Remembering Freddie Mercury.<br />Mercury, real name Farrokh Bulsara, <br />was born on September 5, 1946 and died <br />at the age of 45 on November 24, 1991.<br />Here are five facts to honor <br />the late Queen frontman.<br />1. He is considered <br />one of the greatest <br />rock lead singers.<br />2. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was named Britain's <br />favorite single of all time in a 2002 poll <br />by Guinness World Records.<br />3. Mercury designed <br />the famous crest for <br />his rock band, Queen.<br />4. He used a piano as a headboard and taught himself to play backwards so that he could play songs that may come to him while in bed.<br />5. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame and UK Music Hall of Fame as a member of Queen.<br />Happy Birthday, <br />Freddie Mercury!
