The Secrets Behind Freddie Mercury's Legendary Voice

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    00:00 Intro
    00:32 Title Card
    00:40 Range
    01:48 Performative
    02:39 Versatility
    03:59 Natural Voice
    04:22 Vibrato
    05:11 Grit
    05:35 Physiology
    06:05 Bohemian Rhapsody
    08:22 Conclusion
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  • @darrylmata4025
    @darrylmata4025 Před 4 lety +1992

    Damn he even smoked and drink and still kept his voice.

    • @Scott_LastNameRedacted
      @Scott_LastNameRedacted Před 4 lety +144

      Frank Sinatra smoked and drank most his whole life and kept his voice.

    • @Vinnyzzzz
      @Vinnyzzzz Před 4 lety +100

      Scott _____ but he didn’t had such a good voice as Freddie

    • @mousearmitageify
      @mousearmitageify Před 4 lety +106

      I smoke and drink a lot and used to sing a lot (and fairly well). I used to argue that smoking and drinking improved my vocals, which it did in the short term, but now my vocals are very damaged as a result. And while I don’t want to dis Freddie, he did often sing an octave lower when singing live

    • @weebunny
      @weebunny Před 4 lety +82

      Quite right, plus he only lived to be 45 - who knows what shape his voice would have been in at 60. No matter what, he deserves his reputation as a legend.

    • @mrobligatory.5234
      @mrobligatory.5234 Před 4 lety +19

      I don’t see how drinking affects voice but smoking definitely would ruin your voice

  • @fucktit5545
    @fucktit5545 Před 5 lety +2598

    I won’t be a rock star. I’ll be a legend
    - Freddie Mercury

    • @itsnotwhatyouthink
      @itsnotwhatyouthink Před 4 lety +22

      Me thinking whats inside freddie head: i'll be a science mystery

    • @TuesdayLoew
      @TuesdayLoew Před 4 lety +17

      And a Legend he is..💛👑

    • @warm_spot
      @warm_spot Před 4 lety +2

      I think it was Roger, he said he saw Freddie with his head down crying this quote

    • @grantbennett333
      @grantbennett333 Před 4 lety +4

      @@TuesdayLoew
      *_Peerless..... Absolutely the very .very best. FREDDY Mercury Queen of hearts ❣️❤️"_*

    • @arkinalba9846
      @arkinalba9846 Před 4 lety

      why is your name that

  • @highjim7778
    @highjim7778 Před 5 lety +6420

    1st greatest singer of all time: Freddie Mercury
    2nd greatest singer of all time: Drunk Freddie Mercury

  • @pootisbird4970
    @pootisbird4970 Před 5 lety +2505

    Freddie: *records himself 4 times but let’s his friends play along to the song*
    Freddie: I too, am extraordinarily humble

    • @tf4304
      @tf4304 Před 4 lety +26

      This absolutely needs thousands of likes

    • @minstrelofMir
      @minstrelofMir Před 4 lety +16

      queen used upto 200 over dubs mate

    • @bink6778
      @bink6778 Před 4 lety +8

      This might be the first time a CZcams comment actually made me laugh out loud, well done lol

    • @grantbennett333
      @grantbennett333 Před 4 lety +1

      Freddy Mercury aka Count Boystirious

    • @divisix024
      @divisix024 Před 4 lety +5

      She’s a killer queen, gun powder, gelatine

  • @nick.3460
    @nick.3460 Před 5 lety +4507

    I hate how the word "legend" is thrown around in today's music scene. Freddie deserved the title 100%.

    • @user-hr8us5ot8y
      @user-hr8us5ot8y Před 5 lety +11

      It isnt and i see it always

    • @itkojecockot
      @itkojecockot Před 5 lety +126

      you can’t really take that stuff seriously these days...... after all, some people describe Kanye West as "genius" :D:D:D ikr

    • @gabrielherera1045
      @gabrielherera1045 Před 5 lety +35

      No freddie desved god name

    • @claroca7619
      @claroca7619 Před 5 lety +28

      itkojecockot But in the truth, Kanye is the opposite of Freddie: sh** level. Like rapper, singer and persona 😂

    • @TheRicokilla
      @TheRicokilla Před 5 lety +29

      Freddie was the messiah

  • @drummerboy0620
    @drummerboy0620 Před 3 lety +488

    Freddie’s voice was insane. It’s crazy how his voice was so thick, yet had a thin, cutting aspect to it all at the same time. His voice is so smooth but it has a growl under it. It’s like he can sing the same note in two different octaves simultaneously

    • @eatingtumbleweeds5967
      @eatingtumbleweeds5967 Před 2 lety +10

      Hes able to use his False Vocal Cords. Apparently a study has been done lol I just looked it up.

    • @maritzajimenez6690
      @maritzajimenez6690 Před 2 lety +20

      You're absolutely right. That's exactly what he did. Scientific studies in Germany determined that his voice had 37 different registers, which allowed him to sing like different people. That is very strange in a singer and it is one of his great differences with others.

    • @grave2395
      @grave2395 Před 2 lety +2

      @@maritzajimenez6690 damnn.. didnt know this..thanks

    • @Bibiana862
      @Bibiana862 Před rokem +2

      that is called subharmonic,used false cords

    • @andrejz8954
      @andrejz8954 Před rokem

      @@maritzajimenez6690 Stop bullshitting. Nobody has more registers than 3-5. You obviously don't even know what a register is. He could adapt his colour very well and that was it.

  • @nickhersheys2706
    @nickhersheys2706 Před 4 lety +813

    Freddie could cough, sneeze and spit and it would always be in tune.

  • @kenleyeverett9211
    @kenleyeverett9211 Před 4 lety +316

    and he's not even classically trained. truly a gift. he is a different species

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety +1

      do you know about Dimash? try him sing SOS. or the show must go on.

    • @sxtright_anirudh7299
      @sxtright_anirudh7299 Před 3 lety +9

      @@loveshoes9447 What does Dimash have to do with it?

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety

      @@sxtright_anirudh7299 check him. watch the master.

