Born name

Farrokh Bulsara

nickname

Freddie Mercury, Fred

Alter

Freddie Mercury was born on September 5, 1946.

Died

Freddie died on November 24, 1991 at the age of 45 from AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia in Kensington, London, England.

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Stone Town, Sultanate of Zanzibar, East Africa (now part of Tanzania)

nationality

training

Freddie Mercury went to British boarding school, St. Peter’s School in Panchgani, India.

He later studied art at Isleworth Polytechnic (renamed West Thames College) in London.

He also enrolled at Ealing Art College (now known as the University of West London’s Ealing Campus) with a Diploma in Art and Graphic Design.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, record producer

family

• Father – Bomi Bulsara (Cashier)
• Mother – Jer Bulsara (Housewife)
• Siblings – Kashmira (Younger Sister)

Manager

Freddie Mercury’s music band Queen was managed by John Reid.

Genre

rock, rock

instruments

singing and piano

labels

Columbia, Polydor, EMI, Parlophone, Hollywood Records

To build

Athletic

Height

177 cm (5 ft 9½ in)

weight

74 kg or 163 pounds

girlfriend / boyfriend / spouse

Freddie Mercury dated –

1. Rosemary Pearson (1969-1970) – Freddie is said to have been in a relationship with Rosemary Pearson while she was a student at Ealing Technical College. She fell in love with his sense of humor and caring demeanor. However, they broke up a year later. His homosexual inclinations drove them apart. So she went to his apartment and told him it was over.
2. In the mid-1970s, he had a short-lived affair with an unnamed American who was reportedly the record executive at Elektra Records.
3. Mary Austin – Freddie started dating Mary Austin in the mid ’70s. He had met her through guitarist Brian May. Shortly after their relationship began, she moved in to live with him. However, after he told her about his homosexual desires in 1976, they decided to end their relationship. But they stayed close over the years. After their separation, he bought a place for her near his home. Even he left his London home in his will along with the proceeds of his music royalties, claiming that she had been his wife anyway.
4. Joseph Fannelli (1981) – Freddie had a short-lived relationship with Joseph Fannelli, who was also reported to be his chef.
5. Barbara Valentin – In the early and mid ’80s, Freddie dated Austrian actress Barbara Valentin. She also appeared in his band’s music video, It’s a Hard Life.
6. Jim Hutton (1986-1991) – Freddie first started dating Jim Hutton in 1986 when he worked as a hairdresser. They met in 1983. They stayed together until Freddie’s death in 1991. When he died he was wearing a wedding ring that Hutton had given him.

race/ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

He was from Gujarati Parsi.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Bisexual

distinguishing features

• moustache
• Loved performing in a white vest

brand promotion

Footage from Freddie Mercury’s song “I Was Born to Love You” was included in the TV commercial for the Nissins Cup Noodles , which is a Japanese food brand.

His solo single Barcelona (performed in collaboration with Montserrat Caballé) was featured in the television advertisement for Ford Mondeo .

Religion

Zoroastrianism

Known for

• As the lead singer of the British rock band Queen, who delivered a legendary single Bohemian Rhapsody.
• His eccentric personality and flamboyant stage presence.

First album

In 1985, Freddie released his debut solo album, Mr. Bad Guy in association with Columbia Records.

In July 1973, Freddie’s music band , Queen , released their debut studio album, Queen , which was able to sell more than 1 million copies worldwide.

first movie

Freddie was not seen in any feature film during his lifetime.

First TV show

In September 1974, he made his first television appearance on the music show Top of the Pops .

Freddie Mercury favorite things

• Color – yellow
• Singer – Aretha Franklin
• Actress – Liza Minnelli
• Movies – The Women (1939), Some Like It Hot (1959), Imitation of Life (1959)

Freddie Mercury Facts

1. Freddie was an enthusiastic and passionate brand collector. Even two decades after his death, his extensive stamp collection from his estate, which began under his birth name, has been exhibited worldwide.
2. He loved his cats very much. In fact, he dedicated his solo album, Bad Guy , to his pets, and when he traveled he was always on the phone with his cats and would spend hours on such calls.
3. In a 2002 poll by Guinness World Records, his song Bohemian Rhapsody was selected as Britain’s favorite pop single of all time.
4. In 2002 he was ranked 58th in the list of the ‘100 Greatest Britons’ by a BBC poll.
5. His famous overbite was the result of four additional teeth. He spoke of corrective surgery, but ultimately decided against it.
6. In November 2004 his musical band Queen were honored with an induction into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their achievements and contributions to British culture.
7. He had placed the piano at the head of the bed and taught himself to play the piano backwards so he could play his song ideas while lying on the bed himself.
8. In 2009, he was named Best Rock Singer by Classic Rock magazine in an online poll.
9. In 2015, he was honored by the International Mustache Hall of Fame for his extravagant mustache with an inaugural class introduction in the Art and Music category.
10. He was a great supporter of the British monarchy and took inspiration from them when naming his band. He also liked sexual innuendos implied by the name.
11. In the 4th grade he received piano lessons at the St. Peter boarding school. It was at this school that he began performing on stage and formed his first band. The rush .
12. Before finding success as a musician, he sold used clothing in London. He also had a job at Heathrow Airport.
13. When he was 17, he and his family moved to England from Zanzibar. They fled the 1964 revolution that had claimed the lives of many Indians and Arabs in the African nation.
14. He used what he learned from his art and graphic design degrees to design his band’s logo. He was inspired for his work by the royal British motif.
15. Mercury is considered the first major rock star to die as a result of AIDS.
16. In 2008, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 18 on their “Top 100 Singers of All Time” list.
17. In November 1996, the three meter high statue of Mercury was unveiled in the Swiss city of Montreux. The statue is located near the famous Lake Geneva.
18. Visit his website @ freddiemercury.com
19. Find out more about Freddie on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.