Sharon Osbourne Recalls Briefly Managing Queen Before Introducing Freddie Mercury to John Reid
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Summary
Sharon Osbourne, during a recent episode of The Osbournes podcast, shared her brief connection to the band Queen in their early days. She recalled managing the band for a short period before introducing Freddie Mercury to John Reid, who went on to manage Queen from 1975 to 1978. The conversation was sparked by comparing the renewed interest in Michael Jackson's music from the new Michael movie to the effect Bohemian Rhapsody had on Queen's popularity.
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She shared her special connection to the band, which began when she 'was going out with a guy who used to buy his clothes at an antique market in Kensington, London, and Freddie [Mercury] worked at this'
Osbourne briefly had the chance to manage the group before inadvertently introducing them to their manager, Jack Reid, who would manage them from 1975 to 1978.
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