Freddie Mercury

About Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury was a British singer and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist of the rock group Queen. He released 2 solo albums (one with soprano Montserrat Caballé) and 15 studio albums with Queen.

His Highlights/Legacy

Songs: "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Somebody To Love", "We Are The Champions", "We Will Rock You", "Another One Bites the Dust", "Under Pressure", "I Want It All", "You Don't Fool Me".

He had a vocal range of 4 octaves. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001), the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2003) and the UK Music Hall of Fame (2004), while, in 2002, Queen received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No 18 on their list with the best singers of all time. He is widely regarded one of the greatest singers, performers and pop icons of all time.

His Awards

He was nominated for 5 Grammy Awards with Queen. He won 5 Ivor Novello Awards and 5 Brit Awards.

His Personal Life

He was born in Zanzibar (now Tanzania). He was openly gay. He died in 1991 of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS. He was the first major star to die of AIDS.

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F.A.Q. about Freddie Mercury

When is his birthday?

Freddie Mercury's birthday is on September 5, 1946.

In how many days is his birthday?

Freddie's birthday is in 225 days

How old was Freddie when he died?

He was 45 years old.

When did he die?

He died in November 24, 1991.

How old would he be today?

Freddie Mercury would be 78 years old if he was alive today.

Where was Freddie from?

He was born in Zanzibar.