The late ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ artist’s legacy lives on as his bandmates, Brian May and Roger Taylor, have continued to perform as Queen. See photos of Freddie throughout his life here.
Freddie Mercury proved to be a music legend with his iconic band Queen. The British singer-songwriter was born in Zanzibar and grew up in India. He started getting involved in music as a child when he took piano lessons and formed a school band. He went on to study at and graduate from Ealing Art College in London, England before going on to join a series of bands in the area. He eventually joined the band Smile, which later became known as Queen, in 1970. The band went on to release a plethora of successful albums, and Freddie became one of the most recognizable rock singers in the industry. He died of AIDS in 1991.
In our gallery below, we’re remembering Freddie’s life in photos.
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Freddie at the ‘Queen Works’ Concert at Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia in Apr. 1985. Members of the rock band Queen during their Sydney, Australia performance of ‘Queen Works’ concert, as part of their world tour at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The four sell-out shows inspired by Fritz Lang’s film ‘Metropolis’ featured giant moving cogs by the band.
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Freddie Mercury with Queen in concert at Forest Nationale in Brussels, Belgium in Apr. 1982. He showed off a white and black outfit while on stage.
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Freddie Mercury with Queen making a pop video for the song ‘It’s a Hard Life’. He wore a red historical costume for the 1984 video.
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Freddie Mercury with Queen in concert in Brussels, Belgium in June 1986. He gets the crowd energized with the performance in this pic.
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Freddie Mercury and Queen live at Monserrat Festival. He wore a yellow Gold’s Gym tank top over a blue t-shirt and jeans during the performance.
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Queen and Freddie Mercury recording the video for the ‘Friends Will Be Friends’ single. He sat high above the crowd.
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Freddie Mercury belts out a tune while on stage with Queen in this pic. He showed off a black top and black leather pants during the performance.
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Freddie Mercury sings on stage with Queen. His black outfit was paired with white platform boots.
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Freddie Mercury poses with fellow singer Liza Minnelli. He wore a light blue suit in the pic.
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Freddie Mercury makes a speech while accepting an award. He wore a suit with a white scarf at the event.
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Freddie Mercury takes a minute to pose in this pic. He gives a smile to the camera as he flaunts his blue and white suit.
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Freddie Mercury poses in a blue vest over a white button-down shirt and black pants in this pic. He also wore shades.
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Freddie Mercury holds out a microphone while performing in this pic. He gave off an intense look during the music moment.
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Freddie Mercury smiles to the camera at an event. He looked handsome in a blue and white suit and tie.
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