Peter freestone was freddie mercurys personal assistant for the last 12 years of his life. A widelyacclaimed, celebrity studded account of the tragicomedy that was freddie mercurys outrageous life. Freddie mercury by peter freestone, paperback barnes. Click download or read online button to get freddie mercury book now. The paperback edition of the biography of the flamboyant frontman of the group queen. Read freddie mercury by peter freestone for online ebook. Jan 07, 2010 from the famous names including elton john, kenny everett, elizabeth taylor and rod stewart to the shadowy army of lovers, fixers and hangerson, peter freestone saw them all play their part in the tragicomedy that was freddie mercurys life. Peter freestone was freddie s personal assistant for many years. I travelled the world with him, i was with him during the highs and came through the lows. Freddie mercury by freestone, peter 2001 paperback peter freestone. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read freddie mercury.
David evans is the author of several books including a tribute book of interviews with friends and colleagues of his friend freddie mercury. This is not freddie mercury by freddie mercury, this is the account of the man through the eyes of its author and close friend, peter freestone. Peter freestone and david evans tie up many loose ends and recall freddie s last days in 1991 and recount details of the events which followed queens lead singers death involving the people and places freddie loved and favoured. Im always trying to learn more about freddie mercury. At the helm of the show is peter freestone, a man who had the distinguished honor of being freddie mercury s personal assistant, and very good friend. This is the most intimate account of mercurys life ever written. Peter freestone queen, freddie mercury, music, band. Freestone or phoebe as he was nicknamed by freddie was freddies assistant who lived inhouse and went on tours, making arrangements, buying and preparing clothes and costumes for the band, arranging refreshments etc.
Read ebook freddie mercury pdf by peter freestone online i have very mixed feelings towards. Author peter freestone was freddie mercury s personal assistant for the last 12 years of his life. Interview 2014 with peter freestone about queen in the. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you. Nov 18, 2016 legendary queen frontman freddie mercury, one of the greatest and most charismatic rock performers of all time, died 25 years ago, on nov. Telechargez ou lisez le livre freddie mercury by fre. Authors talk a life, in his own words book listen to how they put the new book together. Freddie and i were seated on the side of the stage enjoying ourselves when elton stood up from the piano seat and said this is for melina, the poor cow and then proceeded to sing im still standing. Vince aka the one that got away was one of freddie s short flings, but declined to give up his job to join freddie on tour. This will be a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with the man who knew freddie mercury best. In the lead up to the australian tour, queen and freddie mercury fans will have the chance to prepurchase rare merchandise and limited spots on private vip events with peter.
Peter remained with freddie mercury until freddie s death in 1991, travelling with him all over the world, not only as an employee but as his best friend and close confidante. Paperback edition of the intimate memoir by freddie mercury s personal assistant. Freddie mercury stopped taking aids drugs two weeks before. From the famous names including elton john, kenny everett, elizabeth taylor and rod stewart to the shadowy army of lovers, fixers and hangerson, peter freestone saw them all play their part in the tragicomedy that was freddie mercurys life. Telecharger freddie mercury by freestone, peter 2001. Kdo zna roli petera freestonea v zivote freddie mercuryho, tusi, co muze ocekavat, a bude spokojen.
The book arrived on the 2nd of august and i just finished reading it. Episode 26 was recorded backstage at the freddie mercury birthday party in montreux where we finally got to speak to freddie s former personal assistant peter phoebe freestone. He also visited garden lodge regularly during the last year of freddie s life. Freddie mercurys close friend and personal assistant peter freestone talks to me about his friendship with freddie, about mary austin and was. He stayed with freddie mercury until his death in 1991.
