The Crown
2016
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Oct 28, 2018 · Freddie Mercury was one of the biggest musicians in the world in the 1970s and ’80s, but one person could still boss him around: Mary Austin, his one-time fiancée.
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Nov 22, 2016 · Singer and West End star Peter Straker had been Freddie Mercury’s closest friend and confidant for over fifteen years.
Peter Straker (born 7 November 1943) [1] is a Jamaican-born British singer and actor. Life and career. Straker was born in Jamaica, and moved to London in his early childhood. He first became known in 1968, when he starred as Hud in the original London production of Hair.
PETER STRAKER. Born in Jamaica, Peter Straker is known to more than one generation of music fans and theatre goers. He first shot to fame in 1968 when he starred as Hud in the original London production of ‘Hair.’.
Apr 1, 2020 · Peter Straker is a favourite here at We Are Cult and we are thrilled by the release of the new 3 CD set This One’s On Me (Cherry Red Records), as reviewed here. As I speak to Peter by telephone on a beautifully sunny March afternoon, we are both self-isolating due to the coronavirus crisis in the UK.
His three passionate cabaret rock albums from the late 1970's are finally, for the first time, re-released on CD. In this interview, he speaks about his career, focusing on musical and theatres the aforementioned albums, racism, his favorite musical and theatres roles, and his friend Freddie Mercury.
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Nov 23, 2016 · Freddie tragically died in 1991 aged 45 due to complications caused by the illness but cut Peter Straker, his good pal of 15 years, out of his life rather than open up about his condition and...
