Freddie Mercury Biography

Occup.Musician
FromUnited Kingdom
BornSeptember 5, 1946
DiedNovember 24, 1991
Aged45 years
Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara, was a British musician, singer, as well as songwriter best referred to as the prima donna as well as lyricist of the rock band Queen. Born on September 5, 1946, on the tiny African island of Zanzibar (currently part of Tanzania) to Parsi-Indian moms and dads, he invested a lot of his childhood years in India prior to relocating to England in his late teenagers.

Mercury went to St. Peter's School, a British-style boarding institution in Mumbai (after that called Bombay), where he started taking piano lessons at the age of seven. Right now, he also developed his initial band, The Hectics which covered popular Western music. In 1964, at the age of 17, Mercury and his household relocated to Feltham, England, where he registered at Isleworth Polytechnic to examine visuals design. Later on, he moved to Ealing Art College as well as graduated with a level in graphic style and picture.

Throughout his time in art college, Mercury remained to seek his interest for music, signing up with a number of bands and befriending future bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor. In 1970, Mercury, May, as well as Taylor created the band Queen, with John Deacon signing up with as the bassist in 1971. It was throughout this time around that Farrokh Bulsara embraced the stage name Freddie Mercury, which would become associated with his epic character.

Queen's one-of-a-kind mix of acid rock, opera and also complicated harmonies quickly amassed them a solid following. With Mercury's powerful vocals as well as charismatic phase visibility, the band's real-time efficiencies were epic. Their very first album, titled Queen, was launched in 1973, but it wasn't till the launch of their third cd, Sheer Heart Attack (1974), that they received international acknowledgment.

In 1975, Queen launched what would certainly become one of their most well-known albums, A Night at the Opera, which included the huge single "Bohemian Rhapsody." The track, combining rock and also opera, showcased Mercury's outstanding singing variety as well as became a globally hit. Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, Queen continued to generate successful albums as well as singles such as "We Will Rock You," "Don't Stop Me Now," "Another One Bites the Dust," and "Radio Ga Ga."

Freddie Mercury was likewise recognized for his job as a solo musician, with his solo debut cd "Mr. Bad Guy" launched in 1985. He worked together with a number of prominent artists throughout his solo job, including Montserrat Caballé for the cd "Barcelona" (1988), which integrated rock as well as opera.

As Mercury's career grew, so did his personal life with long-lasting companion, Mary Austin, who continued to be a friend throughout his life. Nonetheless, Mercury's sexuality remained a topic of conjecture, and also he was notoriously private regarding his partnerships.

In the late 1980s, rumors started to distribute concerning Mercury's health, with several guessing that he was experiencing AIDS. On November 23, 1991, Mercury launched a statement openly confirming that he had actually been fighting the illness. Tragically, just a day later on, on November 24, 1991, Freddie Mercury died at the age of 45 because of problems from AIDS.

Mercury's tradition remains to survive, with Queen's music still exciting audiences worldwide, and his amazing vocal range as well as effective performances staying an icon of his phenomenal skill. In 2018, Mercury's life as well as the story of Queen were represented in the critically acclaimed biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody," with Rami Malek winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the legendary frontman.

Our collection contains 36 quotes who is written / told by Freddie.

Related authors: Mary Austin (Writer), John Deacon (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Brian May (Musician)

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36 Famous quotes by Freddie Mercury