But i think freddie knew when it was the time to let go. Here freddie mercury clubs post about their relationship. Peter freestone has updated his blog with his 95th set of your questions. Sep 07, 2006 but his attitude was im not going to let this thing beat me. I noticed how skeletal hed become only on the morning of his last birthday. Freddie mercury s closest friend hits out at idea of a new. Heartbreaking book excerpt details how freddie mercury. An intimate account of freddie mercury s life by the man who was his personal assistant for the last 12 years of his life. Freddie mercury girlfriend after getting aids lie revealed. I acted as his bodyguard when needed and in the end, of course, i was one of his nurses. The story of what happened after the death of freddie. This is a very good and very interesting book to read for all freddie mercury s fans. He lived with mercury in london, munich and new york, and he was with him when he died. Oct 08, 2018 episode 26 was recorded backstage at the freddie mercury birthday party in montreux where we finally got to speak to freddie s former personal assistant peter phoebe freestone.
Freddie mercury by freestone, peter 2001 paperback. Freddie mercury ebook by peter freestone with david evans published october 1st, 2001 by omnibus press format. From the west 50s apartment in new york to the kensington mews house where mercury died n. Freddie mercury 2001 read online free book by peter. Freddie mercury s groundbreakingly brave statement about aids just 24 hours before his death. Did roger taylor blame peter freestone for freddie mercury. Read freddie mercury paperback edition by peter freestone available from rakuten kobo. Peter, who lived and worked with freddie mercury for over 12 years from 1980 to 1992, was with the star and village people band. Was freddie mercurys drink spiked on a night out with the. New paperback edition of the bestselling biography of the flamboyant frontman of the group queen.
A widelyacclaimed, celebrity studded account of the tragicomedy that was freddie mercury s outrageous life. He spent the first six years of his life south of london and started nursery school at lushington hall in south india. Mercury and me by jim hutton is good but has upset some because of the level ofmore freddie mercury by peter freestone is excellent, probably my favorite. While i would agree that some parts are a little on the slow side, this book, for me, is a wellaccounted insight of the man that was freddie mercury.
An intimate account of freddie mercurys life by the man who was his personal assistant for the last 12 years of his life. Peter freestone met freddie mercury for the first time in october 1979, and their friendship began a month later when peter started working for queen. The book is a unique work full of favourite dishes, accompanied by photographs, and also a variety of short stories and memories of peter freestone cooking for freddie mercury. Diane moseley conference with peter freestone freddie mercury.
Regarded as one of the greatest lead singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four octave vocal range. Zpevak slavne skupiny queen freddie mercury za sebou nechal nesmazatelnou stopu, dodnes je vniman jako jeden z nejlepsich vokalistu popularni hudby vsech dob. Mister mercury written by peter freestone with david evans peter freestone worked for queen for three years before becoming freddie mercury s personal assistant in 1982. Ben klenke freddie mercury by peter freestone is excellent, probably my favorite. I was wondering if anyone had read it and what their opinions were about it. Contact details for booking peter at your next queen or freddie fan event. He obviously gets paid to do so, but at the end of the day he is helping to keep freddie s memory alive, and he is not doing any harm to queen or queens reputation. Freddie mercury s personal assistant and friend peter freestone has told how the musician stopped taking the medication keeping him alive two weeks before his death because he wanted to be in. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more. Many fans want to get to know more about the lesser known aspects of freddie s life, and freestone caters for this. Freddie mercury book by peter freestone thriftbooks.
