Amazing Isolated Vocals of Freddie Mercury

What made Freddie Mercury so special? Two things always get mentioned: his incredible voice and his larger than life personality. Let’s look at both.

Freddie Mercury’s Voice

Freddie Mercury is known as one of the greatest lead singers of all-time. His voice had range, power and delicacy and instantly made the epic music of Queen even more epic. But why was his voice so great? First, you should listen to this acapella version of “Somebody To Love”.

Amazing, right? Now that you have goosebumps, a team of researchers in Europe recently set out to figure out why Freddie’s voice was so great… using science! And what did they find out? That Freddie had a distinct style of vibrato that was a frequency higher than the standard classically-trained singer, which helped give Freddie his distinct vocal fingerprint.

And if you need another example of the power of his voice, check out this acapella of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and prepare to have your mind blown.

Freddie Mercury’s Style & Showmanship

Freddie was larger than life… and not just with his booming voice. He was a style icon, known for some of the most outlandish stage attire of the time. From his penchant for white outfits, bedazzled unitards and a solid moustache, Freddie is the owner of many iconic “looks”.

We compiled a bunch of our favourite Freddie fashion photos in the handy gallery below. Which Freddie look was your favourite?