” Tim Curry was an avid horticulturist and he even planted a garden for his friend Freddie Mercury. ”
“In his solo album, Mr Bad Guy, there’s a dedication in the sleeve notes: “This album is dedicated to my cat Jerry. Also Tom, Oscar and Tiffany, and all the cat lovers across the universe”
“In the early 1970s, Freddie had a long-term relationship with Mary Austin, a friend who he met through Brian May.”
“By 1985, he began another long-term relationship with hairdresser Jim Hutton
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“Mercury once helped set up the equipment at a Bowie gig at his art college. Later, the two artists collaborated on “Under Pressure” – an incredibly tense bender of a session that caused some explosive confrontations between the two acts”
“Mercury was the first major rock star to die of an AIDS-related illness”
“On 27 November, Mercury’s funeral service was conducted by a Zoroastrian priest.
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“The Who lead singer Roger Daltrey called Mercury “the best virtuoso rock ‘n’ roll singer of all time
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“Freddie Mercury refused to do surgery to correct his overbite because he feared that it would affect his singing”
“His parents, Bomi (1908–2003) and Jer Bulsara (1922–2016), were Parsis from the Gujarat region of the then-province of Bombay Presidency in British India.”
“Freddie Mercury had midgets carrying trays of cocaine on their heads at his parties”
“A statue of Freddie was unveiled in Montreux, Switzerland on 25th November 1996”
“In 1981 to 1983, Freddie Mercury recorded several tracks with Michael Jackson, including a demo of ‘State of Shock’, ‘Victory’, and ‘There Must Be More to Life Than This’.”
“David Bowie and Freddie Mercury had another interaction when they were still at the beginning of their careers”
“Of the 17 songs listed on Queen’s Greatest Hits album, Mercury was the credited songwriter on 10 of them”
“According to most everyone who knew him, Mercury was a fanatical cat person”
” Ten days before Freddie Mercury died, Jim Beach, Queen’s manager, met with him to discuss what could be done with his legacy. Freddie said, “You can do whatever you like with my image, my music, remix it, re-release it, whatever… just never make me boring.” ”
“There was a note in the booklet of Freddie’s album “Mr. Bad Guy” which read:
“This album is dedicated to my cat Jerry – also Tom, Oscar and Tiffany, and all the cat lovers across the universe – screw everybody else!” ”
“The distinctive smile of the Queen frontman was the product of having four extra teeth in the back. He refused to have them fixed, mainly because he feared it would in some way undo his vocal aptitude.”
“On the evening of 24 November 1991, just over 24 hours after issuing that statement, Mercury died at the age of 45 at his home in Kensington.
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“Freddie and his family were Parsi and practiced the ancient Zoroastrian religion. His funeral service was performed by a Zoroastrian priest.”
“Freddie Mercury hated doing Bohemian Rhapsody live because he considered himself a mediocre pianist”
“All of Freddie’s close friends had female nicknames – Elton’s was “Sharon”. The two artists were both party animals, but even Elton admitted Freddie could “out-party” him.”
“Mercury’s final appearance on a stage in front of an audience was when he and the rest of Queen won the 1990 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution.”
“Mercury spent most of his childhood in India and began taking piano lessons at the age of seven.
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“While on stage, Mercury basked in the love from his audience, Kurt Cobain’s suicide note mentions how he both admired and envied the way Mercury “seemed to love, relish in the love and adoration from the crowd.”
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” He was voted number 59 in the BBC’s poll of the 100 greatest Britons, however, he was born in Zanzibar.”
“Mercury became well known for performing with a “bottomless mic” during his live shows”
“His known vocal range extended from bass low F (F2) to soprano high F (F6). He could belt up to tenor high F (F5).
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“Freddie Mercury was never convinced he was a very good pianist but had a habit of composing songs with the instrument in odd positions. He had a piano as the headboard of his bed and, when inspired, would reach back and play what he’d heard in his dreams.”
“Freddie Mercury played the same piano that Paul McCartney used for “Hey Jude” in the song “Bohemian Rhapsody””
“Freddie Mercury is said to have had a four-octave vocal range with a very unique tone”
” ‘Barcelona’ was Freddie’s second and final solo album”
“At the age of 12, he formed a school band, The Hectics, and covered rock and roll artists such as Cliff Richard and Little Richard.”
“Freddie’s favourite artists were Aretha Franklin and Jimi Hendrix.”
“One of Queen’s most beloved songs, “Love of My Life” was written by Mercury about Mary Austin”
“Mercury designed Queen’s logo, called the Queen crest, shortly before the release of the band’s first album.
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“Farrokh Bulsara was born 5 September 1946 in the British protectorate of Sultanate of Zanzibar, East Africa (now part of Tanzania).
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“Freddie was a keen philatelist (stamp collector). His collection has been exhibited at stamp shows worldwide.”
“Princess Diana once dressed up as a man to visit a gay bar with Freddie Mercury and DJ Everett”
“In the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, American actor Rami Malek will portray Freddie Mercury.”
““Crazy Little Thing Called Love” was written by Freddie Mercury in 10 minutes as a tribute to Elvis Presley”
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