    • @sxtright_anirudh7299
      @sxtright_anirudh7299 Před 3 lety +3

      @@loveshoes9447 I know him. He is indeed a good singer. He truly is a master of this generation.

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety

      @@sxtright_anirudh7299 very nice you know true art. 😍👍🤩

  • @andrewm5471
    @andrewm5471 Před 5 lety +5028

    If I had a time machine I would go back in time and see a queen concert

  • @zsuzsannabenke9966
    @zsuzsannabenke9966 Před 5 lety +1087

    "I dress to kill, but tastefully." - Freddie Mercury

    • @fifermcgee5971
      @fifermcgee5971 Před 5 lety +7

      Oh! Freddie, you had the pizzazz to carry it off. What a handsome man.

    • @karenmackay3497
      @karenmackay3497 Před 5 lety +4

      Zsuzsanna Benke He did too! Beautiful and desperately he did a damn good in those tight pants

  • @bash6555
    @bash6555 Před 4 lety +1572

    I'm not a huge fan of queen, but no one can ever try denying the fact that his voice is the best male voice of all time

    • @JaneA544
      @JaneA544 Před 4 lety +8

      Agreed

    • @Lakitu886
      @Lakitu886 Před 4 lety +36

      I prefer MJs but thats because Im a fan. I just prefer his voice as its so incredibly unique

    • @jm-je4tl
      @jm-je4tl Před 4 lety +13

      Lol. You mean 'rock voice'.

    • @bananasaur5209
      @bananasaur5209 Před 4 lety +15

      @William Mims I loved Steve Perry but only when he was with Journey. Queen songs are better imo. Steve didn't age well unfortunately

    • @zerplunk1916
      @zerplunk1916 Před 4 lety +5

      You guys should probs search up Dimash first before saying that.

  • @likhatath4567
    @likhatath4567 Před 4 lety +677

    In 70's and 80's there was no auto tune...
    He had the most beautiful voice of all times...

    • @eleanor3323
      @eleanor3323 Před 4 lety +3

      Tath mitz Likha damn right

    • @frederikschulp
      @frederikschulp Před 4 lety +4

      You should listen to dio, something like holy diver, I think that comes very close

    • @wagglewiggle
      @wagglewiggle Před 4 lety

      Personally I think dio was better, I mean how many people could have replaced ozzy and not just replace him but be far far better than him even when performing songs that weren't written for his voice

    • @TallicaMan1986
      @TallicaMan1986 Před 4 lety +2

      @@wagglewiggle eh, I prefer to hear Ozzy when I listen to something like Warpigs or Children of The Grave. He's a lot more haunting. Dio an amazing singer is very much on the heroic side of things most of the time like dudes slaying dragons and whatnot.

    • @DTheAustralian
      @DTheAustralian Před 4 lety

      Comic Sans
      Question: of it, or just when it’s incredibly noticeable?

  • @andrewhauser4239
    @andrewhauser4239 Před 5 lety +989

    A man with amazing range, amazing tone, and absolutely no fear.

    • @kiraaisling9603
      @kiraaisling9603 Před 4 lety +10

      Andrew Hauser everyone has fear even him if you don’t have fear you’re not human. (No hate)

    • @grantbennett333
      @grantbennett333 Před 4 lety +1

      Aplomb

    • @Jonas-xl4wg
      @Jonas-xl4wg Před 4 lety +7

      Kira Aisling he means no fear about using his voice in all tones

    • @iibartoptic6865
      @iibartoptic6865 Před 4 lety +3

      Freddie: *YOUR BLOODY RIGHT I AM*

  • @TheSubwaysurfer
    @TheSubwaysurfer Před 4 lety +329

    the band never gets credit for how vocally talented they were
    The first time I heard Bohemian i thought it eas an operetic choir

    • @bink6778
      @bink6778 Před 4 lety +28

      Elgin Subwaysurfer Bolling Roger Taylor has an amazing voice but not many people know that just because he was in a band with Freddie freaking Mercury.
      I love Brian’s voice too, he had a bit of a John Paul McCartney vibe going on. His solo songs are like honey for my soul.

    • @anandhua.b4589
      @anandhua.b4589 Před 4 lety +1

      a night at the *opera*

    • @thebeatlesandqueen8817
      @thebeatlesandqueen8817 Před 3 lety

      Freddie Mercury ❤️

    • @destinixshakur
      @destinixshakur Před rokem

      Me too I thought it was a church choir type lol

  • @nvvam7597
    @nvvam7597 Před 4 lety +426

    On a technical level he is an incredible singer, a vocal virtuoso.. What made him so powerful was the phrasing of each word he sang. He effortlessly glided from one emotion to the next quickly. He literally felt the words. His timing was impeccable . He was passionate about what he was singing and wanted the audience to take the journey with him..

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety

      watch Dimash SOS. and the show must go on.

    • @maritzajimenez6690
      @maritzajimenez6690 Před 2 lety +1

      That's call ART. It's not the same to be a singer (or a musician)than to be an artist. Freddie was an artist.

  • @rainer1980
    @rainer1980 Před 5 lety +955

    Vocally, Freddy Mercury was to vocals what Jimi Hendrix was to guitars. Arguably, nobody will probably ever be able to match the versatility of his vocal range.

    • @johnathanwhite8157
      @johnathanwhite8157 Před 4 lety +27

      Scholastic Vibrations well plenty of people have a larger range but not nearly as comfortable and easy a range

    • @minstrelofMir
      @minstrelofMir Před 4 lety +2

      steve perry v freddie czcams.com/video/Lw5ipwJjkGs/video.html

    • @LaughingStock_
      @LaughingStock_ Před 4 lety +9

      Tim Buckley, Barbra Streisand - there's two considerably above Freddie. I'm a fan, but don't let the great songs, charisma and showmanship cloud the fact that Freddie was a bloody good singer - but not "great".

    • @JaneA544
      @JaneA544 Před 4 lety +27

      @@LaughingStock_ wrong he was great

    • @zoomynumie7344
      @zoomynumie7344 Před 4 lety +1

      Brednon Urie ?

