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The documentary, Freddie Mercury: The Final Act, aired on BBC Two in 2021 and The CW in the US in April 2022. It covered Mercury's last days, how his bandmates and friends put together the Tribute Concert at Wembley, and interviewed medical professionals, people who tested HIV positive, and others who knew someone who died of AIDS. [238] [239] At the 50th International Emmy Awards in 2022 it won the International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming. [240] Appearances in lists of influential individuals Greene, Andy (23 April 2012). "Steven Adler on Axl Rose: 'I'm Done With Him' ". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 . Retrieved 27 July 2012. Middleton, Christopher (31 August 2004), Bishton, Derek (ed.), "Freddie's rhapsody", The Daily Telegraph, London, archived from the original on 12 January 2008 , retrieved 2 May 2010 a b Leung, Helen Hok-Sze (2009). Undercurrents: Queer Culture and Postcolonial Hong Kong. HBC Press. p.88. ISBN 9780774858298. In the spring of 1964, Mercury and his family fled to England from Zanzibar to escape the violence of the revolution against the Sultan of Zanzibar and his mainly Arab government, [21] in which thousands of ethnic Arabs and Indians were killed. [22] They moved to 19 Hamilton Close, Feltham, Middlesex, a town 13 miles (21km) west of central London. The Bulsaras briefly relocated to 122 Hamilton Road, before settling into a small house at 22 Gladstone Avenue in late October. [23] After first studying art at Isleworth Polytechnic in West London, Mercury studied graphic art and design at Ealing Art College, graduating with a diploma in 1969. [2] He later used these skills to design heraldic arms for his band Queen. [24]
Minchin, Ryan (2005), The World's Greatest Gigs, London: Initial Film & Television, archived from the original on 21 September 2021 . Zimmermann, Manfred (2004), "Hungarian Rhapsody in C major – Hommage to János Szolcsányi", Neuropeptides, 38 (6): 375–6, doi: 10.1016/j.npep.2004.09.007, PMID 15651128, S2CID 13729645 Mercury's two full albums outside the band were Mr. Bad Guy (1985) and Barcelona (1988). [2] His first album, Mr. Bad Guy, debuted in the top ten of the UK Album Charts. [74] In 1993, a remix of " Living on My Own", a single from the album, posthumously reached number one on the UK Singles Charts. The song also garnered Mercury a posthumous Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. [76] AllMusic critic Eduardo Rivadavia describes Mr. Bad Guy as "outstanding from start to finish" and expressed his view that Mercury "did a commendable job of stretching into uncharted territory". [77] O'Donnell, Jim (2013). Queen Magic: Freddie Mercury Tribute and Brian May Interview. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1491235393a b Teeman, Tim (7 September 2006), "I Couldn't Bear to See Freddie Wasting Away", The Times, London , retrieved 2 May 2010 In April 1970, Mercury teamed up with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, to become lead singer of their band Smile. [2] They were joined by bassist John Deacon in 1971. Despite the reservations of the other members and Trident Studios, the band's initial management, Mercury chose the name "Queen" for the new band. He later said, "It's very regal obviously, and it sounds splendid. It's a strong name, very universal and immediate. I was certainly aware of the gay connotations, but that was just one facet of it." [32] At about the same time, he legally changed his surname, Bulsara, to Mercury. [33] It was inspired by the line "Mother Mercury, look what they've done to me" from his song " My Fairy King". [34]
Lefkowitz, David (24 November 1997). "Freddie Mercury To Rise Again, Off-B'way, Nov.24". Playbill. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
Bauszus, Jan (24 November 2011). "Zum 20. Todestag von Freddie Mercury: Freddie war keine Hete, er war schwul". FOCUS Online . Retrieved 27 June 2020. Jones, Lesley-Ann (2011), Freddie Mercury: The Definitive Biography, London: Hachette UK, ISBN 9781444733709 a b "A cheeky trip down memory lane". Edinburgh Festival. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022 . Retrieved 21 July 2018.
