Johnny Gioeli:

In 1991, I was recording the most career-changing and musically creative projects of my life: Hardline’s “Double Eclipse.” During the recording of this album, we lost one of the most epic, talented, unique, creative and authentically real humans – singer and songwriter, Freddie Mercury. I was certainly a Queen fan, but never focused on the intricate details of the music and the band. In 1993, Hardline was on tour with the band Extreme in the UK, and I had the pleasure to perform at Wembley Stadium and meet the great Brian May. What a gentleman. Humble. Real. Talkative. Human. I still envision my girlfriend (now wife) sitting with him and his wife in the catering area having dinner, chatting and laughing. I’m looking and thinking, “Oh my God, that’s Brian May!” It will live in my mind forever.

Here we are over 25 years later, and I feel the need to pay tribute to one of the greatest singers ever. I did this to pay homage to Freddie, as so many of us singers understand his worth in the history of rock and roll. The new movie certainly added to the inspiration.

Please enjoy Hardline’s version of “Who Wants To Live Forever.” I hope I have done Freddie and Queen proud in this remake. I poured my heart and soul into every word as best I could. I hope you feel the same. Thank you for listening. Please share this song today, tomorrow and the next, and please remember Freddie Mercury.