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 ranks in the top 0.005% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53,613 views/month, #50 of 1,000,298).^[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 The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness^[61], a benefit concert^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], directed by David Mallet^[64]; Mercury Phoenix Trust^[65], a charitable organization^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1992^[68]; Cirolana mercuryi^[69]; he^[70]; and Taeniopteryx mercuryi^[71].

Why It Matters

Freddie Mercury ranks in the top 0.005% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53,613 views/month, #50 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion^[74], a singer^[75], b. 1968^[76], of Canada^[77], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[78]; Boy George^[79], a singer-songwriter^[80], b. 1961^[81], of United Kingdom^[82]; Rufus Wainwright^[83], a composer^[84], b. 1973^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award^[87]; Sandro Cavazza^[88], a singer^[89], b. 1992^[90], of Sweden^[91], awarded the P3 Guld Award for Best Performer of the Future^[92]; Nuno Resende^[93], a singer^[94], b. 1973^[95], of Belgium^[96]; and Luna Ki^[97], a singer^[98], b. 1999^[99], of Spain^[100].

Entities named for him include The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness^[61], a benefit concert^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], directed by David Mallet^[64]; Mercury Phoenix Trust^[65], a charitable organization^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1992^[68]; Cirolana mercuryi^[69]; he^[70]; and Taeniopteryx mercuryi^[71].

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^[74], Boy George^[79], Rufus Wainwright^[83], and Sandro Cavazza^[88].