  • @tahsinsabah833
    @tahsinsabah833 Před 5 lety +4110

    Bloody hell I just realised that every queen song is my favourite song

    • @blackoutsolidguy6219
      @blackoutsolidguy6219 Před 5 lety +50

      Same, I'm shocked

    • @anniedrews4849
      @anniedrews4849 Před 5 lety +16

      Truth!

    • @bongodave13
      @bongodave13 Před 5 lety +19

      I can't say that, but no one can sing like Freddy did.

    • @HH-qs9zf
      @HH-qs9zf Před 5 lety +20

      We forget how amazing he was... Shame music today never followed.

    • @stephanieportillo91
      @stephanieportillo91 Před 5 lety +15

      Tahsin Sabah I didn’t even know that Queen sang all the songs that I hear in big movies. Its mind blowing

  • @edgarpewds5420
    @edgarpewds5420 Před 5 lety +2662

    No Autotune just pure talent.

    • @neferkaitchorkick
      @neferkaitchorkick Před 5 lety +70

      There was no autotune in his time.

    • @neferkaitchorkick
      @neferkaitchorkick Před 5 lety +16

      Lil Charme That's why it is. 😂😅😅

    • @teejaypr
      @teejaypr Před 5 lety +25

      Edgar Pewds my friend told me the other day that all of queen’s songs were autotuned just to get me pissed off😂😂 because I hate new music with all the autotune and he loves modern music and I love queen obviously

    • @mashurabed1169
      @mashurabed1169 Před 5 lety +11

      That’s the total opposite from today’s singers

    • @frankster6259
      @frankster6259 Před 5 lety +9

      Future has left the chat...

  • @chloemaria5785
    @chloemaria5785 Před 4 lety +53

    It wasn’t just his voice, it was the awesome presence. He owned it.

  • @asmshariarchowdhury6535
    @asmshariarchowdhury6535 Před 5 lety +205

    Best looks, best voice, best music, freddie mercury was the whole package. No one can be compared to him.

  • @kubrick5073
    @kubrick5073 Před 5 lety +801

    My father is a rock singer. has been for 40 years. He thinks Freddie Mercury is the best singer of all time, even thought he isn't his favorite singer.

  • @Willam_J
    @Willam_J Před 6 lety +671

    True story: When Queen started making real money, Freddy’s manager suggested that he take some of that money and get his teeth straightened. Freddy refused, because he was afraid that it might affect his voice.

    • @RokieYTGaming
      @RokieYTGaming Před 5 lety +10

      William J. what!? fo real?

    • @RepublicTX
      @RepublicTX Před 5 lety +123

      For real. He had 4 extra molars, and he thought that having them removed to make room for the other teeth would have changed the resonance of his voice. It's very possible it would have done.

    • @c.conrad5751
      @c.conrad5751 Před 5 lety +68

      Yes, it would have -- read somewhere a while back that several specialists confirmed that. Same reason Barbra Streisand never had her nose done.

    • @SuV33358
      @SuV33358 Před 5 lety +46

      His teeth are part of what makes him Freddy.....he looks great as is.........er, was 😖

    • @bongodave13
      @bongodave13 Před 5 lety +14

      I heard that Billy Joel refused to get his nose fixed (he broke it sometime earlier) for the same reason.

  • @gh103
    @gh103 Před 5 lety +388

    Totally agree, he was a one off, a genius. I was lucky enough to see him live three times.

    • @jasminagrmy3800
      @jasminagrmy3800 Před 4 lety +16

      You have Freddie seen 3 times 😍
      Where ?
      You've to be lucky 🙏👍😀

    • @gh103
      @gh103 Před 4 lety +21

      Yasmina Grmy I saw them twice at Edinburgh Ingliston in 1982 and Wembley 1986 👍

    • @jasminagrmy3800
      @jasminagrmy3800 Před 4 lety +3

      @@gh103 although in Wembley? Woow 🙏👍👍 Have you got pics from the Concerts?

    • @jordanwright554
      @jordanwright554 Před 4 lety +4

      @@jasminagrmy3800 it was in the 80s mate.

    • @lukehamburger3659
      @lukehamburger3659 Před 4 lety +3

      Jordan Wright do u think cameras didn’t exist in the 80s mate?

  • @bambutt
    @bambutt Před 5 lety +299

    I find the "autotune" comments funny---I saw him live 4 times and just amazing---his vocals were beyond anything in today's "music"--and Brian, Roger and John made NO musical mistakes live. Look at any live performance--from the beginning in the '70's--all 4 pure magic!!

    • @whiskey1mantis357
      @whiskey1mantis357 Před 3 lety +6

      I agree. I'm a vocalist and have a bit of training. I've seen two live acts that never made a mistake, Queen and RUSH.

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety

      why not watch Dimash SOS. and the show must go on.

    • @zewaisnel6130
      @zewaisnel6130 Před 3 lety +4

      Frances Warren the best part is autotune literally didn't exist until after freddie died 😂

    • @roverwaters3875
      @roverwaters3875 Před 2 lety

      Brian could go lower than Freddie, that is why some Brian May songs are sang by Brian himself

    • @maritzajimenez6690
      @maritzajimenez6690 Před 2 lety

      @@roverwaters3875 There's no comparison between them. Brian is a sweet little voice. Besides, Freddie didin't like much Brian's songs

  • @imanthonyjames
    @imanthonyjames Před 6 lety +472

    The dude sang with heart and balls. When he sang he was theatrical and left it all out on stage. Legendary.

    • @TheLucas0828
      @TheLucas0828 Před 6 lety +8

      sadly his heart and balls were in(to) other guys...

    • @bobthabuilda1525
      @bobthabuilda1525 Před 5 lety +17

      I don't understand how that's sad.

    • @michaelwest8536
      @michaelwest8536 Před 5 lety +8

      So they were. It was part of who he was as an individual. "Sadly?" Was he asking to sleep with you? Fuck you, you bigoted piece of shit.

    • @caramel7050
      @caramel7050 Před 5 lety +1

      TheLucas0828
      and that is sad...how? why do people make such big deals about sexualities????

