Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a British musician, best known as the frontman of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his vocal prowess and flamboyant performances. As a songwriter, he composed many international hits, including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen", "Somebody to Love", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", and "We Are the Champions". Fronted by Mercury, Queen went on to sell more than 300 million albums internationally.
In addition to his work with Queen, he also led a solo career and was occasionally a producer and guest musician (piano or vocals) for other artists. Mercury, who was a Parsi and grew up in India, has been referred to as "Britain's first Asian rock star." He died of bronchopneumonia induced by HIV (AIDS) on 24 November 1991, only one day after publicly acknowledging he had the disease. In 2006, Time Asia named him as one of the most influential Asian heroes of the past 60 years, and he continues to be cited as one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music. In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked him number 18 on their list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.
“You're headed for disaster cos you never read the signs Too much love will kill you every time”
“yeah, i'm a rocket ship on my way to marson a collision coursei am a satellite i'm out of controli am a sex machine ready to reloadlike an atom bomb about tooh oh oh oh oh explodei'm burnin' through the sky yeahtwo hundred degreesthat's why they call me mister fahrenheiti'm trav'ling at the speed of lighti wanna make a supersonic woman of you”
“It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, I feel good, and no one's gonna stop me now.”
“It's not a concert you are seeing, it's a fashion show.”
“Interview? Oh don't be ridiculous.”
“The show must go on.”
“I am a romantic, but I do put up a barrier around myself, so it is hard for people to get in and to know the real me ”
“I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.”
“I like to be surrounded by splendid things.”
“I dress to kill, but tastefully.”
“I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend.”
“I was born to love you with every single beat of my heart. I was born to take care of youevery single day of my life.”
“Who wants to live forever? ”
“What will I be doing in twenty years' time? I'll be dead, darling! Are you crazy?”
“I'm as gay as a daffodil, my dear!”
“I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics.”
“The bigger the better; in everything.”
“The reason we're successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course”
“My soul has painted like the wings of butterflies,Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die,I can fly, my friends...”
“I'm very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years' time.”
“We've gone overboard on every Queen album. But that's Queen.”
“When I'm dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance.”
“Oh, I was not made for heaven. No, I don't want to go to heaven. Hell is much better. Think of all the interesting people you're going to meet down there!”
“I'm just a musical prostitute, my dear.”
“Get on your bikes and ride!”
“I always knew I was a star, and now the rest of the world seems to agree with me.”
“If i had to do it all over again? Why not, I would do it a little bit differently.”
“Does it mean this, does it mean that, that's all anybody wants to know. I'd say what any decent poet would say if anyone dared ask him to analyze his work: if you see it, darling, then it's there!”
“Modern paintings are like women, you'll never enjoy them if you try to understand them.”