FREDDIE MERCURY

[RedWine]

Born: September 5th 1946 in Zanzibar
Other Names: Farookh Bulsara
Education: Graphic Art and Design Degree from Ealing College of Art


Personal: Persian Parents Bomi and Jer Bulsara.
Occupation: Lead Singer, Performer and Gay Activist.


Claim to Fame: His timeless music and performances solo as well as with his legendary band Queen.
Recordings: Numerous recordings including classics such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Barcelona, A Kind of Magic, The Great Pretender, and Flash Gordon.

Biography
Early Years:

Freddie Mercury was born Farookh Bulsara to Persian parents Bomi & Jer Bulsara on September 5th, 1946. He was born on the island of Zanzibar, off the coast of Tanzania, in East Africa. Freddie's family moved to India in 1947. As a young child, Freddie attended an English boarding school in Panchgani, a city located just outside of Bombay. There, he learned to play the piano and developed a keen interest in music. In 1963, they moved to England. Freddie had a youger sister Kashmira. He graduated from Isleworth Polytechnic school in 1964 with three 'O' levels and one 'A' level in Art. Freddie decided to pursue an Arts degree at the Ealing College of Art. Five years later, he received his degree in Graphic Art & Design and joined a band in 1969 called IBEX. Ten days later, he debuted with the band in his first public performance. Their music was heavily influenced by the heros of the time, like Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. In the following year, they changed the band's name to Wreckage and replaced their drummer. Eventually, the band slowed down and fell apart.

Lead Singer:

Freddie joined Sour Milk Sea as the lead singer. Other members included Chris Chesney, bass player Paul Milan, Jeremy 'Rubber' Gallop on rhythm guitar and Rob Tyrell on drums. They did a few rehearsals, and then a few shows in Oxford. From this Freddie and Chris became close friends. Finally in April of 1970 Tim Staffell left the band Smile, and Freddie joined them as lead singer. He changed the name of the band to Queen, and also changed his last name to Mercury. In 1971 John Deacon joined the band and Queen were complete. Freddie designed the band's logo and wrote the first Queen song that entered the British charts (Seven Seas Of Rhye). He also wrote the first big hit (Killer Queen) and the most famous Queen song that was on the top of charts for 9 weeks (Bohemian Rhapsody).

Freddie had amazing range and performed with the Royal Ballet. At the end of 1982 Queen all agreed they announced a band break. During this time, Freddie worked and performed solo. He collaborated with Georgio Moroder, to produce the song Love Kills. In 1983 Freddie attended a performance of Verdi's Un Ballo In Maschera at the Royal Opera House. He fell in love with it. In April of 1985, Freddie released his first solo album Mr. Bad Guy with CBS Records.

At Live Aid, on July 13, 1985 Freddie peformed one of his best performances ever with his band Queen in front of 72,000 people. Live Aid was also broadcast to over one billion people worldwide. Freddie stole the show and became one of the most legendary performers in history. Among his next achievements were releases including the song The Great Pretender and Barcelona.

Freddie Mercury became ill with AIDS and did not let the public know. October 8th marked the last time he performed live. He announced his illness the day before he died. On November 24th, 1991 Freddie died peacefully at his home in London of AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia. Freddie was loved by millions of fans all over the world. He was a handsome and tall man of 5 ft 9. He loved animals and pets. He also appreciated all sorts of music, including opera and ballet. His idols were Marilyn Monroe and Aretha Franklin, among others. He loved to enjoy life and relax with a glass of chilled Champagne or iced Vodka. He adored good food and and Indian cusine was one of his favourite.

Queen's Greatest Hit album was recently legalized in Iran. This CD is one of the first to be allowed to to be sold in stores, after recordings from Julio Iglesias and the Gypsy Kings were allowed. Freddie Mercury's music has such diverse reach and power that even traditional Iranian music listeners love the sounds by this legendary singer and performer.


