When the lead singer of Queen, the most famous rock band of all time, duetted with the King of Pop, the greatest collaboration ever was born.

Michael Jackson (25), who was first seen backstage at a Queen concert in Los Angeles, admitted to being a fan of Freddie Mercury (37).

He attended several performances with his bandmates Roger Taylor, Brian May, and John Deacon before finally meeting Mercury.

Over the next three or four years, the two people developed a strong friendship based on music and appreciation.

Despite their very different personalities and musical tastes, Mercury respected Jackson’s musical knowledge and referred to him as “Little Brother” in interviews.

In 1983, the two began recording demos at Jackson’s home studio. ‘There Must Be More To Life Than This,’ despite being one of three songs they worked on, was originally written by Queen’s vocalist for their 1982 album, Hot Space.