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Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Pluto Bulsara on September 5, 1946, in Stone Town, Zanzibar, was best known as the lead singer of the popular British rock group Queen. He was born to Parsi parents Bomi and Jer Bulsara and attended St. Peter's boarding school near Bombay, where he formed his first band, "The Hectics," playing piano. At age 17, the Bulsara family fled to England during the Zanzibar revolution. Freddie, as he began calling himself, studied art design and formed a band called "Ibex," later renamed "Wreckage," which failed to gain traction. He then joined another band, "Sour Milk Sea," which also disbanded. In 1970, he met Roger Taylor and Brian May, who were then performing as Smile. Taking charge, he renamed the band Queen and designed its logo, officially changing his name to Freddie Mercury by deed poll. As a flamboyant performer, he was also a talented songwriter, with "Bohemian Rhapsody" being a key song that propelled the band to superstardom. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Freddie took a break from Queen to pursue a solo career, spending time in Munich and New York. In 1987, he was diagnosed with HIV but continued to record with Queen, completing one last album and his final recorded song, "Mother Love," which was intended for a

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