MUSIC: WELL, I'M ALL RIGHT NOW; FORMER FREE STAR PAUL RODGERS ON REPLACING FREDDIE MERCURY IN QUEEN.(Features) From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: July 8, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: GAVIN MARTIN

Finding someone who could take up the role Freddie Mercury vacated in Queen was never going to be easy. Eyebrows were raised earlier this year when it was announced that Paul Rodgers - formerly of Free and Bad Company - was to tour with Roger Taylor and Brian May under the Paul Rodgers and Queen banner. It seemed odd, replacing one of the campest men in rock with one of the butchest.

"I was surprised too," chuckles Rodgers. "The initial i...

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