Freddie Mercury

Summary

Freddie Mercury is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zanzibar City^[2]. He died in Garden Lodge, Kensington^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], pianist^[6], composer^[7], and record producer^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Zanzibar City^[2], Freddie Mercury…
• Freddie Mercury passed away in Garden Lodge, Kensington^[3].
• Freddie Mercury died in Kensington^[10].
• Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery^[11].
• Freddie Mercury's father was Bomi Bulsara^[12].
• Freddie Mercury's mother was Jer Bulsara^[13].
• Freddie Mercury held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Freddie Mercury held citizenship in Sultanate of Zanzibar^[15].
• English was Freddie Mercury's native language^[16].
• Freddie Mercury is identified as part of the British Indians ethnic group^[17].
• Freddie Mercury is identified as part of the Parsi ethnic group^[18].
• Freddie Mercury's professions included singer-songwriter^[4].
• Freddie Mercury worked as a guitarist^[5].
• Freddie Mercury's professions included pianist^[6].
• Freddie Mercury worked as a composer^[7].
• Freddie Mercury worked as a record producer^[8].
• Freddie Mercury's professions included singer^[19].
• Freddie Mercury's field of work was pop music^[20].
• Freddie Mercury's field of work was progressive rock^[21].
• Freddie Mercury's field of work was pop rock^[22].
• Freddie Mercury's field of work was rock and roll^[23].
• Freddie Mercury's field of work was hard rock^[24].
• Freddie Mercury's field of work was glam rock^[25].
• Freddie Mercury's education included a stint at St. Peter's Boys School^[26].
• Freddie Mercury's education included a stint at Ealing Art College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zanzibar City^[2], Freddie Mercury… his father was Bomi Bulsara^[12]. His mother was Jer Bulsara^[13]. Ethnic identities include British Indians^[17] and Parsi^[18]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at St. Peter's Boys School^[26], a boarding school^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1904^[30]; Ealing Art College^[27], an educational institution^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; West Thames College^[33], a further education college^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; St. Mary's School^[36], a school^[37], in India^[38]; and University of West London^[39], a university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1990^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], pianist^[6], composer^[7], record producer^[8], and singer^[19]. Fields of work include pop music^[20], a music genre^[43], founded in 1950^[44]; progressive rock^[21], a music genre^[45], founded in 1967^[46]; pop rock^[22], a music genre^[47], founded in 1965^[48]; rock and roll^[23], a music genre^[49], founded in 1949^[50]; hard rock^[24], a music genre^[51], founded in 1967^[52]; and glam rock^[25], a music genre^[53], founded in 1969^[54].

Recognition

Freddie Mercury received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[55].

Personal Life

Freddie Mercury's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Garden Lodge, Kensington^[3], a mansion^[57], in United Kingdom^[58] and Kensington^[10], an area of London^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]. Freddie Mercury is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Freddie Mercury include Cirolana mercuryi^[61], a taxon^[62]; The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness^[63], a benefit concert^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], directed by David Mallet^[66]; Taeniopteryx mercuryi^[67]; Mercury Phoenix Trust^[68]; and he^[69].

Why It Matters

Freddie Mercury has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion^[71], a singer^[72], b. 1968^[73], of Canada^[74], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[75]; Sandro Cavazza^[76], a singer^[77], b. 1992^[78], of Sweden^[79], awarded the P3 Guld Award for Best Performer of the Future^[80]; Nuno Resende^[81], a singer^[82], b. 1973^[83], of Belgium^[84]; Boy George^[85], a singer-songwriter^[86], b. 1961^[87], of United Kingdom^[88]; Luna Ki^[89], a singer^[90], b. 1999^[91], of Spain^[92]; and Rufus Wainwright^[93], a composer^[94], b. 1973^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award^[97].

Entities named for him include Cirolana mercuryi^[61], a taxon^[62]; The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness^[63], a benefit concert^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], directed by David Mallet^[66]; Taeniopteryx mercuryi^[67]; Mercury Phoenix Trust^[68]; and he^[69].

FAQs

Where was Freddie Mercury born?

Born in Zanzibar City^[2], Freddie Mercury…

Where did Freddie Mercury die?

Freddie Mercury passed away in Garden Lodge, Kensington^[3].

Who were Freddie Mercury's parents?

Freddie Mercury's father was Bomi Bulsara^[12]. Freddie Mercury's mother was Jer Bulsara^[13].

What did Freddie Mercury do for work?

Freddie Mercury worked as singer-songwriter^[4], guitarist^[5], pianist^[6], composer^[7], and record producer^[8].

Where did Freddie Mercury go to school?

Freddie Mercury was educated at St. Peter's Boys School^[26], Ealing Art College^[27], West Thames College^[33], and St. Mary's School^[36].

What awards did Freddie Mercury receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[55].

Who did Freddie Mercury influence?

Freddie Mercury has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion^[71], Sandro Cavazza^[76], Nuno Resende^[81], and Boy George^[85].