About Me
This page was created for the purpsose of bringing Queen fans together and allowing them to pay proper respects to Freddie Mercury. This obviously wasn't made by Freddie, who is sadly deceased, nor is the maker of this page was/is in contact with Freddie or Queen in any way; the creator of this is just a loyal fan.
Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara on September 5th, 1946 in Zanzibar. As a young boy, he lived in India and went to St. Peter's Boarding School. While there, he learned how to play piano very well; even as a little boy he was seen as musically inclined. Freddie made many friends while at the boarding school, despite his generally shy temperament. However, his days spent in India were numbered. As a result of the Zanzibar Revolution, Freddie and his family fled to Britain when he was just seventeen. Freddie went to college at Isleworth Polytechnic and later Ealing Art College, exhibiting his talents as a fine artist in addition to being an exceptional musician. Freddie also met his bandmates of Queen at Ealing Art College and at the time the band was still called Smile. Smile consisted of Tim Staffell, Brian May, and Roger Taylor. Because Staffell didn't feel the band was going anywhere, he left the band and Freddie Bulsara joined, and in the process the band name was changed from Smile to Queen. The band name wasn't the only name changing; soon after joining Queen, Freddie began penning his surname as "Mercury" instead of "Bulsara." In 1971 John Deacon joined, and thus began the legacy of a band who was practically peerless in their prime. Queen released the following studio albums, in order: Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World, Jazz, The Game, Flash Gordon, Hot Space, The Works, A Kind of Magic, The Miracle and Innuendo. In the early 80s Queen also released a first compilation of their greatest hits, which has sold over 25 million albums worldwide up to date. Queen's charisma and place in their fan's hearts was unmistakable, and their sheer talent and grace was seen best, perhaps, in the Live Aid concert of 1985. Tragically, Freddie Mercury was diagnosed with AIDs in 1987, and died shortly after Queen's last album that contained all four band members was released. He died on November 24, 1991 with his lover Jim Hutton at his side. As a vocalist, Freddie Mercury is virtually peerless, singing with over a three octave range, not including falsetto. He was an extremely talented artist, creating the Queen crest, and also was an excellent song-writer, writing songs such as "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Somebody to Love," "We are the Champions," "Don't Stop Me Now" and countless others. I am sure Queen fans would agree that Freddie probably loved his fans more than any other performer, and he showed a sort of charisma and grace that very few, if any, could ever hope to match. RIP Freddie Mercury, lover of life, singer of songs.
