Elton John, Rod Stewart and Freddie Mercury Almost Formed a Supergroup

Freddie Mercury of Queen in concert, 1986. Photo by Ilpo Musto/REX/Shutterstock (1271607af)

Elton John, Rod Stewart and Freddie Mercury almost formed a superband and even though it didn’t happen, the image is oddly satisfying.

Filmmaker Rudi Dolezal had a longtime friendship with the late legend, Freddie Mercury. Speaking with the New York Post, he recalled a party he once attended with the Queen icon, Rod Stewart and Elton John. It was at this time that the idea of a superband was brought up by Stewart.

“He was the greatest housewife you can imagine,” said Dolezal. “Freddie invited me to his private functions often, and, at one dinner party, the guests included Rod Stewart and Elton John. I remember there was a lot of bitching about other artists, and about themselves.”

He then reminisced: “I think Rod came up with the idea of forming a group called Nose, Teeth & Hair, because Rod had a big nose, Elton had problems with his hair and Freddie had his teeth!”

Sure, a superband never actually materalized but the image of the three of them performing together in a group called “Nose, Teeth & Hair” is enough to put a smile on our face.