Freddie Mercury Solo

Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara September 5, 1946 - November 24, 1991 [aged: 45]) was a British singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the frontman for the band Queen and singing their most popular song, Bohemian Rhapsody. Freddie also had a solo career which lasted a short while.

Early Life
Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania. His parents, Bomi Bulsara and Jer Bulsara came from India and were followers of the Zoroastrian religion. Freddie also had a sister by the name of Kashmira Bulsara. Freddie was sent to a boarding school in India at a young age where he learned the piano. In India, Freddie also spent time with other family members that were currently living there.

Freddie and his parents fled to London after there was a bloody revolution in Zanzibar. Freddie attended the Ealing College of Art in London. In 1969, Freddie joined his first band in the United Kingdom which was named Ibex. Freddie joined many other bands before finally joining Queen with Brian May and Roger Taylor as the band members at the time.

Later Life
In Queen, Freddie sang and wrote some of Queen’s most well known songs. These include Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Another One Bites the Dust and more. Freddie also toured with Queen and was well known for moving a lot on the stage. He also interacted with the crowd with his famous Ay-Oh.

In 1985, Freddie had a short and brief solo career where he only released on album, Mr. Bad Guy. During his solo career, Freddie worked with famous artist Michael Jackson but backed away due to him bringing animals into the studio. He also worked with famous opera singer Montserrat Caballe in his song Barcelona. Montserrat died in 2018 due to an infectious disease.

In 1989, Freddie backed away from the public view due to his deteriorating health. Though, Freddie continued to make music with Queen in studios. After Freddie’s death, Queen released their final studio album with all band members. In 1997, bassist John Deacon retired from the band and playing music entirely due to Freddie’s death saying that Queen is not the same without Freddie and that he cannot be replaced.

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
In 1992, the three remaining members of Queen threw a concert in tribute for Queen and was also a concert for AIDS awareness. Many famous artists and bands at the time took place in the concert with artists/bands such as Elton John, David Bowie, George Michael, Metallica and Guns ‘N Roses.