Discography:



Freddie Mercury:

Barcelona 1988 Polydor CD 837 277-2
The Freddie Mercury Album 1992 Parlophone CD CDPCSDX
The Man From Manhattan 1995 Voice Print/Vital CD BUD 002CD
Mr Bad Guy 1985 CBS CD 86312
The Great Pretender Hollywood Records


Queen:


Queen 1973 EMI (remaster)
Queen II 1974 EMI (remaster)
Sheer Heart Attack 1974 EMI (remaster)
A Night at the Opera 1975 EMI (remaster)
A Day at the Races 1976 EMI (remaster)
News of the World 1977 EMI (remaster)
Jazz 1978 EMI (remaster)
Live Killers 1979 EMI (remaster)
The Game 1980 EMI (remaster)
Queen At The Beeb 1989 Band of Joy
Flash Gordon 1980 EMI (remaster)
Greatest Hits 1981 UK & US '92 releases
Hot Space 1982 EMI (remaster)
The Works 1984 EMI (remaster) & Hollywood Records (remaster)
A Kind of Magic 1986 EMI
A Night At The Opera 1988 Parlophone
Live Magic 1986 EMI
The Miracle 1989 Hollywood Records (remaster)
At The Beeb 1989 Band of Joy
At The BBC Hollywood Records
Innuendo 1991 EMI
Photo Session 1992 CD SET UFO
Greatest Hits II 1991 EMI
Classic Queen 1992 Hollywood Records
The 12" Collection 1992 EMI
The Interview Collection 1994 Backtabak
Queen Live At Wembley ' 1992 EMI
Made in Heaven 1995 EMI

[RedWine]

14 sal az margesh gozasht ! hanooz bavare hich kas nemisheh keh digeh King barnemigardeh ! He was the best.qw never forget him !

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[Michellica]

he was great!R.I.P.

[green_president2004]

can i put his best musics in this thread?:o

[green_president2004]

Here is the Queen's Hits :D;)
just download these and enjoy it

[green_president2004]

redwine khayly namardy hata toham ye negah behesh nakardy

[RedWine]

redwine khayly namardy hata toham ye negah behesh nakardy

Doost-e aziz man tamameh in ahangaro daram ! moshkel injast keh shoma age mano nemiduni ! man ham senne shoma bood vaghti Mercuri mord !

Mamnoon az zahmatet :) .

[green_president2004]

chi gofty red win nafahmidam

[RedWine]

chi gofty red win nafahmidam

Mamnoon keh un mp3 haro gozashti .

[RedWine]

One of rock's greatest all-time entertainers/showmen was unquestionably Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury. Born Farrokh Bulsara on September 5, 1946, in Zanzibar to Parsi parents (his father worked as a high court cashier for the British government), young Farrokh adopted the name Freddie by fellow classmates while attending an English boarding school.

Freddie soon discovered his love for art and music, both subjects that he explored voraciously (he began taking piano lessons around this time), putting his newly found piano talent to use as he played in rock & roll bands with friends. Due to political upheaval in Zanzibar, Freddie and his family fled Zanzibar for England in 1964.

Back in England, Freddie enrolled in the Ealing College of Art and fell under the spell of guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix. It was while attending Ealing that Freddie befriended a fellow aspiring musician, bassist Tim Staffel, who was a member of a local band called Smile. Freddie soon began attending Smile's rehearsals and struck up a friendship with the group's other members, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor.

Inspired by his new friends, he began playing in bands himself (such as Ibex, Wreckage, and Sour Milk Sea, among others), but instead of just playing piano as he did back in Zanzibar, he began singing. To pay the bills, Freddie opened up a stall on Piccadilly Circus with Taylor, selling clothing geared toward fellow rock musicians. By 1970, Freddie had become frustrated that his music career had yet to blossom, and when he heard that Staffel had left Smile, Freddie promptly took his place, finally uniting musically with May and Taylor.

Inspired by the heavy rock of Led Zeppelin/Hendrix as well as the vocal harmonies of the Beatles and the over-the-top look of the burgeoning glam rock movement (David Bowie and T. Rex), the new group decided to mix up all these influences in one big melting pot, resulting in the formation of Queen. Sensing that it was only natural that a soon-to-be rock star should have an equally grand name, Bulsara soon became Freddie Mercury.