  • @melaniegonzalez8316
    @melaniegonzalez8316 Před 5 lety +1997

    King of Pop: Micheal Jackson
    King of Rock: Elvis Presley
    Legend of the Musical Industry: Freddie Mercury

    • @JCapria
      @JCapria Před 5 lety +162

      The king of Rock is actually Chuck Berry, but he was black so they would never crown him back then.

    • @ivanrivera3293
      @ivanrivera3293 Před 5 lety +128

      Actually Elvis is the king of Rock and Roll, not Rock.

    • @thomasm195
      @thomasm195 Před 5 lety +17

      Don't forget, Bruce Springsteen is The BOSS

    • @The3Stooges
      @The3Stooges Před 5 lety +49

      @@JCapria Chuck Berry was the true King of Rock, TRUTH! Elvis was overrated and didn't write any of his songs or music... he sent teen girls into heat, that was what sold him...

    • @MarleyCedrone
      @MarleyCedrone Před 5 lety +66

      freddie is the queen of rock

  • @Mr.Deleterious
    @Mr.Deleterious Před 4 lety +102

    Freddy Mercury didn't just have the greatest voice in "rock" history, that man had the greatest voice ever gifted to any human being in the history of mankind. Fortunately for we the fans, he knew exactly what to do with it. He was a fkng God on stage. His performances were absolutely legendary and his band did just as well.

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety +1

      why not watch Dimash SOS. and the show must go on.

    • @saumyakraj1462
      @saumyakraj1462 Před 2 lety

      @@loveshoes9447 what do you want man? I see the same reply on every comment!

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 2 lety

      @@saumyakraj1462 so did you watch Dimash SOS?

    • @saumyakraj1462
      @saumyakraj1462 Před 2 lety

      @@loveshoes9447 just did, he has an excellent voice, though i obviously didn't understand a word 🙃

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 2 lety

      @@saumyakraj1462 nice you did. when he sings lyrics isnt important cus you will feel it + hes stage precence is unmatched and hes made so much great performances and will surprise you in each song you watch. he can sing in 12 languages play a few instruments and take notes that isnt even on the piano.

  • @dodgeututaonga5024
    @dodgeututaonga5024 Před 3 lety +33

    Bryan: Guitar
    John: Bass
    Roger: Drums
    Freddie: “I play the crowd darling”.

  • @winterlongone
    @winterlongone Před 5 lety +491

    Opera singers are my benchmark. If Montserrat Caballé said Freddy's coloring and nuance was impressive - that's good enough to tell me he was the best rock singer ever.

    • @monicacruz2896
      @monicacruz2896 Před 4 lety +2

      The best of all time

    • @LaughingStock_
      @LaughingStock_ Před 4 lety

      Sorry, that was Montserrat playing politics. Freddie was NOT a great singer. He was good at making the best of the limited range he had, and compensated by being a charismatic showman. That does not equate to being a great vocalist.

    • @FREDDIEROCKSS
      @FREDDIEROCKSS Před 4 lety +3

      @@LaughingStock_ Better get your ears cleaned out, buddy! But, you're right, Freddie was not a great singer, he WAS THE BEST to ever have graced the Earth!!!!!! That's all.....

  • @jacobfike3697
    @jacobfike3697 Před 6 lety +149

    When you're such an amazing singer scientists study you

  • @asteroid_field
    @asteroid_field Před 4 lety +91

    It’s been 28 years now. Almost 3 decades without his amazing voice. Thank you Freddie.

  • @vn8897
    @vn8897 Před 4 lety +38

    He was the most extraordinary showman. Flamboyant and seemingly fearless, Freddie projected an extraordinary public persona.

  • @kirbymarchbarcena
    @kirbymarchbarcena Před 6 lety +2793

    He sang "The Show Must Go On" on a single take and he did this at the time his health is really worst,it was even said that he could hardly talk after leaving the studio and left his bandmates speechless as they felt the message of the lyrics. That song is one of his best...a swan song for one of the legendary greats.

    • @maxeh9879
      @maxeh9879 Před 6 lety +4

      kirby march Barcena Pink Floyd?

    • @MrJdsenior
      @MrJdsenior Před 6 lety +44

      Kirby Barcena....Just went and found the vid...makes it more poignant when you know what was going on with his health at the time. He was still obviously putting tons of energy into the work. Link for any (lazy?) one interested ;-):
      czcams.com/video/t99KH0TR-J4/video.html

    • @imbatmanbitchh
      @imbatmanbitchh Před 6 lety

      Yeah I thought Pink Floyd too

    • @DrRhyhm
      @DrRhyhm Před 6 lety +15

      Actually he didn't it's an urban legend.

    • @metalinyourhead3604
      @metalinyourhead3604 Před 6 lety +12

      kirby march Barcena I think you can all most here him give every last bit of effort he could in the final lyric. Almost as if it was his last words before he was about to die.

  • @FCPWHAT
    @FCPWHAT Před 6 lety +1305

    I met Freddie in late ‘83 at shepperton studios, London whilst filming the music promo for Radio Ga Ga.. he is down to earth, kind hearted and a real gent. Freddie, I’ll miss you .. RIP.

    • @Usuerusers81
      @Usuerusers81 Před 6 lety +6

      FC WHAT you wish!

    • @Chlobet
      @Chlobet Před 6 lety +37

      Were you in the crowd doing the hand clapping? I remember the fan club asking fans to go to London to be in the video, I was only 14 and still in school but reeeally wanted to be there. Kinda wish I'd bunked off school now!!

    • @termonic2542
      @termonic2542 Před 5 lety +77

      closinginonclosure what the fuck is your problem

    • @closinginonclosure
      @closinginonclosure Před 5 lety +4

      Termonic Aww you poor thing. Are you so sensitive that you let words hurt your delicate little feelings.

    • @targetbuddy5
      @targetbuddy5 Před 5 lety +61

      Mostly I'm just wondering why you're so mad and edgy. Did someone accidentally rip your Che Guevara shirt?

  • @helenmclean1413
    @helenmclean1413 Před 3 lety +16

    Thank you for that.
    My mum saw Queen in 1986 at Wembley and, to this day, speaks of the experience and how amazing Freddie was.

