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Radio 2,15 Apr 2022,37 mins

SeriesSeries 3

Brian May

Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs

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Gary Barlow and Brian May enjoy a soulful heart to heart about the songs that shaped Brian's career - both in the legendary band Queen and as a solo artist. Find out how his father helped him make a guitar and how Queen stole the show at the Live Aid concert in 1985. Brian speaks emotionally about losing his friend and lead singer Freddie Mercury and how they managed to craft the song 'The Show Must Go On' during Freddie's final days. Discover how Brian turned to music to cope with grief and how he risked it all to make a go of a career in the industry. A revealing, classy chat from one of the finest songwriters of our time.

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