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    Freddie Mercury was a British singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen. He was born in 1946 in Zanzibar to Parsi-Indian parents and later moved to England. He co-founded Queen in 1970 and wrote many of their hit songs. Mercury had a four-octave vocal range and was known for his flamboyant performances. He died in 1991 at age 45 from AIDS-related complications.

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    Freddie Mercury was a British singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Queen. He was born in 1946 in Zanzibar to Parsi-Indian parents and later moved to England. He co-founded Queen in 1970 and wrote many of their hit songs. Mercury had a four-octave vocal range and was known for his flamboyant performances. He died in 1991 at age 45 from AIDS-related complications.

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    Freddie Mercury 

    (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991)


    [2] was a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead vocalist of the rock
    band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest lead singers in the history of rock
    music,[3][4] he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal
    range. Born in 1946 in Zanzibar to Parsi-Indian parents, he attended English-style
    boarding schools in India from the age of eight and returned to Zanzibar after secondary
    school. In 1964, his family fled the Zanzibar Revolution, moving to Middlesex, England.
    Having studied and written music for years, he formed Queen in 1970 with guitarist Brian
    May and drummer Roger Taylor. Mercury wrote numerous hits for Queen, including
    "Killer Queen", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Somebody to Love", "We Are the Champions",
    "Don't Stop Me Now", and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". His charismatic stage
    performances often saw him interact with the audience, as displayed at the 1985 Live
    Aid concert. He also led a solo career and served as a producer and guest musician for other
    artists. Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS. He confirmed the
    day before his death that he had contracted the disease, having been diagnosed in 1987. In
    1992, his tribute concert was held at Wembley Stadium.
    As a member of Queen, Mercury was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
    of Fame in 2001, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in
    2004. In 1990, he and the other Queen members were awarded the Brit Award for
    Outstanding Contribution to British Music, and one year after his death Mercury was
    awarded it individually. In 2005, Queen were awarded an Ivor Novello Award for
    Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and
    Authors. In 2002, Mercury ranked number 58 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.
    Early life
    Freddie Mercury (nacido como Farrokh Bulsara;[2][3] Stone Town, Zanzíbar; 5 de
    septiembre de 1946-Kensington, Londres; 24 de noviembre de 1991) fue
    un cantante, compositor, pianista, diseñador gráfico[1] y músico británico de
    origen parsi e indio,[4] conocido por haber sido el vocalista principal de la banda
    de rock Queen. Como intérprete, ha sido reconocido por su poderosa voz y
    extravagantes puestas en escena.[5][6][7] Como compositor, escribió muchos de los
    éxitos de Queen, tales como Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody to Love, We
    Are the Champions, Don't Stop Me Now, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, It's a Hard
    Life o Innuendo. Además de la actividad con la banda, en los años ochenta lanzó su
    carrera como solista, que lo llevó a publicar dos álbumes, Mr. Bad Guy (1985)
    y Barcelona (1988), este último en colaboración con la soprano española Montserrat
    Caballé. El sencillo homónimo, una colaboración entre ambos, fue la canción oficial
    de los Juegos Olímpicos de Barcelona 1992.[8]
    Murió de una bronconeumonía complicada por el sida el 24 de noviembre de 1991, solo
    un día después de comunicar oficialmente que padecía esta última enfermedad.
    En 2006, la revista Time Asia lo nombró como uno de los héroes asiáticos más
    influyentes de los últimos sesenta años.[9] En 2005, en una encuesta organizada
    por Blender y MTV2, fue nombrado el mejor cantante masculino de todos los
    tiempos.[10] En 2008, la revista estadounidense Rolling Stone lo colocó en el puesto 18
    en su lista de los 100 mejores cantantes de todos los tiempos, [11][6] mientras
    que Classic Rock, al año siguiente, lo consideró el mejor cantante de rock de la
    historia.[12]Por su parte, Allmusic definió a Mercury como «uno de los líderes más
    carismáticos y dinámicos en la historia del rock»

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