Freddie Mercury

Singer

1946-09-05 – 1991-11-24

Freddie Mercury was a British singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of Queen. He was recognized for a powerful vocal range, theatrical stage performance, and enduring songwriting. His work remains central to the history of rock music.

Quotes by Freddie Mercury

Modern paintings are like women, you'll never enjoy them if you try to understand them.
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Modern paintings are like women, you'll never enjoy them if you try to understand them.
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I like to be surrounded by splendid things.
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Years ago, I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name. But it's regal, obviously, and -sounds splendid.
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I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend.
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When I'm dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance.
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I was never too keen on the British music press. They've called us a supermarket hype, and they used to suggest that we didn't write our own songs.
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I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.
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One night Roger was in a foul mood and he threw his entire bloody drumset across the stage. The thing only just missed me - I might have been killed.
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If we're weird onstage, I don't know what you'd call the Tubes.
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What will I be doing in twenty years' time? I'll be dead, darling! Are you crazy?
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We're a very expensive group; we break a lot of rules. It's unheard of to combine opera with a rock theme, my dear .
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We were disliked by the press in the early days because they couldn't put their finger on us, and that was the case with Zeppelin as well.
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Back in the old days, we were often compared to Led Zeppelin. If we did something with harmony, it was the Beach Hoys. Something heavy was Led Zeppelin.
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