Unfortunately one day like today November 24, in the year 1991, the world lost one of the greatest musicians, whose powerful and prodigious voice still lingers in our minds. On that gray day, Freddie Mercury, Queen vocalist, died after a 2-year fight against HIV. And to remember the great rock icon, here we bring you:
Some curiosities about Freddie Mercury
"He hated his teeth, the dentition of the British singer is recognizable, which has been caricatured numerous times; However, despite his hatred for them, he did not dare to undergo surgery, since he feared that his voice would be distorted, this quality was what made him so recognizable. When not operating, he decided to let the mustache grow, and thus disguise his teeth.
-Because he is recognized as British, he was actually born in Stone Town, on the island of Zanzibar (now Tanzania) and is of origin, persi and Indian.
- His style of concert was unique and particular, he was famous for his live theatrical performances, and he sought public participation, this made his concerts energetic and exciting. In fact, Queen's performance at the Live Aid concert in 1985, during which the audience applauded and sang in unison, was cataloged as the best live performance in the history of rock.
-Your song, Dont stop me now, has been chosen in studios as the best song to raise the spirits.
-Because he was a baritone, he usually sang in a tenor's record, and his voice was characterized by being clean, powerful and transparent, unlike other Rock singers.
-Although we know him as someone with a prodigious voice, Freddie Mercury, suffered from vocal nodules, a condition that prevents the natural movement of the vocal folds when speaking and singing in a low voice, and never took singing lessons.
-For various complications, we could not see his collaboration with Michael Jackson, however, he declared that he had a friendship with him.
- He announced that he had HIV one day before he died, and this 2017 in a book, Brian May, Queen guitarist, revealed that Freddie lost part of a foot against HIV. The musician said at the time that Mercury would have avoided the devastating consequences of the disease if he had begun to receive treatment "only a few months before."
