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The famous person Freddie Mercury (rock singer)

Quick facts Original name -Farrokh Bulsara Born -September 5, 1946, Zanzibar [now in Tanzania] Died- November 24, 1991, England Occupation(s) -Singer-songwriter,record producer Genres- Rock Instruments –Vocals,piano. Years active- 1969–1991 Associated acts- Queen2

Mercury was born in Stone Town in Zanzibar in Africa. His parents were Jer and Bomi Bulsara. They were both Persian. His father worked as a cashier in the British Colonial Office. Mercury had a younger sister named Kashmira. His friends at school gave him the name "Freddie." His family then began calling him Freddie, too.3

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At age eight, Mercury was sent to a boarding school in India. While in school he joined a choir and began to learn to play the piano. He had a four octave vocal range. To be able to reach very high notes while singing is unusual for a man. When he was twelve years old, Freddie formed his first band, The Hectics. 5

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In 1973, Queen released their first album, titled Queen. The album was the first taste of the group's signature harmonies and music styles, including ballads, folk, blues, metal, pop and rock, and included the single "Seven Seas of Rhye."7

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As well as his work with Queen, Mercury put out two solo albums and several singles. Although his solo work was not as commercially successful as most Queen albums, the two off-Queen albums and several of the singles debuted in the top 10 of the UK Music Charts. His first solo effort goes back to 1972 under the pseudonym Larry Lurex9

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On the evening of 24 November 1991, about 24 hours after issuing the statement, Mercury died at the age of 45 at his home in Kensington. The cause of death was bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS. Mercury's close friend Dave Clark was at the bedside vigil when he died. Austin phoned Mercury's parents and sister to break the news.11

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Famous Songs by Freddie Mercury and Queen“Killer Queen”“Bohemian Rhapsody”“We Are the Champions” “We Will Rock You”“Another One Bites the Dust”“Crazy Little Thing Called Love”“Under Pressure”“Radio Ga Ga”13

14 Literature:1) “Freddie Mercury” (Encyclopædia Britanica)2) “Freddie Mercury Biography” (Biography)3) “Freddie Mercury facts for kids” (Kiddie)4) “Freddie Mercury” (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)5) “Freddie Mercury” (Freddie Mercury.com)

15 Виконала: Кравцова Анна