Freddie Mercury Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003
• Studied graphic design at Ealing College of Art
• Started out performing in the blues band Wreckage before meeting musicians Roger Taylor and Brian May
• Quote: "If I lost everything tomorrow I'd claw my way back to the top somehow․"
• Quote: "When I'm performing I'm an extrovert, yet inside I'm a completely different man․"
• Quote: "Excess is part of my nature․ Dullness is a disease․ I really need danger and excitement․ I'm never scared of putting myself out on a limb․"
• Best known as the lead singer of the glam rock band Queen
• Created the song "Barcelona," which served as the theme for the 1992 Olympics