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Freddie Mercury Biography

Birth Name:Farrokh Bomi Bulsara

Birth Place:Stone Town, Zanzibar,

Profession Soundtrack, Music department, Actor

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

Awards

  • 1981Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
  • 1985Razzie Award-Worst Original Song: nominated
  • 2002OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
  • 2021Anime Award-Best Ending: nominated