  • @santibanks
    @santibanks Před 4 lety +29

    Probably already mentioned in the comments here, but two things that make Freddie stand out even more. On the topic of his vibrato, the point with Freddie was not that he could have a faster vibrato than most singers, the truly scary part is that Freddie can overdub him self multiple times and have all his vibrato's line up exactly. Bohemian Rhapsody is the best example of that. All these overdubs are spot on and that's truly remarkable.
    And checking the back catalog of Queen sure makes one appreciate his voice, but to really appreciate it, just watch Queens live performances.

  • @rockerseven
    @rockerseven Před 5 lety +694

    Fun fact: Even though he had a massive overbite, Freddie refused to get his teeth fixed out of fear that it would mess with his voice.

    • @roxannemoser
      @roxannemoser Před 5 lety +45

      That massive over bite came from 4 extra molars in his upper teeth.

    • @d.rabbitwhite
      @d.rabbitwhite Před 5 lety +5

      I though it canines...@@roxannemoser; no?

    • @simondavis6620
      @simondavis6620 Před 5 lety +19

      rockerseven Great for singing (apparently) but I imagine terrible for giving a good Bj. 😂

    • @laurakolberg7923
      @laurakolberg7923 Před 5 lety +29

      I think it makes him all the more endearing....love and miss him

    • @oliviakomala3753
      @oliviakomala3753 Před 5 lety +10

      @@laurakolberg7923 agree.. I love his teeth 😍

  • @Willam_J
    @Willam_J Před 6 lety +193

    His voice was absolutely amazing, but his popularity was also due to his ability to entertain an audience. When you paid to see Queen play, you saw a man giving everything he had, at every show. He never held back and he sang every song with the power and enthusiasm it deserved.

    • @phant0m739
      @phant0m739 Před 5 lety +7

      His voice and his personality is why we can never get a performer like him ever again.

    • @josephhandy8002
      @josephhandy8002 Před 5 lety +3

      Amen

    • @probathroomsingeryx
      @probathroomsingeryx Před 5 lety +4

      It's tragic that people from my generation onwards will never get to watch this man perform :(

  • @finnfan33
    @finnfan33 Před 2 lety +9

    I literally think of Queen Freddie every. Damned. Day. He gave us everything. Miss you, Freddie.

  • @rosiehagglund6820
    @rosiehagglund6820 Před 2 lety +8

    his voice is so wonderful

  • @lovallcreature
    @lovallcreature Před 5 lety +85

    Born with nothing died with unbound legacy. He is real Mercury. Miss you.

  • @emiliobankier1169
    @emiliobankier1169 Před 5 lety +1023

    I won't be a rockstar, I'll be a legend.
    - Freddie Mercury

    • @SonofSethoitae
      @SonofSethoitae Před 5 lety +18

      @Graham Herbert Get fucked, Nazi

    • @steffigavin9152
      @steffigavin9152 Před 5 lety +6

      You're revolting. Go away.

    • @snork44
      @snork44 Před 5 lety +18

      Graham Herbert , hmm, you seem to know a lot about it , is there something you need to tell us about your sexual orientation?

    • @sub-nautical_chill4379
      @sub-nautical_chill4379 Před 5 lety +11

      Graham Herbert
      How ‘bout you fuck right off mate

    • @juliajulia8055
      @juliajulia8055 Před 5 lety

      Mee tooo

  • @KurtRusselPH
    @KurtRusselPH Před 4 lety +337

    "Nobody's ever gonna remember me when I'm dead anyway.."
    -Freddie Mercury
    (well, you're wrong Freddie, up to now so many remembers and loves you)

    • @grantbennett333
      @grantbennett333 Před 4 lety +3

      No body raps like Freddy Mercury Queen of hearts ❣️
      Freddy Mercury Queen of hearts ❣️ n Occasionally soul's
      FredsgotWiNG 🦅
      Lady Z m.czcams.com/video/EJo6YoAMeF0/video.html
      🎥 Freddie Mercury Exercises In Free Love - CZcams
      Chk out Freddy's falsetto soprano opera range master b laster
      Exercises in free love
      Elena Telesco
      .... *_FredsGotVVingz🦅_*
      @_balloon_
      They.killed Freddy Mercury Queen. By..AZT aids treatment..it's a known poison ...Magic Johnson didn't take AZT Refused the aids treatment. He's alright... Freddie's DEATH was a satanic sacrifice...Ppl.can easily research Keymo and AZT .. *VIRUSES ARE EXOSOMES, says Professor James Hildreth*
      They are running the fake Corona Covid19 hoax SCAMdemic now ..
      VIRUSES ARE not what they say.. the inversion perversion Grand Deception...They took.away the finest :: Peerless individual:.:: Freddy Mercury Queen of hearts ❣️❤️...They didn't lie about something's...they lied about everything important and even lied about the lies...
      _Flat earth truth and NASA fake moon landing hoax Showgramming us ppl by Talmud vision by jwzNews proper propergander via main stream media prestigious presstistutes hyperbola lies in plain sight seeing is beWieving 🕸️_

    • @patrickwalden4993
      @patrickwalden4993 Před 4 lety +3

      Grant Bennett333 huh- what-

    • @velocitypeasant5832
      @velocitypeasant5832 Před 4 lety +3

      @@patrickwalden4993 I'm pretty sure it's either a failed ARG or just someone mentally disabled. If you look at their other comments on this channel and their channel description, it's absolute nonsense. Before anyone says anything about them being foreign, they're saying way too much for me to think they're not speaking in a language they aren't at least comfortable with.

    • @patrickwalden4993
      @patrickwalden4993 Před 4 lety

      Velocity Peasant Makes sense.

    • @grantbennett333
      @grantbennett333 Před 4 lety

      @@patrickwalden4993
      Don't get Vaxxed

  • @edgaralonzo8111
    @edgaralonzo8111 Před 4 lety +225

    We don't need science to prove it. We just know.

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety +4

      do you know about Dimash? try him sing SOS. or the show must go on.

