Queen welcomed several vocalists to lead the band after Freddie Mercury's death, but only one became the "perfect" singer for the group.
Over the past few years, Queen's surviving active members, Brian May and Roger Taylor, continuously perform with other vocalists under the group's banner without replacing Mercury. There were also singers who were rumored to replace the legendary singer, but only one showed that he could perfectly play the role for good.
The "Perfect Singer" for Queen
Speaking with Billy Sloan of BBC Radio Scotland, Paul Rodgers - who served as Queen's vocalist from 2004 to 2009 - reflected on his time fronting the group and picked the best vocalist for the band.
He revealed that May asked him if he could join them in their Europe shows, and Rodgers agreed.
"I said, 'Sure, let's just do that. Let's do a couple of dates and see how we go,'" the vocalist said. "Well, that couple of dates turned into four years. We toured the world twice, and we made a studio album, so it really got involved.
However, the experience - which he called wild and exciting - started to push him too far away from his signature kind of music.
The interviewer soon asked him about Adam Lambert, the singer who has been fronting Queen for years. According to Rodgers, the "American Idol" 2009 winner is "perfect for the band" as he is a great singer.
Previously, Lambert told Music News editor Marco Gandolfi when he received the International Award at the O2 Silver Clef Awards held at JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, London, that he could never replace Mercury. He called the late singer a "mythic rock god."
Lambert also praised Mercury's ability to connect himself with people through the hit songs he made.
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Roger Taylor Said George Michael Was Not Meant To Become a Queen Singer
George Michael notably performed three songs with Queen at the 1992 Wembley tribute: "Somebody to Love," "These Are the Days of Our Lives," and "39."
While May said he got the closest voice to Mercury's range when he performed "Somebody to Love," Taylor said the rumors about Michael were not true because the singer was not used to performing with a live band.
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