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 - Thank God It's Christmas - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £10.00, $12.30, €11.80 (New Item) (arrived 16-May-2022 15:23)on May 17, 2022 at 4:50 am
QUEEN Thank God It's Christmas (1984 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including the Extended versions of Man On The Prowl and Keep Passing The Open Windows, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has a few minor storage marks and the vinyl has a few light surface scuffs - an excellent example 12QUEEN5)
- Queen - Jazz + Poster - Canadian - vinyl LP - £25.00, $30.75, €29.50 (New Item) (arrived 11-May-2022 10:25)on May 17, 2022 at 4:50 am
QUEEN Jazz (1978 Canadian 13-track vinyl LP, the seventh studio album including the singles Bicycle Race, Fat Bottomed Girls and Don't Stop Me Now, embossed gatefold picture sleeve with a deletion cut in the top right corner, complete with original picture inner & large fold out poster featuring nude female cyclists. The sleeve displays minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played with the poster in near 'as new' condition 6E-166)
- Queen - A Kind Of Magic - US - 7" vinyl - Promo - £30.00, $36.90, €35.40 (New Item) (arrived 09-May-2022 12:17)on May 17, 2022 at 4:50 am
QUEEN A Kind Of Magic (1986 US white title label promotional vinyl 7" for the single release, issued exclusively to radio stations to help promote the release, and plays the same 4:23 Stereo version on both sides, within a commercial picture sleeve which is actually different to the UK release. The sleeve displays only light wear and has a small split to one edge, however, the vinyl looks barely played P-B-5590)
- Queen - Reina Matadora - Promo Stickered - Spanish - 7" vinyl - £125.00, $153.75, €147.50 (New Item) (arrived 09-May-2022 12:46)on May 17, 2022 at 4:50 am
QUEEN Reina Matadora (Rare 1974 Spanish wide centred 7" vinyl single for Killer Queen, on the red & cream EMI label with a 'Promocion' red & gold promo sticker attached to each label, also includes Con Un Gesto De Mano (Flick Of The Wrist), housed in a unique lightly textured picture sleeve featuring the Sheer Heart Attack album cover artwork on the front, and blue tinted record label releases advert on the reverse. The sleeve displays just a little light age wear, and the vinyl remains Excellent with just a little light cosmetic surface marks but shows minimal signs of play. A really nice example and the first we have ever seen 1J006-96.060)
- Queen - Now I'm Here - Hungarian - 7" vinyl - £165.00, $202.95, €194.70 (New Item) (arrived 09-May-2022 12:54)on May 17, 2022 at 4:50 am
QUEEN Now I'm Here (Rare 1975 Hungarian wide centred 7" vinyl single on the red & white Pepita label, also including Lily Of The Valley, housed in a unique 'cloud' picture sleeve with black lettering and blank blue reverse. The sleeve has some light signs of age wear, not surprising considering the fragile paper construction. Traditionally vinyl from this region is in poor condition however this copy remains Excellent with some light cosmetic surface marks and very little signs of play. A really nice example and the first we have seen in over ten years! SPSK70209)
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