    • @TheB0sss
      @TheB0sss Před 2 lety

      I agree, but it's still nice how it definitely confirms it lol

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo Před 6 lety +3742

    I saw Queen in 1985 during The Works tour and Freddie was a seamless performer. I can't think of any other front man like him. He was awesome right up to the last song. Possibly the only other to do this is David Bowie. If Bowie is the Starman Freddie is the Galaxy that has many thousands of stars within. Musicsally Freddie is a supernova, explosive, colourful and wonderful.

  • @BRUH10155
    @BRUH10155 Před 6 lety +662

    The secret? He's Freddie God Damn Mercury.

  • @rejanechagas7847
    @rejanechagas7847 Před 2 lety +14

    Best singer in the world! The most beautiful voice I've ever heard! He could sing anything, any rhythm, in whatever key he wanted. And he managed to execute them all perfectly well! A genius! There will never be another Freddie like it! Freddie Mercury is irreplaceable! 🎸🎹🎺🥁👑👑👑

  • @traceycrouch5532
    @traceycrouch5532 Před rokem +10

    Freddie was the bomb. His stage and vocal performances were like no other. He deserves all the love of his family and we his fans. All the members of Queen deserve to be admired

  • @d1p70
    @d1p70 Před 6 lety +839

    LOL. To this day I meet people who swear "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is by Elvis! That's how versatile his voice was..

    • @ruthhouston9860
      @ruthhouston9860 Před 5 lety +39

      d1p70 lol just recently i’m realizing it was Queen and not Elvis.

    • @heatherdee9667
      @heatherdee9667 Před 5 lety +30

      Exactly! For the longest time I thought Crazy Little Thing Called Love was a bop from the 50's

    • @herewegokids7
      @herewegokids7 Před 5 lety +4

      Ive ALWAYS thought it was George Michael until today

    • @kinginexile6900
      @kinginexile6900 Před 5 lety +22

      My gf and I watched the bohemian rhapsody and she taught crazy little thing called love was Elvis original song, I told my gf you are crazy that’s Queen thats how good and versatile they are long live Freddie Mercury.

    • @mamamishy1182
      @mamamishy1182 Před 5 lety +4

      I did too and I was MIND BLOWN.

  • @imicca
    @imicca Před 6 lety +7763

    I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend.
    I'm just a musical prostitute, my dear.

    • @palmer7798
      @palmer7798 Před 6 lety +48

      imicca I see what you did there

    • @fixedimage.
      @fixedimage. Před 6 lety +30

      look up the struts the frontman Luke spiller sounds just like Freddie

    • @user-jk1lb5cg1z
      @user-jk1lb5cg1z Před 6 lety +20

      fixed Image I concur. He has a very similar operatic sound, it's super impressive

    • @coldcoffeebear7459
      @coldcoffeebear7459 Před 6 lety +82

      Kanye has no talent.Next.

    • @user-jk1lb5cg1z
      @user-jk1lb5cg1z Před 6 lety +5

      tom henderson ok

  • @patriciabilinkas3911
    @patriciabilinkas3911 Před 4 lety +67

    When Freddie harmonizes with himself on a song, his voice is absolutely over the top amazing.❤️👨🏻

  • @treefrog401
    @treefrog401 Před 5 lety +179

    Dont forget about Rodgers voice though he has a pretty impressive range as well

  • @inescadete780
    @inescadete780 Před 5 lety +221

    His voice is so beautiful, it has no words to describe

  • @mr.beanofficial3688
    @mr.beanofficial3688 Před 6 lety +1705

    And he did it without autotune. Freddie is totally legend

    • @ole9421
      @ole9421 Před 6 lety +31

      No, but I believe many artist used variable speed recorders back in the day to subtly manipulate pitch.

    • @philrod1
      @philrod1 Před 6 lety +129

      There isn't an auto-tune out there that can sing as well as Freddie.

    • @johnnyholiday5377
      @johnnyholiday5377 Před 6 lety +5

      ole9421 yeah but they are all very noticeable!. Like metal band Motley Crue's first album.

    • @caseywalker1714
      @caseywalker1714 Před 6 lety

      Mr. Bean Official What exactly is autotune and what does it do?

    • @ainmon5875
      @ainmon5875 Před 6 lety +24

      It just raises and lowers pitches that are off. If the pitch is too far off the voice will sound almost like a robot which is why a lot of rappers sound the way they do.

  • @TheTriangleOffense47
    @TheTriangleOffense47 Před 2 lety +10

    Cool Cat by Queen absolutely stunned me because for as many times as I’ve heard the song I never knew it was Freddie at all. It led me to this video cause I couldn’t fathom his range

  • @wisdommilk4396
    @wisdommilk4396 Před 4 lety +256

    Every other rockstar: Am I a joke to you?!
    Freddie Mercury: Yes darling!
    Edit:Thanks for the likes guys!

  • @432tosilenceensemble8
    @432tosilenceensemble8 Před 6 lety +507

    Here's the thing about Freddie. The man had some serious pipes. He had a 4 octave range and he excelled in any octave. He wrote brilliant songs. And his stage presence was only matched by Adolf Hitler. Seriously, watch them play Radio Gaga at Live Aid and then watch a video of the Nuremburg rallies. We had better thank our lucky stars Freddie didn't go into politics or he would have taken over the world. But Queen as a whole had a brilliant dynamic. It wasn't just the Freddie Mercury backup band. They all made huge creative contributions to what made Queen what it is. Yes, Freddie wrore Somebody to Love, Killer Queen, and Bohemian Rhapsody, but Brian May wrote We Will Rock You, Save Me, and Fat Bottom Girls, John Deacon wrote I Want to Break Free, Another One Bites the Dust, and You're my Best Friend, and Roger Taylor wrote Radio Gaga and It's a Kind of Magic. Other bands like Nirvana for instance were not like that. Nirvana was basically just the Kurt Cobain backup band. Queen was this perfect storm of legendary talent, and Freddie was the face of it all, the delicious cherry on top of an already delicious sundae. He was the ambassador that allowed the amazing talent of combo that was Queen to be brought into our lives. He was the prism that focused the lazer beams from the brains of Roger, Brian, and John, and amplified them until they were powerful enough to blow our minds out through our ear holes. Yes, he was the most incredible front man who ever lived, hands down.

