That wasn’t something I was trying to do, naturally, it was pure coincidence. He admitted: “My voice does sound a bit like Elvis Presley’s on Crazy Little Thing Called Love. It was Queen's first official No 1 single in America, which meant a huge deal to the British stars bearing in mind that Bohemian Rhapsody had only made it to No 6 and We Are The Champions had stalled at No 4.įreddie was never one to miss a chance to reveal a cheeky trick and happily told everyone where the inspiration for the song hit him, as well as why he sounded like Elvis on the track. Many years later he would pay tribute to ELVIS when he wrote 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love.' I would copy Elvis Presley songs, then I suddenly realised that I could actually write songs and make my own music – call it a natural gift, or whatever.” He said: "When I was little I was in the choir and I just liked to sing. When he went away to boarding school in India he was exposed to Western music and soon discovered how much he liked to sing along. But it all started with Elvis Presley.įreddie's musical talent started emerging at a young age when he was encouraged to take piano lessons by his mother growing up in Zanzibar.
The British star was always very open about performers he idolised, from Montserrat Caballe and Liza Minelli to Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie. Freddie Mercury and ELVIS: Freddie Mercury loved Elvis Presley from the beginning and in the book 'A Life In His Own Words' he revealed the truth about his personal tribute to The King.
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