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Joan Armatrading: Singer / Songwriter.
» Provided the "incidental" vocals on 'Don't Lose Your Head' (A Kind of Magic).
Joe Allen Name of a resturant in Exeter St London where Freddie and crew ate sometimes.
» Peter Straker was a regular here too.
John Anthony : Trident Records.
James Arthurs : New York friend of Freddie's.
Jane Asher : Actress.
» Also owns a cake shop which produced cakes for Freddie's parties.
John Barr: Art Director.
» Elektra Records Art Director for the Hot Space album cover (along with Norman Ung and Steve Miller).
Jimmy Barnett : TFA Lighting boss on Queen tour.
Jim Beach : Queen's Lawyer from 1974 todate.
Jason Bonham : Drummer (Airrace / Virginia Wolf).
» Son of Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham.
» Airrace supported Queen on their 1982 European tour.
Jacqui Brownell : Elektra Records employee.
» Looked after Roger Taylor's LA house and lived on the premises.
» Cleaner at Stone Canyon Road - a house of Freddie's.
Jer Bulsara (29-09-1922): Mother of Farouk Bulsara (Freddie).
Joe Burt One-time boyfriend of Mary Austin.
* Played bass on 'Man Made Paradise' from 'Mr Bad Guy' (1985).
Jim Callaghan : Head of Queen's tour security.
Janette Charles : Queen Elizabeth II look-a-like who Queen used for promotions in the 1970's.
John Chriatie : One of the authors of the song 'Time' with Dave Clark.
Jim Craven : Bass in Johnny Quale & The Reaction
Jim Cregan : Guitarist.
» Played on the single 'Foreign Sand' from Roger Taylor's 'Happiness?' album in 1994.
Jeff Cummins: Artwork on Roger's Fun In Space album.
Jo Dare : Female German singer.
» Freddie dueted on 'Hold On' from the German film 'Zabou' (1986).
» The song is available on the film soundtrack release and Freddie Boxed Set (2000).
» In Freddie's video for 'Living On My Own', she dressed as a cat.
James Dann : Trident Lightng director.
John Deacon : Bass player with Queen and Deacon
Joseph L. Davis One of Freddie's teachers at the school he attended in India.
Joshua Deacon : John & Veronica Deacon's 4th child - born 13th December 1983.
Jim Devenney : Stage Monitor Engineer.
John Etchells : Producer of Queen's 'Live Killers' double-album.
Joe Fanelli (1) Personal Asssitant, friend and chef of Freddie's.
Jason Fallon : Guitarist.
» Played on Roger Taylor's albums 'Happiness?' (1994) & 'Electric Fire' (1998).
John Francombe : Rider of the winning horse (Lanzarote) at 'Day At The Races Hurdle' sponsored...
» race at Kemption Park.
» Apparently all 4 members of Queen bet on this horse unbeknown to each other.
Jill Furmanovsky : Artwork on Roger's Fun In Space album.
Jeremy Gallup : Rhythm Guitarist in Sour Milk Sea.
John Garnham : Guitarist.
» School friend of Brian May's and a member of 1984.
Jeff Griffin Producer of the 1977 BBC sessions.
Jacky Gunn (nee Smith): Secretary [1982 - 1992] of
The International Official Queen Fan Club [new window].
» :In 1992 Jacky bought the fan club.
» Co-author [with Jim Jenkins] of the official Queen biography 'As It Began' : published in 1992.
Julie Glover : Personal Assistant.
» Worked originally for Queen Productions, then for Brian.
» She had an affair with Brian May in 1999.
John Harris : Smile Sound Engineer (& roadie)
Jimi Hendrix : Guitarist.
» The group '1984' supported Jimi at the Imperial College on 13th May 1967.
» Brian May covered Jimi's 'One Rainy Wish' which on a tribute album 'In From The Storm' (1996).
Jerry Hibbert Animator.
» Produced the animated video for 'Innuendo'.
» Friend of Freddie's from Ealing Art School in the 1960's.
Jack Holsten / Holzman: Managing Director of Electra Records.
Jim Hutton :
» Partner of Freddie Mercury. Author of the book 'Mercury & Me'.
John Irving : Author.
» Wrote 'Hotel New Hampshire' (book).
» Freddie began writing songs for the film version, but it was delayed. Later made without any Freddie involvement.
» Freddie's songs ended up on 'The Works' - most notabe is 'Keep Passing The Open Windows'.
Jim Jenkins : Co-author [with Jacky Gunn-Smith] of the official Queen biography 'As It Began' - published in 1992.
Jobby : Brian's guitar technician and roadie.
» Real name Brian Zellis.
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts : Supported Queen at Milton Keynes gig - 5th May 1982.
Jonathon Kelly : Tim Stafell played guitar with this artist after quitting Humpy Bong.
» Brian May played guitar on the album 'Fork In The road' in 1989.
» Jon Kelly (same ?) worked on the 'Lover of Life, Singer of Songs' (Freddie Mercury) DVD in 2006.
