Freddie Mercury was noted for his live performances, which were often delivered to stadium audiences around the world. He displayed a highly theatrical style that often evoked a great deal of participation from the crowd. But here is something you never knew about him..
1. Freddie was a Parsi, born in Zanzibar, East Africa, and grew up there and in India until his mid-teens. His family moved there so his dad could continue his career as a cashier at the British Colonial Office. He began taking piano lessons at the age of seven.
5. Although he was obviously very flamboyant on stage, most people who knew him intimately said he was very shy in his personal life. One of the reasons he very rarely granted interviews.
Delilah, Delilah, oh my, oh my, oh my - you're irresistible
You make me smile when I'm just about to cry
You bring me hope, you make me laugh - you like it
You get away with murder, so innocent
But when you throw a moody you're all claws and you bite -
That's alright !
Delilah, Delilah, oh my, oh my, oh my - you're unpredictable
You make me so very happy
When you cuddle up and go to sleep beside me
And then you make me slightly mad
When you pee all over my Chippendale Suite
9. With so much money, he could have easily fixed his odd teeth. He was too worried that it would change the sound and style of his voice to do it, though. He was much more concerned with his voice than his looks.
For Mercury's 65th birthday, Google dedicated their Google Doodle to him. It included an animation set to the Mercury penned song, "Don't Stop Me Now".
1. Freddie was a Parsi, born in Zanzibar, East Africa, and grew up there and in India until his mid-teens. His family moved there so his dad could continue his career as a cashier at the British Colonial Office. He began taking piano lessons at the age of seven.
2. Even his official passport read ‘Frederick Mercury’, despite the fact that his birth name was Farrokh Bulsara. Calling him anything but Freddie would not be well received, however - he started using the name ‘Freddie’ prior to ever arriving in England, and ‘Mercury’ when Queen first started.
3. He and family (parents and one sister, Kashmira) were Parsis and practiced Zoroastrian religion. Even though he hadn't practiced in years, his funeral was performed by a Zoroastrian priest.
4. Freddie had a recorded range of three (almost four) octaves. Mariah Carey claims five, for some perspective. When he spoke he was more of a baritone, but majority of his singing fell in the tenor range.
5. Although he was obviously very flamboyant on stage, most people who knew him intimately said he was very shy in his personal life. One of the reasons he very rarely granted interviews.
6. He had a long-term girlfriend in the early 70s named Mary Austin. Even after they broke up, they remained incredibly close. He gave an interview in 1985 and said that she was his only friend and he didn't want any other friends. He wrote "Love of My Life" about her and was the godfather of her first son. When he died, he left her most of his money, his house, and his recording royalties.
7. He loved cats and had as many as 10 at one point. So much so that while on tour, Mercury would periodically call home to talk to them. His one-time girlfriend and long-time close friend Mary Austin would hold the cats up to the phone so they could listen to him speak. He also had portraits painted of them. He wrote a song about his favorite cat, Delilah. Here's a bit of it:
Delilah, Delilah, oh my, oh my, oh my - you're irresistible
You make me smile when I'm just about to cry
You bring me hope, you make me laugh - you like it
You get away with murder, so innocent
But when you throw a moody you're all claws and you bite -
That's alright !
Delilah, Delilah, oh my, oh my, oh my - you're unpredictable
You make me so very happy
When you cuddle up and go to sleep beside me
And then you make me slightly mad
When you pee all over my Chippendale Suite
8. He designed the Queen emblem (a.k.a the Queen Crest) himself, thanks to a degree in art and graphic design from Ealing Art College. The crest is made of the zodiac signs of the whole band "Two Leo lions for John Deacon and Roger Taylor, a Cancer crab for Brian May and two Fairies to represent Freddie's Virgo sign." The "Q" and the crown represent the band name, of course, and a phoenix protects the whole thing.
9. With so much money, he could have easily fixed his odd teeth. He was too worried that it would change the sound and style of his voice to do it, though. He was much more concerned with his voice than his looks.
10. He wrote 10 of the 17 songs on Queen's Greatest Hits album: "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Seven Seas of Rhye", "Killer Queen", "Somebody to Love", "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy", "We Are the Champions", "Bicycle Race", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Play the Game"
A statue in Montreux, Switzerland (by sculptor Irena Sedlecka) was erected as a tribute to Mercury.For Mercury's 65th birthday, Google dedicated their Google Doodle to him. It included an animation set to the Mercury penned song, "Don't Stop Me Now".
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