The new band honed their sound throughout the early '70s (ultimately signing with EMI in England and Elektra in the U.S.), and after going through a succession of bassists, finally found a permanent member, John Deacon, just prior to the recording of their first album. But just before the release of Queen's self-titled debut in 1973, Freddie issued the solo single "I Can Hear Music"/"Going Back" (with his Queen bandmates backing him) under the pseudonym Larry Lurex. The single sank from view shortly after release, while Queen's debut fared little better.

It was during an early Queen show that Freddie's mic stand accidentally snapped in half, and instead of replacing it, Mercury carried on with the damaged stand, which ultimately became an on-stage trademark for the singer. Dressed in outrageous Zandra Rhodes-designed threads, dolled up in makeup/eyeliner, and wearing black nail polish on his right hand, Freddie instantly stood out from the rest of the then-current rock pack. Although there was speculation about his sexuality throughout his career, Mercury refused to confirm or deny that he was bisexual during his lifetime.

Slowly but surely, Queen built up an enormous and dedicated worldwide following due to their bombastic stage show and such hit releases as 1974's Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack, but it was the Mercury-penned "Bohemian Rhapsody" off 1975's breakthrough A Night at the Opera that solidified Queen as one of rock's top bands.

Further hit albums followed: 1976's A Day at the Races, 1977's News of the World, 1978's Jazz, and 1979's Live Killers, during which Freddie penned such hit songs (and eventual rock radio staples) as "Killer Queen," "Somebody to Love," "We Are the Champions," "Don't Stop Me Now," and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love."

By the late '70s, Freddie had become one of rock's leading frontmen as his image changed from his early glam rock look to an image that was met with some consternation from fans: he cut his hair short, grew a moustache, and dressed in all leather. In addition to his work with Queen, Mercury fulfilled a longtime dream by performing with the Royal Ballet in October of 1979.

The '80s would prove to be puzzling time for Queen, as they kicked off the new decade with their biggest album yet, The Game -- scoring one of 1980's biggest hits, the dancefloor anthem "Another One Bites the Dust" -- and most successful tour. But instead of treating the successful musical experiment as a brief detour, Queen decided to explore dance music more thoroughly on their follow-up, Hot Space, resulting in their worst-selling release since Queen II.

While Queen was quickly able to recapture their following everywhere in the world on the strength of such solid releases as 1984's The Works and 1986's A Kind of Magic (and a showstopping performance at the mammoth Live Aid benefit concert in 1985), the band's popularity in the U.S. dwindled considerably. Mercury also issued his first solo album in 1985, Mr. Bad Guy.

By the late '80s, Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS, but decided to keep his condition under wraps as he focused on recording further albums with Queen (1989's The Miracle and 1991's Innuendo) as well as issuing sporadic solo singles ("The Great Pretender," "Time") and an opera-meets-pop album with Montserrat Caballé entitled Barcelona. But by 1991, Mercury's battle with AIDS had taken a turn for the worse, and on November 24, 1991 (just one day after deciding to go public with his ailment), Mercury died at his home in London. On April 20, 1992.

[RedWine]

از نگاه تصوير: خاطراتی از فردی مرکوری

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اگر فردی مرکوری مهمترين عضو و نويسنده گروه کوئين زنده بود، ۵ سپتامبر ۲۰۰۶، شصت ساله می شد

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فردی مرکوری با شهرتش به ولخرجی افراط گونه و دوستانی شناخته شده همچون التون جان، يکی از محبوب ترين شخصيت های جهان بود

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او همچنان جنجال برانگيز است. مراسم شصتمين سالگرد تولدش در زنزيبار (Zanzibar)، محل به دنيا آمدنش، انتقاد گروه های مذهبی محلی را به دنبال داشته است

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در يک نظرسنجی صنعت موسيقی، اجرای سال ۱۹۸۵ کوئين در Live Aid در مقابل بيش از ۷۰ هزار نفر، به عنوان عظيم ترين کنسرت موسيقی راک انتخاب شد

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همخوانی مرکوری با مونسرات کاباله، خواننده اپرا، تم المپيک ۱۹۹۲ بارسلون بود. متاسفانه او قبل از آنکه بتواند اين آواز را در المپيک بخواند، درگذشت

