Queen Somebody To Love // Jennifer Connelly Of Love and Shadows

#JenniferConnelly • #OfLoveAndShadows • #Queen • #SomebodyToLove • #FreddieMercury • #80s • #80sMusic • #80sMovies • #80sMusicHits ••• “Somebody to Love“ is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by the lead singer/pianist Freddie Mercury. It debuted on the band's 1976 album A Day at the Races and also appears on their 1981 compilation album Greatest Hits. The song has similarities to Queen's earlier hit “Bohemian Rhapsody“ with its complex harmonies and guitar solos; however instead of mimicking an English choir, the band turned to a gospel choir. It reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. The song demonstrated that “Queen could swing as hard as it could rock, by channeling the spirit of gospel music“. Written by Mercury at the piano, “Somebody to Love“ is a soul-searching piece that questions God's role in a life without love. Through voice layering techniques, Queen was able to crea