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There was a raw power to Freddie Mercury’s voice that always rose up and sliced through whatever instrumental lay underneath it - however impressive the guitar riff unleashed by Brian May, or the rolling drumbeat provided by Roger Taylor.

That’s why listening to Mercury’s isolated vocal tracks is so overwhelming - his voice is pure, undiluted emotion - with nothing anchoring it to earth, it travels somewhere else entirely.

We’ve put together the most powerful of Mercury’s isolated vocal tracks, including ‘The Show Must Go On’ - recorded in just one take when he was on the brink of death - and his Bowie collaboration, ‘Under Pressure’. Brace yourself for imminent goosebumps.

1. 'We Are The Champions'

2. 'The Show Must Go On'

3. 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

4. 'Under Pressure' feat. David Bowie

5. 'Somebody To Love'

6. 'Don't Stop Me Now'

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