Munich is a Freddy's paradise

The leader of the iconic band Queen Freddie Mercury - one of the brightest and most talented personalities in the history of rock music of the XX century. His biography and work never cease to amaze and delight millions of fans and researchers. Nicola Brandolahe famous author of books about rock stars such as Joe Lennon and Ringo Star, has devoted his new work to the period of the legendary musician's life in Munich. The title of the book is. "Freddie Mercury in Munich - his best years.".

The Book of Memory

Brandola, in his book, immerses the reader in the atmosphere and events of six years oldThe book is a comprehensive account of Freddie's time in Munich from 1979 to 1985. He carefully traces the musician's movements, describing his fascinating Munich Adventures by months and sometimes by days. To write the book, the writer studied the archives and talked to many people who knew and worked with Mercury. It was a real time-consuming work.

Over the years, the rock star has recorded several albumsThe author of the book demonstrates how Queen, both as a member and solo, experienced love and disappointment, found new friends and enemies, experienced joy and sorrow. The author of the book demonstrates unique facts and photographs that reveal Mercury in various AspectsAs an artist and as a person.

Brandola shows that Munich has become for Freddy oasiswhere he could reveal his identity and not suffer from societal pressures on his orientation. Here he met his true friends, such as the actress Barbara Valentine and the owner of the restaurant Winnie Kirchberger.

It was to them that he dedicated some of his best songs, such as "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" and "It's a Hard Life."

The City of the Heart - Munich

"Queen performed. for the first time in Munich on December 2, 1974. In the summer of 2021, the city paid tribute to Freddie Mercury by giving one of its streets the name Freddie-Mercury-Straße. It was symbolic a gift to the legendary musician, who often came to Munich in the 70s and 80s and considered it his second homeland. "Munich is so clean, so safe," Freddy shared his impressions with journalists. Here he felt like free and happy, without hiding his orientation. Here he made many friends and partners, among them Winnie Kirchberger and Barbara Valentin.

Barbara Valentine was an Austrian actress who appeared in many films, especially in collaboration with Rainer Werner Fassbinder. She became acquainted with Freddy in 1984. They quickly became friends and spent a lot of time together. Barbara could be considered by cupid - It was she who introduced Freddie to Vinnie Kirchberger. There is information that she even spent a lot of nights at the rock star's house, even though they were not partners. There is a lot of speculation about this, but one thing is certain: Freddie trusted her and she was one of the first to learn about his illness.

Freddie was very attached to WinnieThe two men had an affair for about three years, despite their different languages and frequent conflicts. Their romance lasted about three years, despite their different languages and frequent conflicts. Freddy considered Winnie one of the closest people in Munich and gave him an expensive Mercedes Coupe. However, their romance was cut short when Freddy found out about his terrible diagnosis and left for London. After Freddie's death, Winnie stayed to live and work in Munich, not speaking to journalists. He did not attend Freddy's funeral or join a concert in his honor in 1992. He retained his friendship with Mae Tuck, mother Freddie, who often came to visit him.

While Freddie was living in Munich, he wrote several songs for Winnie. The most famous of these is. "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"which is part of his first solo album "Mr. Bad Guy. The song is a declaration of love and a plea for forgiveness for his mistakes. Freddy also dedicated a song to Vinnie "It's a Hard Life"which was the single from the album "Queen The Works". It is about the difficulties and disappointments in relationships, but also about the hope for their continuation. It's also worth remembering about "Made in Heaven" - a song dedicated to love made in heaven. It was the title song of the album, which was the last for Queen.

Freddy's Outrageous Behavior

Freddy settled in Munich, which was then one of the most liberal cities of the world on a par with Amsterdam, New York, and San Francisco. Freddie never stopped doing what he did best: he turned their feelings in songs and played with his image in front of the press. In 1976 he told a journalist who interviewed him for London's Evening Standard newspaper:

"My personal life is very unusual. I don't care who lies on my bed: gentlemen, ladies, cats. My bed is huge; I can fit six people on it comfortably.

Mercury was the real deal. heartbreaker - Usually his romances lasted no more than a year, and sometimes even less. Only Vinnie and the hairdresser from London Jim Hutton were the exceptions to this rule. Mercury met Hutton in 1985, and they lived together for the last six years of the star's life. Hutton cared for Mercury when he was ill and was with him until his death. His love for the musician was expressed in the book "Mercury and Me.

Peter Ambacher, Freddie's German friend and drag queen artist, said of him: "Munich was for Freddie paradise on earth, but not forever. Freddie died of AIDS on November 24, 1991, in London.