“FAMOUS PERSONALITIES”

FREDDIE MERCURY
Farroh Bulsara or Freddie Mercury was
born on September 5 in 1946, in
Zanzibar. He was a British-
Indian singer-songwriter, pianist,
guitarist and co-founder of the rock band
Queen.
He dressed in a range of extravagant
costumes and was a supreme entertainer. As a songwriter, he
composed many international hits, including “Bohemian Rhapsody”,
“Killer Queen”, “Somebody to Love”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “We Are the
Champions” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”.
In addition to his work with Queen,
he also led a solo career and was
occasionally a producer and guest
musician for other artists. In his
second solo album Barcelona he
fused both opera and pop.
He was extrovert on stage and
introverted off the stage. He rarely
gave interviews and kept himself to
himself.
He died of bronchopneumonia induced by HIV on November 24 in 1991.