Artist

Best known as lead singer of popular British rock group Queen. Born 5 September 1946 in Stone Town, Zanzibar, died 24 November 1991 in Kensington, London, UK.

Born as Farrokh Pluto Bulsara to Parsi parents Bomi and Jer Bulsara, he attended St. Peter's boarding school near Bombay and formed his first school band ("The Hectics") where he played piano.
At age 17 the Bulsara family fled to England during the Zanzibar revolution and Freddie (as he began calling himself) took up studies in art design. He also formed a band called "Ibex" (later renamed to "Wreckage") but they failed to take off. Soon after he joined another band called "Sour Milk Sea" but it also disbanded.

In 1970 he met Brian May and Roger Taylor who at the time were going under the name Smile. Quickly taking full charge, he changed the name to "Queen", and with his art design education designed the band's logo. It was also around this time that he changed his name to Frederick Mercury by deed poll.

As flamboyant a performer he was on stage, Mr. Mercury was equally adept at songwriting; it was his "Bohemian Rhapsody" that propelled the band to superstardom.

Between the late 1970's and early 1980's, Freddie took a break from the band to pursue a solo career, spending much time in Munich and New York. In 1987 he was diagnosed with HIV. Despite his illness he still recorded with Queen to finish one last album ("Innuendo") and his last recorded song, "Mother Love" (which was to appear on the posthumous "Made In Heaven" album). As the disease took hold, public appearances and subsequent videos revealed a very thin Freddie -- yet he insisted on keeping his illness a secret.

On 24 November 1991, he died in his Kensington home, one day after announcing his illness, aged 45.

Tracks

1-1 In My Defence (2000 Remix) 03:55

1-2 The Great Pretender (Original 1987 Single Version) 03:27

1-3 Living On My Own (1993 Radio Mix) 03:38

1-4 Made In Heaven 04:05

1-5 Love Kills (Original 1984 Single Version) 04:29

1-6 There Must Be More To Life Than This 03:00

1-7 Guide Me Home 02:50

1-8 How Can I Go On 03:50

1-9 Foolin' Around (Steve Brown Remix) 03:36

1-10 Time 03:56

1-11 Barcelona 05:39

1-12 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow 03:47

1-13 I Was Born To Love You 03:39

1-14 The Golden Boy 06:06

1-15 Mr. Bad Guy 04:11

1-16 The Great Pretender (Malouf Remix) 03:39

1-17 Love Kills (Star Rider Remix) 03:39

1-18 I Can Hear Music (1973 Single) 03:28

1-19 Goin' Back (1973 B-Side) 03:34

1-20 Guide Me Home (Piano Version) 04:18

2-1 Love Kills (Sunshine People Radio Mix) 03:16

2-2 Made In Heaven (Extended Version) 04:50

2-3 Living On My Own (The Egg Remix) 05:37

2-4 Love Kills (Rank 1 Remix) 07:18

2-5 Mr. Bad Guy (Bad Circulation Version) 03:26

2-6 I Was Born To Love You (George Demure Almost Vocal Mix) 04:02

2-7 My Love Is Dangerous (Extended Version) 06:28

2-8 Love Makin' Love (Demo) 03:37

2-9 Love Kills (Pixel82 Remix) 06:13

2-10 I Was Born To Love You (Extended Version) 07:05

2-11 Foolin' Around (Early Version) 04:15

2-12 Living On My Own (No More Brothers Extended Mix) 05:15

2-13 Love Kills (More Oder Rework By The Glimmers) 06:52

2-14 Your Kind Of Lover (Vocal & Piano Version) 03:38

2-15 Let's Turn It On (A Cappella) 03:04

Releases

Formats

CDr, CD, Box Set, Cassette, File

Labels

EMI, Parlophone, Hollywood Records, EMI Music France, EMI Music Denmark

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russian Federation, South Africa, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, UK & Europe, USA & Canada

years

2006, 2007

Members