Oct 01, 2001 this is not freddie mercury by freddie mercury, this is the account of the man through the eyes of its author and close friend, peter freestone. Interview 2014 with peter freestone about queen in the netherlands. In this book, the most intimate account of mercury s life ever written, he reveals the truth behind the scandalous rumours, the. Written by peter freestone, a person who knew freddie mercury very well, as he was involved with freddie mercury on a daytoday basis for twelve years, as a personal assistant. The next 24th november will be the twentieth anniversary of freddie mercurys death and if he were still with us, today, the great freddie was 65 years old. Freddie mercury by peter freestone overdrive rakuten. He became freddie s personal assistant in 1980 and travelled the world with him. Part of the proceeds realized from the sale of this book will be donated to charity organization the mercury phoenix trust. So it comes as no surprise that this man has been given an insight into this incredibly talented mans life that not many can boast. Freddie mercury s rare intimacy photo with his secret. Freddie loved barbaras straightforwardness although unlike freddie, barbara expected to be treated like a. Dec 26, 2014 interview 2014 with peter freestone about queen in the netherlands. Best friend, personal assist and biographer of freddie mercury. Freddie mercury download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Diane moseley conference with peter freestone freddie mercury memorial day 9. An interview with peter freestone freddie mercurys. Peter freestone we really appreciate the direct support. Read freddie mercury by peter freestone free online. A conversation with peter freestone 1272015 youtube. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading freddie mercury what he left behind. Peter freestone was born on january 8, 1955 in surrey, england. The story of what happened after the death of freddie mercury kindle edition by evans, david, freestone, peter. He lived with mercury in london, munich, and new york, and was with him when he died. Mercury and me by jim hutton is good but has upset some because of the level of personal detail it includes, especially when he describes freddie s death. The friendship between freddie and peter began instantly and peter started working for queen in november 1979 before becoming freddie s personal assistant in 1980. I just received this book today from amazon and havent started reading it yet. Paperback edition of the intimate memoir by freddie mercurys personal assistant. An intimate memoir by the man who knew him best ebook written by peter freestone.
I was working at the royal opera house in london doing costumes. Freddie mercury s former pa and closest confidante has told nme he hates the idea of a new queen film, as he doesnt want to see the singers death portrayed on screen peter freestone was. Peter freestone interview the real freddie mercury. As part of the promotion of the never boring and the special edition releases of the mr bad guy and barcelona albums, freddie s former pa peter freestone will be in the uk doing interviews and speaking to the press. Freddie mercurys royal recipes freddiemercurysroyalrecipes. From the left sitting are joe fanelli and jim beach. Peter freestone was freddie mercury s personal assistant from 1979 until freddie s death in 1991. He lived with mercury in london, munich and new york, and was with him when he died. On this occasion peter covers footwear, clothing, stage costumes, memories and elvis presley. Join facebook to connect with peter richard leslie freestone and others you may know. Peter phoebe freestone answers questions from fans as well as posting personal memories and photos from his many years as freddie s personal assistant. Peter freestone was freddie mercury s personal assistant for the last 12 years of his life. How much did the queen star leave him and why did mary austin get millions more and the house.
The final part of the story of freddie mercury, one of rock n rolls most unforgettable and most talented creative forces. Peter is the coauthor of two books on freddie mercury. An intimate memoir of the flamboyant queen singer by the man who knew him best. Freestone lived with mercury in europe and america for over a decade. Writing in his autobiography, freddie s friend peter freestone said the couple hit it off immediately. Freddie mercury s longtime assistant and best friend, peter phoebe freestone, recalls a crazy night out with the queen star in the 80s. This is the most intimate account of freddie mercury s life ever written, by an author who was freddie s chief cook and bottle washer, waiter. I was freddie s chief cook and bottle washer, waiter, butler, secretary, cleaner and agony aunt. He decided to come off his aids medication three weeks before he died. Peter phoebe freestone was born in surrey, england on 8th. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The following article is what his personal assistant peter freestone, who has dedicated him the book titled freddie mercury. Peter freestone lived with him in europe and america for over a decade. Peter, who lived and worked with freddie mercury for over 12 years from 1980 to 1992, was with the star and village people band member david hobo when the singers drink was spiked. Freddie mercurys lovers who broke his heart and the. Official freddie mercury birthday party september 5th, 2020 update. Freddie mercury was with his partner jim hutton for the final seven years of his life. Peter freestone, not really seen in this pic with a shirt that has alot of flowers on it jim hutton in white, freddie mercury, in yellow suite jim beachs wife, mary austin in black and peter straker, also wearing black. Peter freestone lived with him, in europe and america, for over a decade. This is the most intimate account of mercury s life ever written. The whole world knew the musical genius, the master of the stage. In that time, peter found himself in the midst of many interesting scenarios, many of which are chronicled in his book. An intimate memoir by the man who knew him best, said. He is an extremely bright positive light to this day. Download pdf mercury an intimate biography of freddie.
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