Mercury and Me (Freddie Mercury) - Jim Hutton Audiobook

Written by Jim Hutton
Read by Patrick Moy
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

The relationship between Freddie Mercury, lead singer of legendary rock band Queen, and Jim Hutton evolved over several months in 1984 and 1985. Even when they first slept together, Hutton had no idea who Mercury was, and when the star told him his name, it meant nothing to him. Hutton worked as a barber at the Savoy Hotel and retained his job and his lodgings in Sutton, Surrey, for two years after moving in with Mercury, and then worked as his gardener. He was never fully assimilated into Mercury’s jet-setting lifestyle, nor did he want to be, but from 1985 until Mercury’s death in 1991, he was closer to him than anyone and knew all Mercury’s closest friends: the other members of Queen, Elton John, David Bowie, and Phil Collins, to name a few.

Ever present at the countless Sunday lunch gatherings and opulent parties, Hutton has a wealth of anecdotes as well as a deep understanding of Mercury’s life. He also nursed Mercury through his terminal illness, often held him throughout the night in his final weeks, and was with him as he died at age 45 due to complications from AIDS. No one can tell the story of the last few years of Mercury’s private life‚ the ecstasies and the agonies‚ more accurately or honestly than Jim Hutton.

Co-authored with Tim Wapshott

Date of release: 2019
Length: 7 hours 39 minutes