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Freddie Mercury, born on September 5, 1946 in Zanzibar City, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania, was a singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Freddie Mercury died on November 24, 1991 at the age of 45. Education on record includes Ealing Art College. Awards on record include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Credited works include Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are the Champions and Love of My Life.
My Take
Freddie Mercury is, plain and simple, the greatest rock frontman who ever lived — and I'll die on that hill. Born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar and eventually landing at Ealing Art College in London, he had an almost absurd combination of gifts: a four-octave voice that could go from velvet whisper to operatic thunder, real compositional ambition that produced Bohemian Rhapsody (still a genuine genre-defying miracle), and a stage presence so enormous that 72,000 people at Live Aid in 1985 felt like his personal living room. He wasn't just performing — he was conducting the crowd like an orchestra. What moves me most is how much warmth lived underneath all that theatricality; Love of My Life is one of the most nakedly tender songs in rock. Gone at 45, and the world never quite recovered.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Freddie Mercury
- Name (Japanese)
- フレディ・マーキュリー
- Reading
- ふれでぃ・まーきゅりー
- Born
- September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991
- Origin
- Zanzibar City, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / guitarist / pianist / composer / record producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Ealing Art College
Awards & achievements
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Bohemian Rhapsody |
| Notable work | We Are the Champions |
| Notable work | Love of My Life |
| Notable work | Don't Stop Me Now |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.freddiemercury.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/freddiemercury/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie%20Mercury
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15869
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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Frequently asked questions
When was Freddie Mercury born?
Born September 5, 1946.
When did Freddie Mercury die?
Died November 24, 1991, aged 45.
Where was Freddie Mercury from?
Freddie Mercury was from Zanzibar City, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania.
What did Freddie Mercury do?
Freddie Mercury worked as singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist, composer, record producer.
What was Freddie Mercury known for?
Notable works include Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are the Champions, Love of My Life.
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