David Weir

Freddie Mercury was a superstar on the stage and a world icon who brought hope to the gay community, helped raise money for African aid, and most importantly, raised awareness for HIV/AIDS when he lost his battle to the disease. Farrokh Bulsara was born in Zanzibar on September 5, 1946 to Jer and Bomi Bulsara. He moved to England in the mid 60’s and became known by his extremely famous name: Freddie Mercury. He sadly died on November 24, 1991 of AIDS related complications. But his legacy has lived on and he continues to be an inspiration around the world.

Freddie Mercury moved to England in the year 1964 to escape the civil war in Zanzibar at the time. He enrolled at Isleworth Polytechnic in London where he began studying art. He eventually received a degree in art and graphic design at Ealing Art College. He eventually met up with John Deacon, Roger Taylor, and Brian Mays to form the rock group Queen. They broke into the UK charts with the song Seven Seas of Rhye. They eventually broke out in 1975 with their huge hit single Bohemian Rhapsody. This song has survived the test of time and is still one of the most famous rock songs ever written. This song shows the true creativity of Freddie Mercury and his vast lyrical inspirations. Queen would go on to perform at Live Aid for Africa in 1985. This event grouped together tons of famous bands at the time for a huge concert event to raise money for relief for Africa, who was going through a massive famine and drought at the time. Even though there were many superstar bands there, the concert belonged to Queen and everyone knew it. Over 1 billion people all over the world saw their performance. Their performance has been called the “best live performance of all time” ove...

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...t only for their success in their field, but for the impacts they make outside of it as well. Freddie Mercury made great contributions to society concerning matters that were very rarely discussed during his life. I believe that this is the true epitome of a hero, someone who continues to do their job day in and day out, regardless of their circumstances. Freddie Mercury showed us that no matter who you are or where you’re from, you can still be the biggest superstar in the world. He showed us courage when staring into the face of death and compassion for others when he helped the African people by raising money to contribute to their recovery from famine and drought. He showed the world that sexuality has nothing to do with who you are as a person and that you can still be accepted and loved no matter what. Freddie Mercury wasn’t just a man, he is a LEGEND.