    • @rayquigley5696
      @rayquigley5696 Před 6 lety +20

      Mr. Palyre also funny thing is with almost all their songs, they were done by one person (or at least they didn't work with Freddie) because they hated each others music styles in a way. Freddie said he only worked with May on one song and that was out of necessity. It's amazing they were all that great.

    • @inappropriatebible
      @inappropriatebible Před 6 lety +4

      Mr. Palyre
      Well written!

    • @Karto86
      @Karto86 Před 6 lety +5

      Holy cow, do you write articles, can I read them somewhere?

    • @chopsuey--
      @chopsuey-- Před 6 lety +23

      Freddie Mercury and Adolf Hitler? That's a first. XD

    • @jmichaelbell5434
      @jmichaelbell5434 Před 6 lety +3

      All glory and honour are yours, almighty Mr. Palyre!

  • @digipimp75
    @digipimp75 Před 5 lety +667

    I remember watching Live Aid when I was 10 years old. Little did I know at the time that I was witnessing rock history. Queen's performance was nothing short of amazing, especially during Radio GaGa.

    • @v.b6028
      @v.b6028 Před 5 lety +14

      digipimp75 me too! I was 10 and was bewildered. I remember watching Freddie singing on the stage. Man, real music is dead now. Nothing can compare to that era of music

    • @kerryn6714
      @kerryn6714 Před 5 lety +15

      Did you know he had a throat infection & was advised not to perform by his doctor? I’m so glad Freddie ignored him!

    • @KCzz15
      @KCzz15 Před 5 lety +4

      I don't think I watched Queen perform on Live Aid when it happened, but those are the breaks since I was only 16 hours old at the time.

    • @cloudyday31
      @cloudyday31 Před 5 lety +9

      digipimp75 I was born in the wrong generation

    • @cloudyday31
      @cloudyday31 Před 5 lety +4

      I LOVE Queen

  • @HS-jq4go
    @HS-jq4go Před 2 lety +12

    Beautiful voice with beautiful mind and heart ❤️ RIP Genius

  • @matcoffidis1135
    @matcoffidis1135 Před rokem +3

    I sometimes get a little misty eyed hearing "Nothing really matters to me..." along with "Anyway the wind blows". That whole song is a musical journey, filled with nuance, theatrics, great instrumentation and so many vocal overdubs.
    What an amazing talent. I loved his interviews too how he could at one moment be over the top and then go the opposite end of the spectrum. Hell, even his INTERVIEWS were theatrical...😁❤️

  • @nerrfherder1273
    @nerrfherder1273 Před 5 lety +741

    You’re a legend Freddie
    *ya bloody right I am*

  • @matthewiles5714
    @matthewiles5714 Před 6 lety +485

    I've not met a single person who doesn't like Queen. They were and still are the greatest rock group ever in the history of the world. I never got to see them in concert and I regret it.

    • @ZeruWilde
      @ZeruWilde Před 5 lety +22

      I've met someone who doesn't like them but they're an idiot

    • @EgeCagan95
      @EgeCagan95 Před 5 lety +6

      Sid vicious doesn't like it lol

    • @HotelPapa100
      @HotelPapa100 Před 5 lety +24

      When I mentioned /en passant/ to my daughter that I'd seen Queen live in 1976 I earned her neverending envy.
      Being an old fart today comes with its perks...

    • @josephancion2190
      @josephancion2190 Před 5 lety +2

      A pal of mine that believes that only songs between 1960 and 1979 can be good doesn't like them because they weren't politically engaged.

    • @diana-cy4kj
      @diana-cy4kj Před 5 lety

      HotelPapa100 LOL

  • @allangreen3055
    @allangreen3055 Před 4 lety +55

    He is the most gifted singer I have EVER heard. He is absolutely amazingly gifted. One of the best EVER ALIVE!!! Allan

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety

      why not watch Dimash SOS. and the show must go on.

  • @METTI1986LA
    @METTI1986LA Před 4 lety +29

    versatility, range, style, musicality he had everything

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety +1

      do you know about Dimash? hear him sing SOS. or the show must go on.

  • @kathycrowe7979
    @kathycrowe7979 Před 5 lety +1137

    I just saw Bohemian Rapsody! My kids took me for my birthday. I was 23 when I saw them on TV for Live Aid and I found the movie to be great - memories came back becaused I followed Queen since I was a teenager. It was a wonderful tribute to Freddie and his voice and performances. He was truly great.

    • @tuvwxyzeke
      @tuvwxyzeke Před 5 lety +18

      I saw the film last night. It was great. I was born in the '90s, but for whatever reason, I feel you.

    • @Mrs.buildingblackwealth
      @Mrs.buildingblackwealth Před 5 lety +8

      I saw it too, it was an excellent movie

    • @lapdawg60
      @lapdawg60 Před 5 lety +27

      I'm 58, and saw them on the "A Night At The Opera" tour in 1976. Saw the film tonight, and have to say, I was very moved. A beautiful spirit, and we were all blessed to witness and share in that talent. We are all just on this planet a very short time. God bless.

    • @joshuaramos8307
      @joshuaramos8307 Před 5 lety +8

      I did the same thing for my mother lol she said the same thing as u did and brought back tears from seeing the film 😊

    • @mpinelli3724
      @mpinelli3724 Před 5 lety +7

      The movie was amazing! I watched Live Aid with my dad and will never forget their performance. I still watch it to this day.

  • @safeguardsafeguard3297
    @safeguardsafeguard3297 Před 5 lety +90

    crystal clear voice at low or high notes. i can understand every word he sings

    • @Yui714
      @Yui714 Před 5 lety +10

      Ya it's his clear voice and tones within that range that won me. It's not a big deal to have a vocal range like that, but it is a big deal to sound good with a vocal range like that. When you can sing high notes with such clarity. At no point in the Queen songs I'm familiar with does his voice sound like it has any strain or any effort in it at all (singing that well and having it seem effortless is amazing!).

    • @eyeris4050
      @eyeris4050 Před 4 lety +4

      *another one bites the dust plays angrily in the background*

  • @elcavilldo3146
    @elcavilldo3146 Před 3 lety +10

    In my opinion Queen II is one of the most complex pop/rock albums ever made. Bohemian Rhapsody is a condensed, polished conclusion of every musical experiment they made on Queen II.

