Mercury: An Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury (57 page)

Bulsara, Kashmira (sister of FM),
31
,
40
,
51
,
53
,
280
,
301
–2

Bulsara family,
30
,
38
–39,
51
–52,
279
–80

Burke’s Peerage
,
285

Bush, Mel,
128
,
129

Caballé, Montserrat,
289
,
290
–91,
308
,
313

Callaghan, Jim,
308

Capitol Records,
238
,
296

CD, rerelease of Queen catalogue on,
297

Choksi, Gita.
See
Bharucha, Gita

Clark, Dave,
268
,
308
–9

Coleherne (public house),
142

Collins, Phil,
11
,
21

Colvin, David,
275

Cooke, Roger,
279
,
302

Copacabana Palace Hotel,
259
–60

Cowan, Carolyn,
245
–47

Crawdaddy Club,
136
–37

the Cross,
293

Culture Club,
248

“D’Amor sull’ali rosee,”
308

Darunkhanawala, Perviz (née Bulsara) (cousin of FM),
30
–31,
37
,
40
–41,
32

De Lane Lea Studios,
66

Deacon, John,
17
,
47
,
82
,
129
,
159
,
321

death certificates, falsification of,
285

DeLena, Eddie,
241
,
244

Delilah (FM’s cat),
293
,
301
,
309

Delorenzi, Marcela,
34
,
195
–96,
197
–98

Diamond, Jim,
11

Dietrich, Marlene,
150

“Do They Know It’s Christmas?,”
11
–12

Doherty, Bernard,
19
,
21
,
87

“the Duck House” (formerly “the Cygnets”),
295
,
302

Ealing College of Art,
52
–54,
64

Ealing Studios,
124

East, Ken,
108

Edney, Spike,
12
,
13
,
16
,
17
–18,
251
,
253
–54,
256
,
314

Eisner, Michael,
297

Elektra,
119
,
124
,
126
,
133
,
238

Embassy Club,
222
–23,
237

EMI,
107
–9,
110
,
111
–12,
123
–24,
237

Encino,
238
,
239

Everett, Kenny “Ev,”
141
,
143
,
144
,
283
–84

Fanelli, Joe “Liza,”
162
,
234
,
243
–44

Fashion Aid for Ethiopia,
267

Feltham,
51
,
53
,
73
–74,
280

Fernandez, Bonzo,
48
–49

Foster, Nigel,
59

Fox, Samantha,
272
–73

Franklin, Aretha,
161

Freddie Mercury Photographic Exhibition,
37
–38

Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert,
312
–15

Fredy Girardet’s,
233

Freeman, Alan “Fluff,”
111

Freestone, Peter “Phoebe”

on FM’s relationships,
234

funeral arrangments for FM,
307
–8

meeting FM at Royal Opera House,
179
–80

nursing FM in final days,
304
–5

personal assistant to FM,
181
–82

on Queen at Live Aid,
17

wardrobe for Queen,
180
–81

working life with FM,
182
–83,
184

Gallop, Jeremy “Rubber,”
75
,
76

Gambaccini, Paul,
83
,
141
–42,
151
–52,
223
–24,
240
–41,
266

Garden Lodge

after FM’s death,
310
–11

birthdays at,
281
,
300
,
303

FM’s new home,
188
–90

quote from FM,
278

staff,
235
,
281
–82

Sunday lunch for FM’s parents,
281

visit of Montserrat Caballé,
290
–91

Geldof, Bob,
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10
,
11
,
12
–13,
15
–17,
104
,
320