Jogen Kliebentst : Producer of Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now' video.
John Lennon : Singer / Musician with the Beatles.
» Shot dead on 8th December 1980.
» Queen played 'Imagine' at Wembley on 9th December 1980 in tribute.
» Freddie wrote 'Life Is Real' (Hot Space) about John.
John Libson (2) : Queen's accountant and one of the 2 executors of Freddie's will.
Jane L'Epine Smith : Theatre Director.
» Responsible for commissioning Brian May to produce music for the Red & Gold Theatre...
»
...Company's production of 'MacBeth' in 1990.
Jerry Lee Lewis Singer / Pianist.
» Brian May performed live onstage with Jerry on 21st November 1990.
Jackie Lomax: Singer of song (written by George Harrison) called Sour Milk Sea.
» Sour Milk Sea - the name of a band which included Freddie.
Joseph Lockwood (Sir) Head of EMI.
Jacques Lowe : Photograher commisioned by Queen to compile the Greatest Pix book.
Jack Nelson : Queen's first manager (employed by Trident).
Josephine Marsden : Friend of Freddie's at Ealing College of Art.
John MacEnroe : Tennis Player and friend of John Deacon.
» In 1983 John and a few famous friends spent time in a studio.
» Song were recorded but not released.
Jim Marks : Photographer.
» Responsible for the photograph on the cover of Roger Taylor's album 'Electric Fire' (1998).
Joan / Jean Miro: Catalan (Spain) painter.
» Freddie admired this artist but didn't own any of his work.
Jimmy May
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» Brian May's son.
» Jimmy is now a qualified physiotherapist. He worked at www.kensingtonphysio.co.uk (2009)
John Murphy : Friend of Freddie's.
» It was suggested in various publications that this is the person that Freddie contacted...
» ... HIV from although in Peter Freestone's book 'Mister Mercury', he refutes it.
Josh Macrae : Drummer with The Cross.
» Also co-produces (with Roger), Roger Taylor solo albums.
Jimmy Nail : Actor / Singer.
» Roger produce his cover version of 'Love Don't Live Hear Anymore'.
» Roger Taylor appeared as the drummer in the above video of the song.
John Node & Sons: Funeral Directors who dealt with Freddie's funeral.
Jeffrey Osbourne Singer / Songwriter.
» Brian May played on 2 of Jeffrey's songs 'Stay With Me Tonight' and...
» 'Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right' in 1983.
Joseph Papp Opera Director. Asked Freddie to audition for the part of 'Rudolfo' in an upcoming version of...
» 'La Boheme' in New York. Although he considered it, the production never materialized.
Jonathon Perkins : Keyboards / Vocals.
» Vocalist with Miss World
» Played keyboards on Roger Taylor's album 'Electic Fire' (1998).
Jonny Quayle : Real name Grose, brother of Mike Grose
» Mike later played bass with Queen before John Deacon joined.
Jonny Quayle & The
Reaction : Roger Taylor joined this group in 1965.
» They became Reaction when Jonny Quayle left and Roger took over vocals.
Jenifer Rush : Singer.
» Brian played guitar and performed co-vocals on 'Who Wants To Live Forever'...
» ... in 1985 on her 'Out Of My Hands' album.
Jose Rota Buenos Aries-based tour promoter for the South American Tour of 1981.
John Sanger : Drummer
» Member of 1984
» School friend of Brian May's in un-named school group (pre-1984).
Jane Seymor : Actress.
» Freddie Mercury and Jane were catwalk models at a charity gala at the Royal Albert Hall at...
» ... 'Fashion Aid' (1985) in clothes designed by the Emmanuels.
John Snell : Sax player in Reaction. Also known as Acker.
Joe Satriani : Guest guitarist at the Expo 92 in Seville. (Brian May was the musical Director)
Joe Scardilli : Friend of Freddie's in 1980's.
Jimmy Taylor : Guitarist.
» Member of Miss World
» Ex-member of The Starlings.
John 'Tupp' Taylor : Bassist / Flautist with Ibex.
John Savage : Replaced John Deacon in Art in 1969.
John Reid (3) : Elton John's manager who also became Queen's manager from 1975 to 1977
Joe Walsh : (The Eagles). Guest guitarist at the Expo 92 in Seville (Brian May was the musical Director).
John 'Tunbridge' Wells: Brian May's bodyguard.
Judy Tzuke : Singer.
» Brian May played guitar on 'I Can Read Books' from Judy's 1992 album 'Wonderland'.
» Also sang backing vocals on the Comic Releif song 'The Stonk' in 1991.
Judy Wade : Journalist.
» She interviewed Freddie in 1984 for the Sun (UK) newspaper and claimed he'd confided in her that...
» ...he was a fully "out" gay. Something Freddie always denied he'd said to her.
Jenny ? : Go Go Dancer with Opposition (1967).
References
1, 2, 3 - Surname correction by Norbert Muller