit deal, after it failed to secure visa-free touring for musicians.
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