Freddie Mercury's Best Pictures In Memoriam
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Freddie Mercury
Rock singer Freddie Mercury (✝45) was known for his legendary performances. Here he is at a performance in 1973.
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Band Queen
The band Queen would not have been the great success it was without Freddie Mercury (on the left in the picture). This image shows him with fellow musicians Roger Taylor, Brian May and John Deacon in 1974.
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Band Queen
The band with lead singer Freddie Mercury celebrated worldwide success. His style was also copied by many. Here you can see Brian May, John Deacon (back), Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury (left to right) in 1976.
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Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury revealed in some interviews that he gave the best performances after serious arguments and heartache.
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Freddie Mercury
This photo was taken in 1980 and shows the rock singer in his hyper-masculine and sexualized mustache and leather phase.
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Freddie Mercury
Mercury had many looks and was good at transforming his own style with ease. On stage, he showed himself in formative looks, but privately he favored - at least in his later creative phase - more casual clothing.
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Freddie Mercury
In 1984, he rocked the stage at Wembley Arena, shirtless and with tight-fitting trousers.
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Jane Seymour and Freddie Mercury
"Dr. Quinn” actress Jane Seymour and Freddie Mercury were among the countless guests at the Fashion Aid event held at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 1985.
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Freddie Mercury
Not only did Freddy Mercury's outfits and poses remain unforgotten, but also his voice: He covered four octaves and his voice and talent made him an icon. He was also one of the few rock singers with a taste for classical music. He was particularly fond of opera and so it happened that...
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Freddie Mercury and Monteserrat Caballe
... in 1988 he released the album "Barcelona" together with the opera singer Montserrat Caballé and also shared the stage with her. Caballé's voice was particularly enchanting to him.