On November 24, 1991, the unparalleled showman Freddie Mercury ((Freddie Mercury) He lost his battle with AIDS. Freddie Mercury of Queen is considered one of the greatest figures in the global music scene. A pioneer and one of a kind. He used to say, «I won’t be a rock star. I will be a legend,» and he became a legend.
Ο Faroh Bulshara was born on September 5, 1946 in Zanzibar, Tanzania. A shy boy who, a few years later, would become the star of the most iconic band of all time. The legendary Freddie Mercury of Queen He had a phenomenal voice and, 74 years after his birth and 29 years after his death, remains the most charismatic singer of all time and an icon of rock music.
The legendary anthem «Bohemian Rhapsody»—which Mercury performed in his own unique way—managed to break a unique record on YouTube, as it became the first music video to surpass 1,000,000,000 views which was filmed before the 1990s, specifically in the 1970s.
To celebrate the occasion, the band's two remaining members, o Brian May and Roger Taylor, collaborated with Universal Music and YouTube on a new, digitally remastered version of the original music video, which premiered on the music television show «Top of the Pops» in England in 1975. Shortly before the release of their first album, Mercury designed the band’s logo, known as the «Queen emblem.» The logo combines the zodiac symbols of the four members of Queen.
He had the voice of a tenor
Freddie Mercury's voice was so unique because of the amazing way he could control it. According to research by a team of Austrian, Czech, and Swedish researchers from the University of Vienna, it was found that He had the voice of a tenor, which sounded more like that of a baritone.
That his vocal cords vibrated faster than those of his fellow musicians—a typical vibrato ranges from 5.4 Hz to 6.9 Hz, while Mercury’s fluctuated at 7.04 Hz. The same researchers discovered that the Queen singer also used a technique called ’subharmonics« —in which the abdominal muscles vibrate along with the vocal cords, more commonly known as »laryngeal singing.«.
Wembley 1985… The Raised Fist and the Triumph
One of Queen’s most iconic performances was at the Live Aid concert at Wembley, which drew a crowd of 72,000 in 1985. Queen took the stage at Wembley with about 17 minutes to perform. What followed was perhaps the greatest live performance of all time. The single «Hammer to Fall» had just been released, and the intro to «Bohemian Rhapsody» gave way to «Radio Ga Ga.» The moment Mercury raised his fist toward the audience has gone down in history as one of the most iconic moments in the history of rock music. «You bastards, you stole the whole show,» Elton John reportedly said after the concert.
His AIDS diagnosis and his final days «»Innuendo"
Freddie Mercury's solo career began in the mid-1980s. Even before releasing his first solo album—and under the pseudonym Larry Lurex—he had recorded a version of «I Can Hear Music,» originally performed by the Beach Boys. In 1990, he returned to the studio and recorded the album «»Innuendo" his last album before he retired from the music industry.
In October 1986, the British press reported that Mercury had undergone blood tests for HIV at a clinic on Harley Street. Hugh Whitehead, a reporter for the British newspaper The Sun, asked Mercury about the story at Heathrow Airport as he was returning from a trip to Japan. At the time, Mercury denied that he had the disease. According to his partner, Jim Hatton, Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS in late April 1987.
On On November 23, 1991, the singer issued a statement to the press, who had been camping outside his home in Kensington, London, that he was suffering from AIDS. He died at his home the next day. Throughout that time, his parents and Mary Austin (his former partner) were by his side. However, his partner of six years, Jim Hatton, Peter Frestone (his personal secretary and close friend), and Joe Fanelli (his former lover and chef).
The In November 1995, the album «Made in Heaven» was released» which contained the last tracks recorded with Mercury’s voice: «A Winter’s Tale,» «You Don’t Fool Me,» and «Mother Love,» which Mercury recorded a few months before his death. Because the song «Mother Love» was recorded in stages, Mercury did not have time to sing his final verse, which Brian May ultimately sang after his death.
