The name that resolutely follows right after Queen or even "Bohemian Rhapsody" is Freddie Mercury. The bonafide frontman's death can be said to have been a factor of either revelation or mystery for the masses at large, depending on how ardent of a fan someone had been. Then again, it feels safe to say that he had woefully died young. 

On the occasion of his birthday today, we will take the opportunity to explore some of the more momentous factors of his jubilant personality and eccentric existence. 

The self-proclaimed non-reader of harmonies lived a tumultuous life both personally and professionally. Several tales and portrayals might have been spun on the basis of his life, the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" being the more recent one, but they have largely been termed as historically inaccurate. 

In his era, he definitely ascertained his own personal stance and worth as a musician even alongside his mighty contemporaries including Michael Jackson. The "Beat It" artiste was said to have been visited by Mercury in California around 1983 to accomplish working on three demos, namely, "There Must Be More to Life Than This", "State of Shock" and "Victory". Their plans, however, remained unfulfilled. Mercury released another version of "There Must Be More to Life Than This" in his solo album "Mr Bad Guy".

The man knew how to maintain hard-earned, reliable and fulfilling relationships. The most famous or agreeable of his relationships seems to have been with his former fiancée and forever friend Mary Austin. In a 1985 interview, he memorably said about Mary, "All my lovers asked me why they couldn't replace Mary, but it's simply impossible. The only friend I've got is Mary, and I don't want anybody else. To me, she was my common-law wife. To me, it was a marriage. We believe in each other, that's enough for me." Their relationship if anything is still for one of the books and even fiction. 

Even during his demise, the man of speculative mysteries passed silently. Mercury gave his ashes to Mary, in his will. To preserve his dignity from radical or unwarranted attention, she removed the ashes from his home, two years after his passing and promised to never reveal what she did with them. His impending demise was a blow to his fans, family and friends alike. 

Freddie Mercury believed he was an art school reject who held a diploma in graphics. The artiste was said to have nodules on his vocal chords, as a result, he had to have tours scheduled around his voice. He also believed in himself and the songs he concocted which enabled him to want to spread it to people. He was alert enough to also always consider the business aspect of sharing his music and the rock music scene then. In one of his interviews, he once said, "Good music is just not enough," to explain the innate habit of dissemination of music in business. 

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