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Freddie Mercury [2] (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) [3] was a British singer and songwriter who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four- octave vocal ...
On 24 November 1991, British musician and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died from bronchial pneumonia at his home in Kensington. He had exhibited HIV/AIDS symptoms as early as 1982 and was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987. Mercury announced his diagnosis the day before his death, from complications from the disease, at the age of 45.
"Is This the World We Created...?" was written in Munich after lead singer Freddie Mercury and guitarist Brian May watched the news of poverty in Africa; Mercury wrote most of the lyrics and May wrote the chords and made small lyrical contributions.
Live Aid was a multi-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday 13 July 1985. The original event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in December 1984. Billed as the "global ...
The original, stripped-down "Time" has finally been released after a decade-long search for the lost track.
Made in Heaven (song) " Made in Heaven " is the third single recorded by Freddie Mercury, and his fourth release as a solo artist. Originally featured in Mercury's first solo album, Mr. Bad Guy, the song was modified and published as a 45 rpm single paired with "She Blows Hot and Cold", described on the record sleeve as 'A Brand New Track'.
The collection includes rare items such as the frontman's iconic costumes, Adidas trainers and never-before-seen drafts of lyrics to Queen's most popular hits — from "We Are The Champions" to ...
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was a benefit concert held on Easter Monday, 20 April 1992, at Wembley Stadium in London, England, for an audience of 72,000. [1] The concert was produced for television by Ray Burdis, directed by David Mallet and broadcast live on television and radio ...