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    Freddie Mercury was born in 1946 in Tanzania and grew up in India. He formed his first rock band in 1958 and later joined the band Queen in 1970, becoming their lead singer. Queen gained worldwide fame with hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and toured internationally. Mercury kept his battle with AIDS private until announcing it a few hours before his death in 1991 at age 45.

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    Freddie Mercury was born in 1946 in Tanzania and grew up in India. He formed his first rock band in 1958 and later joined the band Queen in 1970, becoming their lead singer. Queen gained worldwide fame with hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and toured internationally. Mercury kept his battle with AIDS private until announcing it a few hours before his death in 1991 at age 45.

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    Freddie Mercury was born in 1946 in Tanzania and grew up in India. He formed his first rock band in 1958 and later joined the band Queen in 1970, becoming their lead singer. Queen gained worldwide fame with hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody" and toured internationally. Mercury kept his battle with AIDS private until announcing it a few hours before his death in 1991 at age 45.

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    FREDDY MERCURY

     Freddie Mercury was born on September 5, 1946 in Zanzibar


    (Tanzania) under the name of Farrokh Bulsara. He died on
    November 24, 1991 in London, at just 45 years old.
     He was son of Bomi and Jer Bulsara, Freddie Mercury spent
    most of his childhood in British India.
     He studied at the Sant Peters boarding school, about 80
    kilometers from Bombay (India). One of his teachers
    recommended him to take piano lessons when he was only
    seven years old. He was part of the school choir. In 1958, he
    formed a rock group with four more friends, called Hectics,
    which he kept until 1962.
    In 1969, Mercury got his degree in graphic design and joined the
    blues band Ibex, later called Wreckage. However, the group soon
    disintegrated.
    In 1970, Mercury was part of Smile with Taylor and May, deciding
    to change the name to Queen. A year later bassist John Deacon
    joined the band, thus beginning the trajectory of one of the
    greatest rock bands in history.
    In 1973, the group signed an agreement with two major record
    labels and they released their first album: Queen. The album was
    critically acclaimed. Since then, Queen has only gained followers.
    Bohemian Rhapsody, released in 1975, it was the first song in
    which the essence of Queen was seen and it arrived worldwide.
    In 1986, queen toured the most important stages of the world with the magic tour.
    In 1987 mercury recorded with the Catalan soprano Montserrat Caballé a song where opera and
    rock merged. The song was elevated to anthem status when it was chosen as the official theme
    for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games.

    HIS LAST YEARS

    The last years of Mercury's life were surrounded by rumors. His private life, his sexual orientation,
    and possible separation from Queen.

    Freddy was a carrier AIDS. He carried his illness in the strictest privacy.

    His health was not an impediment to continue working with Queen. During these last years he
    recorded various studio tracks and video clips. These are the days of our lives was the last video
    clip of Mercury, visibly slimmer.

    Ultimately, Freddie Mercury lost the battle against AIDS. On November 24, 1991, he died of
    bronchopneumonia. A few hours before, he made his illness public

    Describe his or her personality traits.

    He was gifted because he had an innate talent in his voice and he was
    also a singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, graphic designer and musician
    He was shy out the stage and reserved in his private life
    He was passionate because he was very dedicated to compose many
    songs
    He was eccentric because of his appearance and personal behavior


    Identify his or her weakness and strength

    His weakness were the drugs, alcohol and sex.


    His strength were he trusted in himself, he was talented and energetic
    and dreamer.
    Why do you want to talk about that person?

    I chose this singer because his voice is unique I like


    his songs and lyrics and his performances on stage.

    My favorite songs
    Bohemian Rhapsody, We will rock you and I want to
    break free.

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