Freddie Mercury
Real Name: Farookh Bulsara
Birthday: September 5, 1946
Birthplace: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Died: November 24, 1991 of AIDS in his home, in London.
Height: 5' 9" (175.2 cm)
Talents: Vocals, piano, tantrums, guitar, keyboards, synth, vocals and more vocals!
Favorite singer: Aretha Franklin
Favorite actress: Marilyn Monroe
Favorite drink: Champaign, iced Vodka
Favorite food: Indian
While in Bombay at St Peters Boarding School Fred joined his first band The Hectics in 1959. They only performed at the school byut young Freddie would be sitting at the piano totally enjoying being a performer and on stage.
After moving to London he started making friends - who happened to be in various bands. He eventually worked with one of these friends Roger Taylor and they set up a stall in Kensington Market.
He was so keen to be in a band himself he hooked up with a group who had travelled from Liverpool seeking fame in fortune in the capital.
During August of 1969 Freddie joined the group called Ibex as their lead singer. Concerts had been arranged in the North West of England and Freddie travelled out of London to perform in his new band. August 23rd their first show at Bolton Octagon Theatre gave Freddie the chance to show his skills.
At one of the shows on September 9th history was in the making at Liverpool The Sink. Brian and Roger travelled to see him play and before the end of the show both guys joined him on stage! For the first time anywhere Liverpool was the city where Freddie, Brian and Roger played together on a stage. One week later Freddie played his last show with Ibex at St Helens College of Technology.
Back in London he couldn't not be in a band and found himself in a group called Wreckage. The following month on Guy Fawkes Night played his first gig with them at Imperial College supporting Iron butterfly.
Two months later it was the end of the line for Wreckage. On December 12th Freddie played his final gig at Widnes Wade Deacon Grammar School. Once again history would be in the making in Merseyside. Freddie lifted his microphone and the top bit broke away from the main stand and he carried on the show with his shortened mic stand - this would later become his trademark!
The following year on March 1st Freddie auditioned to join a band Sour Milk Sea - he was successful. Within 20 days he was performing live with them at Oxford Headington Parish Hall. He only lasted for 3 shows and on April 3rd at London Temple he bid them goodbye.
No band again and he found that his two best friends Brian and Roger had split from their band - this was his chance now to join them - he was keen to do so and attended many of Smiles shows and wanted to be on stage with the two of them.
He asked them to join him to form a new band who would be majestic and go on to big things......Brian and Roger had nothing to lose and agreed!
