Freddie Mercury
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Freddie Mercury, fist raised and microphone stand in hand, on the lakeside promenade in Montreux, Switzerland. Czech sculptor Irena Sedlecká made the bronze, unveiled in 1996. Montreux claims him because he lived there for a time and Queen recorded several albums in the town, so the statue looks out over Lake Geneva rather than standing in London. Fans still leave flowers at its feet, as in this photo.
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