"Austin said: In early 2023, in the midst of cataloguing the contents of Garden Lodge, this wonderful home Freddie had left to me, I began to leaf through the papers my family and I had collected together from where they had lain, undisturbed and unseen, in the house for over 30 years. She found working drafts of Mercury's lyrics on loose sheets of paper and in plain notebooks that entirely belied the wonders within."
"Austin believes Mercury's handwritten notes offer a window into his brilliant, creative mind and , for her, stirred up many memories from decades past, of conversations, occasions and emotions. I hope that by sharing his manuscripts now, contextualised with fresh insights and a sprinkling of vignettes of our lives together, I will illuminate the remarkable creative force of my dear friend for the enjoyment of everyone he continues to delight and inspire, even after all these years, she added."
"His voice is one of the most distinctive in pop history and now the words Freddie Mercury sang are to be given the rock star treatment in a lyric book that will also include unreleased songs and alternative versions of Queen anthems. A Life in Lyrics will feature abandoned verses for Bohemian Rhapsody and drafts of Don't Stop Me Now."
A Life in Lyrics will present Freddie Mercury's handwritten lyrics, including unreleased songs, alternative versions and abandoned verses such as material for Bohemian Rhapsody and drafts of Don't Stop Me Now. The material originates from Mercury's personal notebooks and has been released by Mary Austin, who inherited his house, possessions and creative archive after his 1991 death. Austin began cataloguing Garden Lodge in early 2023 and discovered working drafts on loose sheets and plain notebooks. Austin says the manuscripts reveal Mercury's creative mind, stir personal memories, and will be contextualised with insights and vignettes from their lives together.
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