Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury born 5 September 1946 24 November 1991 was a British singer songwriter record producer and lead vocalist of the rock band Queen He was known for his flamboyant stage persona and fouroctave vocal range He formed Queen in 1970 with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor His charismatic stage performances often saw him interact with the audience as displayed at the 1985 Live Aid concert He also led a solo career and served as a producer and guest musician for other artists He died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS Description above is from the Wikipedia article Freddie Mercury licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia