We don’t need to overstate the obvious: 2016 has been rough.
But here’s a little reminder that while some of the world’s great artists have left the stage, their work lives on in perpetuity. Hell, Prince had a warehouse full of unreleased tracks.
Related: Freddie Mercury’s Isolated Vocal Track From “We Are The Champions” Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine
The below clip features the memory of one performer — Freddie Mercury, and two who passed away this year — George Michael and David Bowie.
How about we take this to the next level?
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The year was 1992, and reeling from the loss of Freddie, the stars aligned for a tribute show for the fallen Queen frontman.
Watch, and feel free to let the tears flow, as George Michael absolutely nails “Somebody to Love.” David Bowie hangs out in the wings, cool as ever, in total approval.
And that rehearsing clearly paid off:
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paul dorian lord fredine
the rehearsal video is just WOW!!! the performance is even more so. Two icons in one room. unbelievable! would have loved to hear them sing together. both will be dearly missed.
Carole
Singing another icon’s music. Freddy was also definitely there as well!!!
cabe
His voice is insane. What’s even more amazing is that besides singing the hell out of Queen songs, he wrote, produced and arranged almost all of his own songs and played multiple instruments. Like Prince, he was the consummate musician.
silveroracle
Love the rehearsal and really loved the full performance.
Freddie was watching over them.
So sad to see two more amazing artists gone from us.
tony-e
When I heard him sing this at the tribute concert my first thought was that if Queen ever went back in the studio and on tour, they were going to ask George Michael to be part of it. In some ways he sounded so different than Freddie and in other ways it was like listening to him. I heard it on the radio the summer after the concert and didn’t realize it wasn’t Freddie at first. And when George Michael and Lisa Stansfield did These Are the Days of Our Lives I think it was only the professionalism from the band that could’ve kept them from being in tears.