And I mean, a public icon who was privately a humble, even shy person AND was actually incredibly, mindblowingly talented. How many of those do we have these days, as opposed to posers and celebrities without real abilities?
I always found watching interviews with Freddie really fascinating. Away from the stage, he sounds and acts like a complete opposite of his stage persona - so much so that sometimes I wondered if it was even really him. And then he'd sing...