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Facts about Freddie Mercury
Singer Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of Queen and he was best known for his bubbly personality, his colourful performances and his talent.
He founded the band in 1970 and soon after had a big fan base all over the world. His unique vocals and antics on stage wowed many of his fans.
The Bohemian Rhapsody movie tells the story of his life and his time with Queen, the band.
It is without a doubt that Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest frontmen in the history of rock music.
His powerful and versatile voice continues to wow many years after he died.
I have put together the top facts about Freddie Mercury.
1. He had an Arts Degree
Freddie Mercury got a degree in art and graphic design from Ealing Art College.
This came in handy when he created the Queen Emblem that featured the zodiac signs for the band members.
They were: two lions for John Deacon and Roger Taylor, a Cancer crab for Brian May and two fairies for his own Virgo star sign.
Freddie Mercury created the band logo with their astrological signs even though he did not believe in astrology.
2. His given name was Farrokh Bulsara
Freddie Mercury’s birth name was Farrokh Bulsara.
He, however, changed his name to Freddie when he was at St. Peter’s, a boarding school in Mumbai.
In 1970, he legally changed his name to Freddie Mercury around the time when Queen was formed.
His parents, Bomi and Jer Bulsara were Parsis from the Gujarat region of the then province of Bombay Presidency in British India.
3. Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar
Freddie Mercury was born on September 5th, 1946 in the British protectorate of Zanzibar.
His parents had moved to Zanzibar where his father worked as a cashier at the British Colonial Office.
Freddie, however, went back to India where he attended an English-style boarding school.
He later returned to Zanzibar after graduating from high school. Shortly after, his family fled Zanzibar for safety reasons.
They lived in a small house at 22 Gladstone Avenue in Middlesex England.
4. He had close relations with women
Freddie Mercury had many women in his life. They were not only his fellow artists whom he collaborated with but also lovers.
Despite this, Freddie was always celebrated as a gay frontman while others believed he was bisexual.
He shared his apartment with Barbara Valentin, an actress who also featured in their music video, hard life.
One woman who is believed to have had a very close relationship with Freddie was Mary Austin. They met in 1969 and almost got married.
Although their relationship did not work out, Freddie left her half of his estate, royalties and his Kensington home.
Freddie considered her as his common-law wife
5. He was friends with Bowie and Elton John
Freddie had close friendships with both Bowie and Elton John. His nickname for Elton John was Sharon.
After his death, a package wrapped in a pillowcase was sent to Sir Elton John with the name Sharon on it.
These two were known to be party animals but Elton was quoted saying Freddie was more of the party animal.
Freddie and Bowie on the other hand met during their humble beginnings.
Bowie invited Freddie to help him out build a stage at a club Bowie was set to perform.
Later on, the two gave the world one of their greatest collaborations of all time, Under pressure.
And as always have chilled day from the Viking
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