
The life of Frederick Bulsara began on the East African island of Zanzibar on September 5, 1946. 25 years later in London under the name of Freddie Mercury he was fronting the now legendary rock group named Queen. The son of Bomi and Jer Bulsara, Freddie spent the bulk of his childhood in India where he attended St. Peter’s boarding school. He began taking piano lessons at the age of seven. No one could foresee where a love of music would take him. The Bulsara family moved to Middlesex in 1964 and from there Freddie joined up with a blues band called Wreckage while studying graphic design courses at Ealing College of Art. While singing for Wreckage, a fellow student introduced Freddie to Roger Taylor and Brian May, founder members of a band called Smile. Smile metamorphosed into Queen when Freddie joined Roger and Brian as the lead vocalist. The final member of the band, which was to stay together for the next 20 years, was bassist John Deacon, who joined the band on 1st of March 1971. The rest is rock history. EMI Records and Elektra Records signed the band and in 1973 their debut album ‘Queen’ was released and hailed as one of the most exciting developments ever in rock music. The immortal operatically styled single ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was released in 1975 and proceeded to the top of the UK charts for 9 weeks. A song that was nearly never released due to its length and unusual style but which Freddie insisted would be played became the instantly recognisable hit. By this time Freddie’s unique talents were becoming clear, a voice with a remarkable range and a stage pre...more
Movie | Bohemian Rhapsody | Freddie Mercury (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2018-10-24 |
Movie | Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody | Self - Queen (archive footage) | 2015-12-18 |
Movie | Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86 | Self | 2012-09-20 |
Movie | Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender | Self (archive footage) | 2012-09-25 |
Movie | Queen: Days of Our Lives | Self (archive footage) | 2011-05-29 |
Movie | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up | Self | 2010-05-25 |
Movie | Queen Under Review: 1973-1980 | Self (archive footage) | 2007-11-20 |
Movie | Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera | Self | 2006-03-21 |
Movie | The Devil and Daniel Johnston | Self (archive footage) | 2006-03-31 |
Movie | Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl | Self (Vocals / Piano) | 2004-10-24 |
Movie | The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody | Self (archive footage) | 2004-12-04 |
Movie | Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 | Self - Queen | 2003-11-03 |
Movie | Queen: Greatest Video Hits | Self (archive footage) | 2002-10-14 |
Movie | Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story | Self | 2000-12-08 |
Movie | Queen: Champions of the World | Self (archive footage) | 1995-01-01 |
Movie | The Queen Phenomenon | Self (archive footage) | 1995-12-31 |
Movie | Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan | Self | 1992-03-20 |
Movie | The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | Self (archive footage) | 1992-04-22 |
Movie | Queen: Greatest Flix II | Self (archive footage) | 1991-05-24 |
Movie | Queen: Days of Our Lives | Self | 1991-08-11 |
Movie | Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space | Self (archive footage) | 1989-01-01 |
Movie | Queen Live at Wembley Stadium 1986 | Self – Vocals | 1986-07-12 |
Movie | Queen - Live in Rio | Self - Vocal, Piano | 1985-01-12 |
Movie | Live Aid | Self | 1985-07-13 |
Movie | Queen: Live Aid | vocals, keyboards | 1985-07-13 |
Movie | Red Hot Rock | Self - Vocalist | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | We Will Rock You | Self | 1982-05-03 |
Movie | Queen: Greatest Flix | Self (archive footage) | 1981-01-01 |
Movie | Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74 | Self | 1974-11-19 |
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