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هر چند او به اجراهای زنده اش مشهور بود، فروش آلبوم هايش نيز در جهان از مرز ۱۵۰ ميليون فراتر رفته است

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طی بيش از بيست سال اجرا، فردی مرکوری به همان اندازه که با موسيقی اش شناخته می شد به خاطر زندگی پر زرق و برقش شهرت داشت

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فردی مرکوری دو سال بيماريش را پنهان ساخته بود. وی ۲۳ نوامبر ۱۹۹۱ اعلام کرد که به ويروس اچ آی وی، عامل انتقال ايدز آلوده است و روز بعد از آن درگذشت

[RedWine]

فردی مرکوری که پانزده سال پیش در چنین روزی درگذشت، یکی از محبوب ترین خواننده های راک دوران خود به شمار می رفت.
وی که دربیست و چهارم نوامبر 1991، به دلیل ابتلا به بیماری ایدز در خانه اش در غرب لندن درگذشت؛ خواننده اصلی گروه مشهور کویین بود.

با وجود آنکه گفته می شود وی دو سال قبل از مرگش از بیماری خود آگاه شده بود به کار در زمینه موسیقی ادامه می داد و چندان اهمیتی به بیماری خود نمی داد.

مرکوری که با نام " فرخ بولسارا" در سال 1946 در زنگبار متولد شد؛ تمام دوران کودکی خود را پیش از آن که خانواده اش در سال 1964 به انگلستان نقل مکان کنند، درهند گذراند.

شش سال بعد، فردی مرکوری، راجر تایلر، برایان می و میک گروس گروه کویین را تاسیس کردند.

گفته می شود که وی در تمام زندگی اش از هم آغوشی با هر دو جنس لذت می برد و در کنسرت هایش نیز لباس های گوناگونی بر تن می کرد.


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ترانه های وی از جمله Bohemian Rhapsody، ترانه ای که در کنسرت خوانندگان برای کمک به قحطی زدگان آفریقا اجرا کرد همواره در اغلب کشورهای جهان در جای نخست رده بندی آهنگ های روز قرار می گرفت.

پال گامباچینی، منتقد موسیقی، فردی مرکوری را دارای استعدادی خارق العاده در موسیقی و اجرای زنده می خواند و می گوید که وی شخصیتی قوی داشت.

دکتر پاتریک دیکسون، مدیر یک موسسه آموزشی در باره ایدز می گوید، بزرگترین هدیه مرکوری به هوادارنش آن بود که به آنها اعلام کرد که از بیماری ایدز رنج می برد.

وی معتقد است که به این ترتیب میلیون ها نفر در سراسر جهان به خطرناک بودن ایدز پی بردند.

پنج ماه پس از مرگ مرکوری، کنسرتی برای مبارزه علیه ایدز به یاد وی برگزار شد که دهها هزار نفر در آن شرکت کردند.

این کنسرت که برای هفتاد کشور بصورت زنده پخش می شد، بیست میلیون دلار برای موسسه های مبارزه با ایدز جمع آوری کرد.

فردی مرکوری پانزده سال پس از مرگ همچنان محبوب است و در اوت سال 2002، نظرسنجی بی بی سی نشان داد که وی هنوز در میان صد شخصیت برجسته مردم بریتانیا قرار دارد.

[Sepideh_UK]

KHoda biamorzatesh..
Thanx for the info...

[Nutcase]

Living on my own

[RedWine]

ششم* سپتامبر ۱۹۴۶ در «زنگبار»، یک* زوج* زردشتی* (از پارسیان هند)* به* نام*های* «جـِر» و «بومی* بولسارا»، صاحب* فرزندی* شدند که* در ابتدا نامش* را«فـرّخ*» گذاشتند امّا خیلی* زود به* دلیل* تلفظ* مشکل* این* نام* نزد اطرافیانشان* -که* تقریباً همگی* انگلیسی* زبان* بودند- نام* او را به* «فردریک*» (فِرِدی*) تغییر دادند.فردی خواهری کوچکتر به نام کشمیرا هم داشت.

