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Freddie Mercury

1946 - 1991

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Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter who achieved global fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range. Mercury defied the conventions of a rock frontman with his theatrical style, influencing the artistic direction of Queen. Born in 1946 in Zanzibar to Parsi-Indian parents, Mercury attended British boarding schools in India from the age of eight and returned to Zanzibar after secondary school. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Freddie Mercury is the 2nd most popular musician (up from 4th in 2019), the most popular biography from Tanzania and the most popular Tanzanian Musician.

Freddie Mercury was a British singer, songwriter, and record producer who led the rock band Queen. He is best known for his powerful vocals and flamboyant stage presence.

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Among musicians, Freddie Mercury ranks 2 out of 3,175. Before him are Bob Marley. After him are Madonna, Michael Jackson, Franz Liszt, Niccolò Paganini, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Louis Armstrong, Clara Schumann, and Leonard Cohen.

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Among people born in 1946, Freddie Mercury ranks 4. Before him are Donald Trump, Sylvester Stallone, and Steven Spielberg. After him are Cher, George W. Bush, Hassanal Bolkiah, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Bill Clinton, David Lynch, Sonia Gandhi, and Marina Abramović. Among people deceased in 1991, Freddie Mercury ranks 1. After him are Olav V of Norway, Vasily Zaitsev, Edwin McMillan, Dr. Seuss, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Serge Gainsbourg, Carl David Anderson, Yves Montand, Klaus Barbie, Klaus Kinski, and Gustáv Husák.

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In Tanzania

Among people born in Tanzania, Freddie Mercury ranks 1 out of 39. After him are Samia Suluhu Hassan (1960), Abdulrazak Gurnah (1948), Julius Nyerere (1922), John Magufuli (1959), Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar (1929), Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925), Jakaya Kikwete (1951), Kassim Majaliwa (1961), Benjamin Mkapa (1938), Laurean Rugambwa (1912), and Cleopa Msuya (1931).

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Among musicians born in Tanzania, Freddie Mercury ranks 1. 

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