IS THIS THE REAL LIFE ?: THE UNTOLD STORY OF QUEEN

Book ID/图书代码： 12844010B42245

English Summary/英文概要： Queen is unique among the great rock bands. It’s been nearly 20 years since frontman Freddie Mercury’s death brought the band to an end, yet their fan base remains massive, they appeal equally to men and women, and their fans are just as likely to be teenagers too young to have been born when the band were still touring and making records (thanks not least to the huge success of the musical We Will Rock You). Their musical history is one of constant reinvention—from heavy metal and prog rock to disco pop, stadium anthems, and even jazz influences. Now, having already interviewed the surviving band members over the years, Mojo journalist Mark Blake has tracked down dozens of new interviewees, from long-forgotten early bass players to Freddie Mercury’s schoolmates, to deliver the definitive history of the band. He traces Queen’s long career from their very first gawky performances in St. Helens, Merseyside through their sensational stage-stealing appearance on Live Aid to the band’s collaboration with Paul Rodgers at the beginning of the century. Full of fascinating new revelations—especially about the improbable transformation of a shy Indian schoolboy called Bulsara into the outrageous-living hedonist that was Freddie Mercury—this is a book every Queen fan will want.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 皇后乐队是众多摇滚乐队中最棒的。这支乐队在主唱弗雷迪•莫库里的逝世后解散，至今已将近20年了，但是他们的粉丝队伍依旧庞大，他们的粉丝男女皆有，而那些年轻粉丝在他们还在巡演和创纪录的时候甚至还没有出生（多亏了他们那首成功的《将你震撼》）。他们的音乐史是被不断重塑的—从重金属和前为摇滚到迪斯科流行，体育馆合唱，甚至对爵士音乐有影响。《Mojo》音乐杂志的记者马克•布莱克近年来采访了多次该乐队的现有成员，也采访了许多新的受访者，从一辈人遗忘的贝斯手到弗雷迪•莫库里的校友，到记录该乐队发展史的人。他追溯了皇后乐队的事业发展，从他们轰动时期，最初在默西塞德郡圣海伦斯笨拙的现场援助音乐会的首演开始，讲到本世纪初与保罗•罗杰斯的合作演出。本书有大量吸引人的新的不为人知的故事—特别是关于那个人称博沙拉，羞涩的印度男生转变成活泼的大男人的那似乎不可能的变化--弗雷迪•莫库里是个生活享乐主义者—这正是皇后粉想要的书。（YYW）

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About the Author/作者介绍： 马克•布莱克是《Mojo》音乐杂志的写手，也是《Q》杂志前编辑助理。

Mark Blake writes for Mojo and is a former Assistant Editor of Q magazine.

Format:照片

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