Life Of Mercury

Close your eyes and envision yourself standing on the stage and singing in front of a countless crowd while they cheer for you. Indeed, you are a rockstar!
The first Indian Rockstar to experience this was Freddie Mercury, original name Farrokh Bulsara. It is said that he was given this name by his teachers and classmates. He was born to Parsi parents and spent the majority of his adolescence in India. He later moved with his family to England, where his music career began. He formed a band with Brian May and Rodger Taylor and named it Queen. Bassist John Deacon joined the following year. Initially, the band failed to draw much notice however, the album Sheer Heart Attack( 1974) and A Night At The Opera (1975) made them internationally famous. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is considered Queen’s most mysterious and beloved song.

When it comes to his personal life Mary Austin stole Mercury’s heart in 1969 and they became inseparable after that. He always mentioned Mary Austin whenever he talked about the only love of his life.

Paul Prenter played a significant role in his life too. He was his former manager and he double-crossed him by selling a story to a national newspaper about his personal life. He ruined his life by claiming that Freddie slept with hundreds of men and furthermore gave profound insights regarding his personal life which forced him to fire Paul. His last day on earth was 24th November 1991, he passed away due to bronchial pneumonia due to AIDS-related complications.

Without a doubt, he was a courageous, gallant, and defiant Rockstar in the history of music.