08/12/2004
Genius...
I had forgotten what a genius Freddie Mercury was- and the rest of Queen are. How original, how gifted- I could go on, but suffice it to say that I bought a load of discs from HMV for gifts and couldn't bear to part with any of them- so have just been ordering duplicates on Amazon.
I have been writing to the music of Queen all morning, and have fairly roared along-So, for anyone who can't summon up the energy to write today- get out there, and stock up on the inimitable Queen.
And if you want a real treat listen to Freddie with Montserrat Caballe as they sing, Barcelona.
Although well past her best when she made this recording, Monstserrat Caballe still possessed a voice of such purity and loveliness it sends a shiver up my spine just writing about it. Freddie considered Caballe to have the most beautiful female voice in the world, and wrote the song especially for her. Who could possibly disagree with him? My verdict? Beyond chocolate... beyond everything. In a class of their own, sheer heaven.
Later
I have just received a phone call from a very dear friend to whom I dedicated the heroine, Lizzie Palmer in The Sultan's Seduction, currently available in the Christmas anthology, 'One Christmas Night'.
Liz is always the first to offer help when anyone needs it, and cares for everyone more than she cares for herself- thank goodness there are such good people in the world.
Love to all, and happy reading and writing everyone!
Susan
I have been writing to the music of Queen all morning, and have fairly roared along-So, for anyone who can't summon up the energy to write today- get out there, and stock up on the inimitable Queen.
And if you want a real treat listen to Freddie with Montserrat Caballe as they sing, Barcelona.
Although well past her best when she made this recording, Monstserrat Caballe still possessed a voice of such purity and loveliness it sends a shiver up my spine just writing about it. Freddie considered Caballe to have the most beautiful female voice in the world, and wrote the song especially for her. Who could possibly disagree with him? My verdict? Beyond chocolate... beyond everything. In a class of their own, sheer heaven.
Later
I have just received a phone call from a very dear friend to whom I dedicated the heroine, Lizzie Palmer in The Sultan's Seduction, currently available in the Christmas anthology, 'One Christmas Night'.
Liz is always the first to offer help when anyone needs it, and cares for everyone more than she cares for herself- thank goodness there are such good people in the world.
Love to all, and happy reading and writing everyone!
Susan
