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Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991)[2] was a British musician, songwriter, music producer, and lead vocalist for Queen. He was recognized for his flamboyant stage demeanor and four-octave vocal range and was considered as being one of the best singers in the history of rock music. Mercury bucked rock frontman standards, and his highly theatrical style influenced Queen’s aesthetic orientation. **Freddie Mercury Early Life** He was born in 1946 in Zanzibar to a Parsi-Indian family. From the age of 8, he attended British boarding schools in India before returning to Zanzibar for secondary education. His family left the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964 and relocated to Middlesex, England. **Freddie Mercury Music Career** He founded Queen in 1970 with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor after years of studying and writing music. “Killer Queen,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somebody to Love,” “We Are the Champions,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” and “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” are just a few of Mercury’s Queen classics. As seen at the 1985 Live Aid concert, his energetic stage shows saw many of him engage with the crowd. **Freddie Mercury Death** Mercury died of AIDS complications at the age of 45 in 1991. He revealed he had developed the condition the day before he died, got diagnosed in 1987. Following his diagnosis, Mercury continued to perform with Queen, and he was honored with a posthumous appearance on the band’s final album, Made in Heaven (1995). Wembley Stadium hosted a tribute concert to him in 1992. --- _[View the full topic](https://howtodiscuss.com/t/who-gave-freddie-mercury-aids/29013)._