Small: Onstage, I am a devil. But Im hardly a social reject
"Onstage, I am a devil. But I'm hardly a social reject"
Small: One night Roger was in a foul mood and he threw his entire bloody drumset across the stage. The thing o
"One night Roger was in a foul mood and he threw his entire bloody drumset across the stage. The thing only just missed me - I might have been killed"
Small: Money may not buy happiness, but it can damn well give it!
"Money may not buy happiness, but it can damn well give it!"
Small: It destroys the soul to hear that youre all hype, that you have no talent, and that your whole career h
"It destroys the soul to hear that you're all hype, that you have no talent, and that your whole career has been contrived"
Small: Is Billy Idol just doing a bad Elvis pout, or was he born that way?
"Is Billy Idol just doing a bad Elvis pout, or was he born that way?"
Small: Were a very expensive group we break a lot of rules. Its unheard of to combine opera with a rock theme,
"We're a very expensive group; we break a lot of rules. It's unheard of to combine opera with a rock theme, my dear "
Small: What will I be doing in twenty years time? Ill be dead, darling! Are you crazy?
"What will I be doing in twenty years' time? I'll be dead, darling! Are you crazy?"
Small: Who wants to live forever?
"Who wants to live forever?"
Small: You know, I designed the Queen crest. I simply combined all the creatures that represent our star signs
"You know, I designed the Queen crest. I simply combined all the creatures that represent our star signs-and I don't even believe in astrology"
Small: Weve gone overboard on every Queen album. But thats Queen
"We've gone overboard on every Queen album. But that's Queen"
Small: When the whole point of Queen was to be original
"When the whole point of Queen was to be original"
Small: In the early days, we just wore black onstage. Very bold, my dear. Then we introduced white, for variet
"In the early days, we just wore black onstage. Very bold, my dear. Then we introduced white, for variety, and it simply grew and grew"
Small: If were weird onstage, I dont know what youd call the Tubes
"If we're weird onstage, I don't know what you'd call the Tubes"
Small: Im very emotional I think I may go mad in several years time
"I'm very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years' time"
Small: Im not into business at all
"I'm not into business at all"
Small: Im just a musical prostitute, my dear
"I'm just a musical prostitute, my dear"
Small: Im hopeless with money I simply spend what Ive got
"I'm hopeless with money; I simply spend what I've got"
Small: I wont be a rock star. I will be a legend
"I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend"
Small: I was never too keen on the British music press. Theyve called us a supermarket hype, and they used to
"I was never too keen on the British music press. They've called us a supermarket hype, and they used to suggest that we didn't write our own songs"
Small: I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter
"I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter"
Small: I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics
"I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics"
Small: I like to be surrounded by splendid things
"I like to be surrounded by splendid things"
Small: I have fun with my clothes onstage its not a concert youre seeing, its a fashion show
"I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a fashion show"
Small: I guess Ive always lived the glamorous life of a star. It s nothing new - I used to spend down to the l
"I guess I've always lived the glamorous life of a star. It 's nothing new - I used to spend down to the last dime"
Small: I got my diploma from Ealing College of Art, in graphics and illustration
"I got my diploma from Ealing College of Art, in graphics and illustration"
Small: I dress to kill, but tastefully
"I dress to kill, but tastefully"
Small: I always knew I was a star And now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me
"I always knew I was a star And now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me"
Small: But, you know, we spent two years putting our act together
"But, you know, we spent two years putting our act together"
Small: Back in the old days, we were often compared to Led Zeppelin. If we did something with harmony, it was
"Back in the old days, we were often compared to Led Zeppelin. If we did something with harmony, it was the Beach Hoys. Something heavy was Led Zeppelin"
Small: And, we have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we show him the bill. Were lavi
"And, we have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we show him the bill. We're lavish to the bone, but all our money goes back into the product"
Small: A concert is not a live rendition of our album. Its a theatrica! event
"A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrica! event"
Small: Were a bit flashy, but the musics not one big noise
"We're a bit flashy, but the music's not one big noise"
Small: We were disliked by the press in the early days because they couldnt put their finger on us, and that w
"We were disliked by the press in the early days because they couldn't put their finger on us, and that was the case with Zeppelin as well"
Small: The reason were successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course
"The reason we're successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course"
Small: The others dont like my interviews. And frankly, I dont care much for theirs
"The others don't like my interviews. And frankly, I don't care much for theirs"
Small: The lavish presentation appeals to me, and Ive got to convince the others
"The lavish presentation appeals to me, and I've got to convince the others"