Freddie Mercury, born as Farrokh Bulsara in 1946, was a British musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of the legendary rock band Queen. With his powerful and versatile voice, theatrical stage presence, and unique songwriting abilities, Freddie Mercury became one of the most influential and beloved figures in rock music history.
Mercury’s flamboyant and dynamic performances captivated audiences worldwide, and his vocal range and showmanship were unparalleled. He was known for his ability to effortlessly transition between different musical styles, from rock and opera to pop and disco.
Freddie Mercury Facts
1- Freddie Mercury Born September 4, 1946
2- Freddie Mercury Born in Zanzibar, Tanzania
3- Freddie Mercury’s Birth Date Farrokh Bomi Bulsara
4- Freddie Mercury’s Height 5′ 9½” (1,77 m)
5- He Sang On Darth Vader’s Shoulders To Promote “Star Wars”
6- Freddie Mercury is Lead singer and keyboard player of the rock group Queen.
7- in 2001 Freddie Mercury Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
8- He began taking piano lessons at the age of seven.
9- Although Mercury’s speaking voice naturally fell in the baritone range, he delivered most songs in the tenor range. His vocal range extended from bass low F (F2) to soprano high F (F6).
10- Freddie Mercury dedicated his solo-album “Mr. Bad Guy” to his cats
11- During a concert in the 70s, someone in the audience shouted “You fucking poof” to Freddie Mercury. Freddie responded by demanding the crew to turn the spotlight on the crowd to find him and said, “Say it again, darling.”
12- in 2008 Freddie Mercury placed 58th place in the BBC’s poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.
13- He was big fan of Jimi Hendrix.
14- Freddie Mercury andMichael Jackson recorded tracks together In 1983 : – ‘State of Shock’, ‘Victory’ and ‘There Must Be More To Life Than This’.
15- Freddie Mercury Has a vocal range of 4 octaves.
16- Freddie Mercury Song ‘Barcelona’ was recorded with operatic soprano Montserrat Caballe
17- Freddie Mercury’s baby photo won photograph of the year in 1947
18- He has owned more than 10 cats.
19- After his death is a flower named “The Freddie Mercury Rose”
20- Freddie Mercury changed his name to Freddie Mercury around 1970, when Queen was formed
21- Freddie was very shy man in real life and hardly ever gave interviews.
22- Freddie Mercury Was a huge fan of star Liza Minnelli.
23- Freddie Mercury wrote The song “Who wants to live forever” in a car.
24- Freddie was a stamp collector also known as a philatelist
25- is first major collaboration outside Queen was with Dave Clark for the recording of London’s West End musical Time, in 1986.
26- He wrote the song “Crazy little thing called love” when he was in the shower.
27- In 1992, a year after Freddie’s passing, The Mercury Phoenix Trust was established, with the aim of funding AIDS charities in locations all over the world.
28- Freddie Mercury received a posthumous Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution in 1992.
29- He worked as a life model in art school
30- Freddie Mercury once helped dress Princess Diana up as a male model to sneak her into a gay bar.
Freddie Mercury Facts About Life
31 – Freddie designed self Queens logo. He has a degree in art and graphic design from Ealing Art College.
32- Freddie Mercury Released His Solo Album “Mr. Bad Guy”, in 1985.
33- He had more teeth than your average lead singer
34- Mercury wrote 10 of the 17 songs on Queen’s Greatest Hits album: “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Seven Seas of Rhye,” “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” “Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy,” “We Are the Champions,” “Bicycle Race,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “Play the Game”.
35- He practiced religion Zoroastrian. It is one of the world’s oldest religions
36- Kurt Cobain mentioned Freddie Mercury in his suicide note, explaining how he admired and envied his ability to perform and embrace the love of his audience.
37- Freddie Mercury voted the No.1 ‘Greatest Singer In Rock’ by Classic Rock magazine
38- Freddie Mercury favorite movies are
- George Cukor’s The Women (1939)
- Bazilari Sicak Sever (1959),
- Zehirli hayat (1959)
39- Freddie Mercury died from AIDS.
40- In the ’70s he had a relationship with a woman named Mary Austin. When Freddie died, he left most of his fortune to her.
41- After Elvis Presley Freddie Mercury is the second most impersonated rock and roll performer in the UK
42- Freddie wrote the song “Love of my Life” about Mary Austin.
43- He could played piano, guitar and keyboards.
44- He got very bored during Brian May’s onstage guitar solos
45- In Montreux, Switzerland stands a three-meter high statue of the singer.
More Freddie Mercury Facts
46- Freddie was a very talented ballet dancer.
47- He and family (parents and one sister, Kashmira) were Parsis
48- When asked what the meaning to Bohemian Rhapsody was, he simply said “none it’s all rhyming nonsense”
49- Freddie’s last appearance in front of an audience was at the 1990 Brit Awards
One of Mercury’s most notable performances with Queen took place at Live Aid in 1985, during which the entire stadium audience of 72,000 people clapped, sang and swayed in unison.
50 – Over the course of his career, Mercury performed an estimated 700 concerts in countries around the world with Queen.
51- Mercury once said of himself: “When I’m performing I’m an extrovert, yet inside I’m a completely different man.”
52- Consistently rated as one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music, Mercury was voted second to Mariah Carey in MTV’s 22 Greatest Voices in Music.
53- In 2013 Gigwise readers named Mercury the best frontman ever.
