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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.
"I'm Going Slightly Mad" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by Freddie Mercury but credited to Queen, with uncredited lyrical contributions by Peter Straker, it was released as the second single from the band's 1991 album Innuendo. The song was released as a single on 4 March 1991, a month after the release of the album.
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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.
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Oct 4, 2020 · Singer, actor and cabaret star Peter Straker talks to John Clarkson about the reissue of his three albums, 1977’s ‘This One’s On Me’, 1978’s ‘Changeling’ and 1980’s ‘Real Natural Man’, and the influence on them of Queen frontman and co-producer Freddie Mercury.
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Jun 28, 2021 · Now a star of the West End, Straker has unveiled a special green plaque at Paddington station to honour the Windrush generation. Mr Straker has called Westminster his home for the last 30 years and contributed to the council’s Windrush Project and features in a documentary produced by Westminster City Council’s Black Asian and Multi Ethnic ...
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Interview with Peter Straker By Robert Pally. Intro: Peter Straker is a highly acclaimed musical and theatre star and a unique musician. His three passionate cabaret rock albums from the late 1970's are finally, for the first time, re-released on CD.
