Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic

Freddie Mercury was one of the most dazzling frontmen of all time. When he died in 1991, the music world lost not only an iconic performer but also a gifted songwriter and vocalist whose four-octave range defined Queen’s unique sound, selling over a dozen million albums in the 1970s, ’80s, and early ’90s. 
In Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic, Mark Blake expertly traces Mercury’s extraordinary journey—from his childhood in Zanzibar and India to his legendary Live Aid performance in 1985 and beyond. Published to commemorate what would have been Mercury’s 70th birthday, this deluxe music biography includes in-depth commentary on his studio and live albums, a complete discography, rare photographs, and memorabilia.