Biography of Freddie Mercury (Clara Gregorio)

Freddie Mercury was born the 5 of September 1945 in Zanzibar (Tanzania). His real name is Farrokh Borni Bulsara. His considerat one of the best single in the history of the rock. In 1954, at the age of eight, Freddie was shipped to St. Peter’s School, a boarding school for boys in Panchgani near Bombay), India.mAt school, he formed a popular school band, called The Hectics, for which he played the piano. Mercury remained in India for most of his childhood, living with his grandmother and aunt. He completed his education in India at St. Mary’s High School in Mazagon before returning to Zanzibar. At the age of 17, Mercury and his family fled from Zanzibar as a result of the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution.The family moved into a small house in Feltham, London. Following graduation, Mercury joined a series of bands and sold second-hand clothes in the Kensington Market in London. He also held a job at Heathrow airport.In 1969 he formed the band “Ibex”, which was later renamed Wreckage. When this band failed to take off, he joined a second band called Sour Milk Sea. However, by early 1970, this group broke up as well. In April 1970, Mercury joined with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor who had previously been in a band called Smile, and despite reservations from the other members, Mercury chose the name "Queen" for the new band.Career Singer Although his speaking voice naturally fell in the baritone range, he delivered the songs in the tenor range. Songwriter The most notable aspect of his songwriting involved the wide range of genres that he used, which included, among other styles, rockabilly, heavy metal and disco.He wrote most of his songs on the piano and used a wide variety of different key signatures. Live performer Mercury is noted for his live performances, which were often delivered to stadium audiences around the world. He displayed a highly theatrical style that often evoked a great deal of participation from the crowd. According to his partner Jim Hutton, Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS in the spring of 1987. Around that time, Mercury also claimed in an interview to have tested negative for the virus. Despite the denials, the British press pursued the rampant rumours over the next few years, fuelled by Mercury’s increasingly gaunt appearance, Queen’s absence from touring, and reports from former lovers to various tabloid journals. Toward the end of his life, he was routinely stalked by photographers, while the daily tabloid newspaper The Sun featured a series of articles claiming that he was seriously ill.

On 22 November 1991, Mercury called Queen’s manager Jim Beach over to his Kensington home, to discuss a public statement. The next day, 23 November, the following announcement was made to the press on behalf of Mercury:

Following the enormous conjecture in the press over the last two weeks, I wish to confirm that I have been tested HIV positive and have AIDS.

A little over 24 hours after issuing the statement, Mercury died on 24 November 1991 at the age of 45. The official cause of death was bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS. Although he had not attended religious services in years, Mercury’s funeral was conducted by a Zoroastrian priest. Elton John, David Bowie, and the remaining members of Queen attended the funeral. He was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery.