Freddie Mercury

Born: Stone Town, Zanzibar, 1946

Years Active: 1982-1991

Member of: Queen

Influenced by: Mick Jagger, The Dave Clark Five, Judy Garland, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Roger Daltrey, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, The Beatles, Robert Plant, Marc Bolan, Liza Minnelli, Little Richard, Aretha Franklin, Liberace

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: Combining theatrics and an outrageously flamboyant stage persona with his fine natural-born talent (he possessed one of the ...

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Oct 01 2008 8:00AM by Spinner Staff

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Spinner: 'Under Pressure' --David Bowie and Freddie Mercury (Queen) (1981) Bowie and Mercury: a collaboration so perfect not even Vanilla Ice could tarnish its legacy. Although that distinctive bass line has become deservedly famous, it's the pairing of two ... Read more

 
Feb 28 2008 12:00PM by Spinner Staff

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Spinner: Born: Farrokh Bulsara What's in a Name: Born in Zanzibar to a Zoroastrian family of Indian descent, the man who would be Queen began calling himself Freddie while at boarding school near Bombay, where he started a band called the Hectics. Previous ... Read more

 
Feb 22 2008 10:00AM by Spinner Staff

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Spinner: "I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend." -- Freddie Mercury Previous Next Download Queen on iTunes ... Read more

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