Bohemian Rhapsody: How Freddie Mercury Created the Greatest Pop Song of the 20th Century, Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own
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lt;i>This September, as part of the 'Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own’ Evening sale, Sotheby’s is honoured to introduce to the market one of the most important artifacts in pop culture- a 15 page folio of handwritten draft lyrics for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, in composer Freddie Mercury’s hand. To mark this thrilling moment, Arsalan Mohammad looks back at the genesis, birth and afterlife of this extraordinary piece of music, that changed everything for Mercury, Queen and pop music forever. </i>
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