Giddings, Terry,
305

“God Save the Queen” serenade,
125

Golders Green Hippodrome,
118
–19

Goldsmith, Harvey,
15

Goliath (FM’s cat),
293

Gowers, Bruce,
114
,
149
,
150

Grand Dance,
78

Grishanovitch, Nikolai,
142

Grose, Mike,
80

Groucho Club,
298

Hadley, Tony,
252
,
261
–62,
263
,
281

Hall, Eric,
143

Hallstrom, Dr. Cosmo,
7
,
8
,
50
,
87
,
236

Hamilton, “Diddy” David,
143

Harley, Steve,
109
–10

Hayter, Stephen,
222
,
223

health of FM

acceptance of terminal condition,
301
,
302
,
303

AIDS not discussed,
230
,
233
–34,
294
,
298

diagnosis of AIDS,
233
,
292

difficulty walking,
292

final days,
303
–5,
309

first signs of illness,
228
–31

growth in throat,
162
,
229

impact on work,
293
–94,
301

seriously ill,
294
,
298

statement to world confirming AIDS,
305

Heaven,
223

“Heaven for Everyone,”
293

the Hectics,
45

Hibbert, Jerry,
54
–55,
56
–58,
300

Higgins, Geoff,
70

Highlander
,
267
,
268
,
269

Hillmore, Peter,
257

Hince, Peter “Ratty,”
88

Hogan, Dave “Hogie,”
25
–26,
223
,
258
–59

Hollywood Records,
296

Holtzman, Jac,
105

homosexuality.
See
sexuality of FM

Hudson, Rock,
285

Hughes, Richard,
306

Hutton, Jim

attending Live Aid with FM,
21
–23

background,
225
–26

living with FM,
226
–28,
232
–33,
234
,
281
,
282

love at first sight with FM,
226

meeting FM at Heaven,
212
,
225

memoirs,
311

quote about FM,
221

Hyde Park concert,
159

Ibex,
70
–72

Ibiza ’92 festival,
292

Illes, Gyorgy,
274

Isleworth College,
52

Jackson, Michael,
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,
76
–77,
149
,
181
,
237
–38,
239
,
248
,
283
,
313

“Jailhouse Rock,”
262

James, Allan “Jamesie,”
107
–9

Japan,
131
–33,
172

Jenkins, Jim,
47
,
79

Jensen, David “Kid,”
120
–22

John, Elton,
136
–40,
244
,
264
,
307
–8

John, Leee,
158
,
167

Kaposi’s sarcoma,
212

Kemp, Gary and Martin,
10
,
103

Khalaf, James “Trip,”
273

Khory, Sheroo,
47
–49

King, Graham,
320

Kirchberger, Winfried “Winnie,”
212
–13,
215
–16

Knebworth Park,
273

Ku Club,
292

La Nit festival,
294

la Tourelle,
302
–3

Le Bon, Simon,
10
,
21

Lee, Robert,
135
–36

Lennon, John,
192

Levine, Steve,
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,
131

Live Aid

FM’s reasons for performing,
22
–23

organizational challenge,
15
–16

persuading Queen to perform,
16
–17

Queen’s performance,
16
–22,
23
–26,
264
–65

Status Quo’s performance,
264

U2’s performance,
21

Lockwood, Sir Joseph,
108
,
177

London,
53
–54

Los Anos Locos,
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–2

Lurex, Larry,
100

Mack, Reinhold,
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–73,
174
–76,
241

Madison Square Garden,
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,
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,
191
,
238

Mallet, David,
244
–45,
288

Mansfield, Mike,
113
,
114

Maradona, Diego,
202

Marquee Club,
105
,
110

Martin Luther King,
267

May, Brian

appearance,
62
–63

background,
60

duodenal ulcer,
127

education,
47
,
63

on effect of Munich,
174

gangrene,
123

hepatitis,
126

marriage,
159

meaning of songs,
145
–46

1984 (band),
61

reason for FM’s name change,
79
–80

relationship with Queen members,
102
–3

Smile (band),
60
,
61

South American tour,
205

McCartney, Paul,
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,
75
,
84
,
87
,
149
,
249
,
299

Meade, Roxy,
274
,
305

Mercury, Freddie

adopts name of Mercury,
79

affection, lack of,
39
–40,
175
–76

apartment in New York,
194

ashes,
311
–12

aura,
19

background,
28
–29,
31
,
32
,
33
–34

ballet performance,
177
–78

Barbara Valentin, affair with.
See
Valentin, Barbara

birth,
30

birth certificate,
32
–33,
34

birthdays.
See
birthdays of FM

Boystown clubs, favorite,
242
–43

“Brazilian boob,”
258

“Bucky,”
45
–46

character traits,
71
–73

cocaine, 1556

contradiction of performer and person,
71
–72

creative powers,
116
–17

David Bowie, friendship with,
19
,
208
–9,
308

death certificate,
307

drawing and painting,
301

drunk on stage,
261
–64

early musical leanings,
44
–45,
56
–57

Elton John, friendship with,
136
–40,
244
,
264
,
308

entourage known by female names,
139

experience in Argentina,
198
–204

family life,
279
–80

as family man,
174
–76

fan worship,
122

fear of flying,
124

floral tributes,
308

“Freddie’s Farewell,”
288

funeral,
307
–8

“The Great Pretender,”
288
–89

hatred of touring,
270

image,
54
–56,
154
–56,
184
–85,
198
,
256

influence of Jimi Hendrix,
55
–56,
81

inspiration for lyrics,
35
–36

interview,
153
–54

Japan, love of,
131
–33,
283

Jim Hutton, relationship with.
See
Hutton, Jim

“Kasbah” stall at Kensington Market,
64
–65

Kenny Everett, friendship with,
141
,
142
,
143
,
283
–84

leaving the past behind,
47
–49

living in Liverpool,
70
–72

Mary Austin, relationship with.
See
Austin, Mary

memorials,
317
–20

Michael Jackson, friendship with,
76
–77,
238
,
248

mind constantly racing,
270
,
282