From Loudersound.
Queen guitarist Brian May has joined force with We Will Rock You alumni and musical theatre regulars Mazz Murray, Kerry Ellis, Gina Murray and Anna-Jane Casey to record I’m A Woman, a song released to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
I’m A Woman was originally recorded by Peggy Lee in 1962, and was a hit the following year. The inspiration for the new version was to create something in memory of actress Rebekah Gibbs – best known as paramedic Nina Farr in TV soap Casualty – who was diagnosed with Grade 3 breast cancer in 2009. She died in 2014.
“We are thinking particularly of our dear friend and fellow performer Rebekah, who we lost,” says Murray, “but not before she brought about a change in the rules of diagnosis and specialist referrals through which she has saved so many lives.”
“This recording was conceived as a response to a calling to promote this great cause for women’s health,” says May. “But it evolved into a magnificently raunchy and defiant rock track in its own right. These four ladies all rock out sensationally, and it was pure joy to underpin their performances with my guitar.
“I actually stole that down-and-dirty riff from [Bo Diddley’s] I’m a Man so I would claim this arrangement kicks more ass than all previous! Woman Rocks!“
The guitar May uses in the song’s video (below) is his similar to his familiar Red Special, but the paint job is different, after May worked with BMG to create the ‘World’s Pinkest Pink Guitar.’
“Try Googling ‘pinkest pink’, suggests May. “As far as I know, this is truly the first pinkest pink guitar. It has a strange effect on the video cameras – coming out burning hot.”
“Sometimes things happen for a reason,” says Ellis. “This song has been waiting in the wings for the right moment to make some noise! The time is now! Cancer affects us all in some way and I am beaming with pride to have joined with an incredible team of talented friends to produce a powerful performance and message.
“We are strong, we are women, and we can make a difference!”
All proceeds from the recording will go to Target Ovarian Cancer and The Caron Keating Foundation.
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QUEEN Flash (1980 UK 7" vinyl single with an intact four prong centre, also including Football Fight, both taken from the 'Flash Gordon' motion picture soundtrack. The paper picture sleeve displays some light general wear, whilst the vinyl remains excellent with only a few light signs of play EMI5126)
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QUEEN Queen II (1974 UK 11-track LP on the cream & red EMI labels printed with 'Side White' and 'Side Black' above the tracklistings & 4U stampers; the matrix numbers crossed out in the run-outs with corrected numbers stamped below, as per first batch press, housed in the fully laminated picture sleeve with lyric inner with diagonal edge cuts at corners. The sleeve shows a little creasing to edges and back, the inner has light creasing to the corner, whilst the vinyl is Near Mint EMA67)
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QUEEN A Day At The Races (Rare 1976 UK first press 10-track LP with 1U/1U matrices, their fifth studio album including Tie Your Mother Down, Somebody To Love & Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy, gatefold picture sleeve with picture inner. The sleeve [VG] shows obvious scuffs, mainly to the front whilst the vinyl remains in EX- condition with a few light hairlines, not affecting play. A respectable copy of this in demand Queen original EMTC104)
- Queen - Sheer Heart Attack - 2nd - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $38.70, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 08-Jul-2024 13:58)on July 27, 2024 at 12:52 am
QUEEN Sheer Heart Attack (70s UK issue of the 1974 13-track LP, fully laminated picture sleeve with Trident logo on the back & round cornered lyric inner with 'Crest Design & Queen Productions Ltd' logo at the end. The sleeve shows just light edgewear, whilst the vinyl is also Excellent with minimal signs of play)
- Queen - Queen - Blair - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $38.70, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 08-Jul-2024 14:27)on July 27, 2024 at 12:52 am
QUEEN Queen (1973 UK 10-track vinyl LP with 'BLAIR'/'BLAIR RULES' etched in the run-outs, the band's debut album including Keep Yourself Alive, Son And Daughter and a short instrumental version of Seven Seas Of Rhye. The matt picture sleeve displays some light edge scuffing and ringwear, whilst the vinyl shows few signs of play - overall an Excellent example and great play copy EMC3006)
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