Artist of The Month September 2017 - Freddie Mercury
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Artist of The Month September 2017 – Freddie Mercury

Artist of The Month September 2017 – Freddie Mercury.

Farrokh “Freddie” Mercury (né Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer, songwriter and record producer, known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. He was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range.

Queen Fully Hand Signed Queen Live Killers LP

Queen Fully Hand Signed Queen Live Killers LP

Mercury wrote numerous 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”. He led a solo career while performing with Queen, and occasionally served as a producer and guest musician for other artists.

Mercury was born of Parsi descent in the Sultanate of Zanzibar, and grew up there and in India before moving with his family to Middlesex, England, in his teens.

Fully Hand Signed A Night At The Opera LP

Fully Hand Signed A Night At The Opera LP

He formed Queen in 1970 with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor. Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS, having confirmed the day before his death that he had contracted the disease.

In 1992, Mercury was posthumously awarded the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music, and a tribute concert was held at Wembley Stadium, London.

Fully Hand Signed The Christmas Album LP

Fully Hand Signed The Christmas Album LP

As a member of Queen, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004.

In 2002, he was placed number 58 in the BBC’s 2002 poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. He is consistently voted one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music.

Fully Hand Signed A Kind Of Magic LP

Fully Hand Signed A Kind Of Magic LP

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