Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

Sunday, time for a classic and it's time to wrap up the pride week.

Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead vocalist of the rock band QUEEN. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range. Mercury defied the conventions of a rock frontman, with his highly theatrical style influencing the artistic direction of QUEEN.

Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS. He confirmed the day before his death that he had contracted the disease, having been diagnosed in 1987. Mercury had continued to record with QUEEN following his diagnosis, and he was posthumously featured on the band's final album, "Made In Heaven" (1995).

Today's tune "Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by the British rock band QUEEN featured on their 1978 album "Jazz" that was released as a single in 1979. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes (Alpes-Maritimes), France, and is the twelfth track on the album.

Musically, the song builds on Mercury's piano playing, with John Deacon and Roger Taylor providing a bass guitar and drums backing track. The song also provides an example of QUEEN's trademark style of multitrack harmony vocals for the chorus lines.

The song also appears in the band's 1981 compilation album "Greatest Hits", and in June 2011, as part of QUEEN's 40th-anniversary celebrations, an old take of the song containing more guitar parts was included on the bonus EP of the re-released and remastered "Jazz" album. Featuring in films, commercials, and television shows, the song has grown in popularity in the four decades since its release. Bobby Olivier of Billboard attributes its initial rebirth to its appearance in the 2004 cult classic zombie apocalypse film "Shaun Of The Dead". In 2014, Rolling Stone readers voted it their third favorite song by QUEEN.



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