Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen (1946–1991).
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Freddie Mercury was a British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen. Born on 5 September 1946 in Zanzibar City, Mercury died on 24 November 1991 in Kensington at the age of 45.
Notable works include Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are the Champions and Love of My Life. Mercury studied at St. Peter's Boys School and Ealing Art College. Honours include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
With a Wikipedia article in 176 languages, Freddie Mercury is No. 35 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 5 September 1946, Zanzibar City
- Died
- 24 November 1991, Kensington (aged 45)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist
- Field
- Music
- Education
- St. Peter's Boys School, Ealing Art College
- Plays
- Guitar, piano, Hammond organ
- Genres
- Hard rock, glam rock, rock and roll
- Labels
- Columbia Records, Polydor Records
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 176
Did you know
Lived to 45.
Shares a birthday with Louis XIV of France and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
One of 3 people in the Index born in Zanzibar City, with Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Has a Wikipedia article in 176 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherBomi Bulsara
- MotherJer Bulsara
- SiblingKashmira Cooke
Honours and works
Awards
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Notable works
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- We Are the Champions
- Love of My Life
- Don't Stop Me Now
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- Wikidata Q15869 (facts, CC0)
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