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Freddie Mercury (born
Farrokh Bulsara 5 September 1946 – Died 24 November 1991) was a
British musician, best known as the frontman of the rock band Queen. As
a performer, he was known for his vocal prowess and flamboyant
performances. As a songwriter, he composed many international hits,
including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen", "Somebody to Love",
"Don't Stop Me Now", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", and "We Are the
Champions". Fronted by Mercury, Queen became one of the world's most
popular rock bands, going on to sell more than 300 million albums
internationally. In addition to his work with Queen, he also led a
solo career and was occasionally a producer and guest musician (piano or
vocals) for other artists. Mercury, who was a Parsi and grew up in
India, has been referred to as "Britain's first Asian rock star." He
died of bronchopneumonia induced by HIV (AIDS) on 24 November 1991, only
one day after publicly acknowledging he had the disease. In 2006,
Time Asia named him as one of the most influential Asian heroes of
the past 60 years, and he continues to be cited as one of the greatest
singers in the history of popular music. In 2008, Rolling Stone
ranked him number 18 on their list of the 100 greatest singers of all
time.
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