Artist
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury is a rock artist from London, England, UK formed in 1969. 14 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · London, England, UK · Best rock albums
- 14
- Releases
- 1985–2023
- Active years
- 1969
- Formed
Artist
Freddie Mercury is a rock artist from London, England, UK formed in 1969. 14 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · London, England, UK · Best rock albums
Most popular
Never Boring
2023
Mr Bad Guy (Special Edition)
2019
Barcelona (Special Edition)
2019
Messenger of the Gods: The Singles
2016
Lover of Life, Singer of Songs: The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo
2006
The Solo Collection
2000
The Very Best
1994
Remixes
1993
The Freddie Mercury Album
1992
The Great Pretender
1992
Barcelona
1988
Mr. Bad Guy
1985
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; Gujarati: ફરોખ બલ્સારા, Pharōkh Balsārā); 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range. As a songwriter, Mercury composed many hits for Queen, including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen", "Somebody to Love", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "We Are the Champions". In addition to his work with Queen, he led a solo career, and also occasionally served as a producer and guest musician (piano or vocals) for other artists. He died of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS on 24 November 1991, only one day after publicly acknowledging he had the disease. Mercury was a Parsi born in Zanzibar and grew up there and in India until his mid-teens. He has been referred to as "Britain's first Asian rock star". In 2002, Mercury was placed at number 58 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons, in 2006, Time Asia named him one of the most influential Asian heroes of the past 60 years, and he continues to be voted one o…