پدر فردریک* به* عنوان* تحویلدار دادگاه* عالی*، در* استخدام* دولت* بریتانیا بود. یک* سال* بعد خانواده* او به* هندوستان* مهاجرت* کردند.

موقعیت* شغلی* پدر فردی* و مسافرت*های* پی* در پی* آن*ها ایجاب* می*کرد که* فردی* به* مدرسه* شبانه* روزی* «سن*پیتر» در بمبئی فرستاده* شود تا بدین*صورت* به* ثبات* و استحکام* شخصیت* او لطمه*ای* وارد نیاید. او گاه* تا دو سه* سال* والدینش* را نمی*دید. در اینجا بود که* نام* او نزد دوستان* و سپس* نزدخانواده*اش* از فردریک* به* فردی* تبدیل* شد و همین*جا بود که* معلّمانش* متوجه* استعداد عجیب* او در موسیقی* شدند.

علاقه فراوان فردی به هنر، بخصوص موسیقی موجب شد تا مدیر مدرسه از والدینش بخواهد تا در کلاسهای موسیقی مدرسه نیز شرکت کند. فردی کلاسهای پیانو را با جدیت و علاقه فراوان دنبال می*کرد و در سال ۱۹۵۸ با دوستانش گروه موسیقی راک به نام The Hectics را تشکیل داد.

زنگبار تا ۱۹۶۴ مستعمره* بریتانیا محسوب* می*شد امّا در این* سال* استقلال* خود را به* دست* آورد. به* همین* دلیل*، زندگی* برای* فردی* و خانواده*اش* مشکل* شد و آن*ها تقریباً بادست* خالی* و تنها با چند چمدان* لباس* و مقداری* خرده*ریز راهی* اروپا شدند. در سپتامبر همان* سال* فردی* در دانشکده* آیل*وُرث برای* اخذ مدرک* عالی* در رشته* هنر ثبت* نام* کرد. در ۱۹۶۶ فردی* حائز رتبه* اول* در رشته* هنر شد و شروع* به* گذراندن* واحدهای* طراحی* و گرافیک* در «دانشکده* هنر ایلینگ*» کرد. همینجا بود که*فردی* نام* فامیلش* را از بولسارا به* مرکوری* تغییر داد.

ر سال* ۱۹۷۰ فردی* مرکوری*، راجر تیلر، برایان* می* و دوست* دیگری* به* نام* مایک* گروز، گروه «کوئین» (به انگلیسی: Queen به معنای «ملکه»)* را تشکیل* دادند. اسم* گروه* پیشنهاد فردی* بود.

روز شنبه* ۲۷ ژوئن* ۱۹۷۰، به*عنوان* روز اوّلین* اجرای* زنده* کوئین* به* تاریخ* موسیقی* پیوست*.

بعضی از مشهور ترين آهنگ هاي گروه کوئين عبارت*اند از: «راپسودي بوهمي»، «ما قهرمانيم» و «چيز کوچک ديوانه اي که عشق خوانده می**شود».

فردی مرکوری هرچند دوست دختری بسيار صمیمی به نام ماری آوستين داشت،اما از دوجنسی بودن خود نیز آگاه بود.


در ۲۳ نوامبر سال* ۱۹۹1، فردی* با چاپ* بیانیه*ای* اعلام* کرد که* مبتلا به* بیماری* «ایدز» است* و درست* یک* روز پس* از آن* در ساعت* ۷ بعدازظهر، مبارزه* وی* با مرگ* پایان* گرفت*.

او در سال*های* آخر، با وجودآگاهی* از مرگ* زودرس* خویش*، به*یادماندنی*ترین* کارهایش* را خلق* کرد.

در اوایل سده ۲۱ میلادی گروه کویین به عنوان دومین گروه پیشتاز موسیقی پس از بیتل*ها در هزار سال اخیر انتخاب شدند همچنین تک*آهنگ راپسودی بوهمی نیز به*عنوان آهنگ منتخب هزاره انتخاب گردید.

[reza-george]

I played two of his songs my freshman year of marching band. Bohemian Rhapsody and Who Wants to Live Forever.