“Freddie and David Locked horns.” Brian May and John Deacon Reveal What Really Happened when Queen Met David Bowie for “Under Pressure”

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“Freddie and David locked horns.” Brian May and John Deacon reveal what really happened when Queen met David Bowie for “Under Pressure”

David Bowie had a thing for unlikely collaborations. Over the years, he shared vocals with artists ranging from John Lennon and Tina Turner to Mick Jagger and even the big-band-era crooner Bing Crosby.But none of those encounters delivered the creative firepower of “Under Pressure,” the 1981 hit that brought Bowie together with Freddie Mercury and Queen. The song not only paired up two of the rock world’s most talented vocalists — it also delive…