a b Yates, Henry (23 February 2018). "Bob Harris on Marc Bolan, David Bowie, Queen, Robert Plant and more..." Louder Sound. Future plc . Retrieved 27 June 2020. Why Freddie Mercury's Voice Was So Great, As Explained By Science". NPR.org. NPR News "All Things Considered". 25 April 2016 . Retrieved 30 April 2016. Kenny Everett – The best possible way to remember a true pioneer", The Independent, 30 September 2012 , retrieved 19 January 2015 Estimates of Queen's total worldwide record sales to date have been set as high as 300million. [182] In the United Kingdom, Queen have now spent more collective weeks on the UK Album Charts than any other musical act (including the Beatles), [183] and Queen's Greatest Hits is the best-selling album of all time in the United Kingdom. [184] Two of Mercury's songs, " We Are the Champions" and " Bohemian Rhapsody", have also each been voted as the greatest song of all time in major polls by Sony Ericsson [185] and Guinness World Records. [186] Both songs have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame; "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 2004 and "We Are the Champions" in 2009. [187] In October 2007 the video for "Bohemian Rhapsody" was voted the greatest of all time by readers of Q magazine. [188] Freddie Mercury: 10 Things You Didn't Know Queen Singer Did". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 . Retrieved 27 February 2018.Dance: Deux the fandango". The Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011 . Retrieved 15 November 2008. Montreuxmusic/Freddie Mercury". Montreuxmusic. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012 . Retrieved 7 October 2014. a b Bardola, Nicola (2021). Mercury in München: Seine besten Jahre[ Mercury in Munich: His best years]. Heyne Verlag. ISBN 978-3641276539. UK Top 40 Albums Chart 10September2006, UKMusic.com, 10 September 2006, archived from the original on 13 March 2008 . Barmann, Jay (2 September 2014). "Castro's Rainbow Honor Walk Dedicated Today". SFist. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019 . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
Freddie Mercury's Final Christmas Gift Moved Elton John To Tears". Star Observer . Retrieved 26 March 2023. Mercury's funeral service was conducted on 27 November 1991 by a Zoroastrian priest at West London Crematorium, where he is commemorated by a plinth under his birth name. In attendance at Mercury's service were his family and 35 of his close friends, including Elton John and the members of Queen. [161] [162] His coffin was carried into the chapel to the sounds of " Take My Hand, Precious Lord"/" You've Got a Friend" by Aretha Franklin. [163] In accordance with Mercury's wishes, Mary Austin took possession of his cremated remains and buried them in an undisclosed location. [72] The whereabouts of his ashes are believed to be known only to Austin, who has said that she will never reveal them. [164] The Show Must Go On: Freddie Mercury's Favorite Films". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023 . Retrieved 13 March 2023. Bret, David (1996), Living On the Edge: The Freddie Mercury Story, London: Robson Books, ISBN 978-1-86105-256-8
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Sullivan, Caroline (27 September 2012). "Freddie Mercury: the great enigma". The Guardian . Retrieved 22 November 2019. A Brief History of the Bisexual Movement". BiNet USA. 30 June 1990. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017 . Retrieved 24 February 2018. White, Peter. " 'Freddie Mercury: The Final Act' Doc Lands At The CW". Deadline . Retrieved 4 September 2022. Mercury and his inner circle of colleagues and friends continually denied the stories. It has been suggested that Mercury could have helped AIDS awareness by speaking earlier about his illness. [53] [152] Mercury kept his condition private to protect those closest to him; May later confirmed that Mercury had informed the band of his illness much earlier. [153] [154] Filmed in May 1991, the music video for " These Are the Days of Our Lives" features a very thin Mercury in his final scenes in front of the camera. [155] Director of the video Rudi Dolezal comments, "AIDS was never a topic. We never discussed it. He didn't want to talk about it. Most of the people didn't even 100 percent know if he had it, apart from the band and a few people in the inner circle. He always said, 'I don't want to put any burden on other people by telling them my tragedy. '" [156] The rest of the band were ready to record when Mercury felt able to come into the studio, for an hour or two at a time. May said of Mercury: "He just kept saying. 'Write me more. Write me stuff. I want to just sing this and do it and when I am gone you can finish it off.' He had no fear, really." [146] Justin Shirley-Smith, the assistant engineer for those last sessions, said: "This is hard to explain to people, but it wasn't sad, it was very happy. He [Freddie] was one of the funniest people I ever encountered. I was laughing most of the time, with him. Freddie was saying [of his illness] 'I'm not going to think about it, I'm going to do this. '" [146] a b "Freddie Mercury: Asteroid named after late Queen star to mark 70th birthday". BBC News. 5 September 2016.
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