  • @80NG5
    @80NG5 Před 3 lety +9

    I knew I loved Freddie's singing before I knew I loved Rock. Thats how powerful his impact to me was. For as long as I can remember the 85 Live at Wembely Concert rerun I watched as a kid is the most poignant musical memory of my childhood.

  • @personinapurplebackground7410

    He isn't a normal musician he isn't good musician he is the champion
    Of the world

    • @popon4333
      @popon4333 Před 5 lety +12

      Marcia Mendes You could say he is the queen

    • @thomremo3978
      @thomremo3978 Před 5 lety +1

      Lol I subbed to your channel because of the name

    • @phoebegrace4243
      @phoebegrace4243 Před 5 lety

      person in a purple background WEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

    • @Infinity9_
      @Infinity9_ Před 5 lety

      Yet Yet WONDERFUL DARLINGS

  • @terrydigenti8756
    @terrydigenti8756 Před 5 lety +249

    I'm truly mesmerized by Freddie. He was really handsome, talented and sexy as hell. Lol

    • @goosechickinpox7538
      @goosechickinpox7538 Před 5 lety +7

      adamz0037 y a ti que te valga verga lo que otro hombre hace con su vida privada, metiche etas en el closet vdd?

    • @dadyos
      @dadyos Před 5 lety +7

      Well that’s kind of GAY. no I’m just kidding I just wanted to point out that u went two routes, the respectful word “handsome”, then u talked about what we should be talking about HIS TALENT, then you decided to say another thing about his appearance and say he was sexy as hell, different than handsome. Weird huh.

    • @fifermcgee5971
      @fifermcgee5971 Před 5 lety +2

      Here, here I'll second your comment.

    • @jancason8011
      @jancason8011 Před 4 lety

      @@cooIguy Freddie was well aware that his buck teeth would improve his appearance [although i think he was sleek, handsome, and what buck teeth? He would have looked gorgeous with no teeth. The reason he would not get them 'fixed' was he was scared they would harm his legendary
      voice range, so chose to leave as is. Unreal man -sexy as hell. [I am a female, and he still looks hot as hell to me ! What a loss - that voice. What a loss - that beautiful man.] Where ever he is now, I hope he is still singing.

    • @cooIguy
      @cooIguy Před 4 lety

      @@jancason8011 ok... that was a joke but ok..

  • @DaveNanan
    @DaveNanan Před rokem +9

    Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest vocalists of all time hands down! 👍

  • @radioactivetoad3765
    @radioactivetoad3765 Před 4 lety +17

    and Freddie can do all that while playing killer piano tunes

  • @estaamit3011
    @estaamit3011 Před 6 lety +353

    Freddie was definitely, One of a kind. There will never be another like him.

    • @tabasajustinjakej.7715
      @tabasajustinjakej.7715 Před 6 lety +11

      Esta A Brendon urie nailed his cover in bohemian rhapsody but Freddie will always be one of a kind and no one will ever replace him.

    • @rubenmycox
      @rubenmycox Před 6 lety +8

      Such a shame we lost him- the greatest

    • @Kiwivent
      @Kiwivent Před 5 lety +3

      Heard Marc Martel sing?

    • @GinMae
      @GinMae Před 5 lety +3

      Maybe there will be another like him.. if the planet survives another million years... :) (try 7397 for lottery - my lucky numbers)

    • @keirayoung2379
      @keirayoung2379 Před 5 lety +1

      Along came Brendon Uries LOL

  • @zsuzsannabenke9966
    @zsuzsannabenke9966 Před 5 lety +161

    "I'm just a musical prostitute, my dear."

  • @ladydynamite7
    @ladydynamite7 Před 4 lety +18

    It's really interesting, both Brian May and Rodger Taylor had (possibly have) lovely voices too (Taylor's falsetto is impressive) but beside Mercury they are unremarkable singers. And all four members of Queen were awesome songwriters.

  • @Lotschi
    @Lotschi Před rokem +5

    Queen is by far my favourite band.
    They have a wide range of different styles an as I just learned from you this was made possible due to Freddie‘s incredible voice.
    They gave something that makes me love kind of every song of them.

  • @svennelsonmjmusic
    @svennelsonmjmusic Před 6 lety +1544

    Freddie IS a Legend

  • @finn5492
    @finn5492 Před 6 lety +118

    On Freddy's voice: you could say It's A Kind Of Magic.

  • @margaretdevries8090
    @margaretdevries8090 Před 4 lety +4

    He was a singer of songs .....a lover of life ....he played for his fans and the audiences ! He was so versatile
    He loved making people join in with his songs ! He was a LEGEND !

  • @susaneuliano7692
    @susaneuliano7692 Před 2 lety +5

    He is absolutely brilliant.

  • @iamgort70
    @iamgort70 Před 5 lety +453

    I saw Freddie and the guys from Queen just as they were breaking...I saw them in Brisbane, Australia in 1976 just as they arrived from Japan ( I still have the tickets stub's in my photo album) and their Bohemian Rhapsody/Night at the Opera/ WAS exploding onto the world markets. A small 5,000 seat studio setting, (previously a wrestling auditorium) my friends and I were like 50 feet from Freddie and the guys., all glammed up, Harlequin outfits and all......we stood on our metal chairs and cheered the night away...they were great....FANTASTIC IN FACT!!.....we realised even then in that early time,...we were in the presence of greatness...and we never, never, lost that admiration for decades since. In fact the 4 friends I went to that amazing concert with all those decades ago are still alive,!!... and NOW...in our 60+ yrs we are STILL QUEEN FANS!. Freddie Forever!

    • @raquelcoria7730
      @raquelcoria7730 Před 5 lety +3

      IAM GORT
      You so lucky

    • @iamgort70
      @iamgort70 Před 5 lety +9

      @@raquelcoria7730 yep I thank my lucky stars I was alive during those amazing times! Cheers! * my wife and I saw the new movie out now and it's brilliant...a few time line hitches ( they incorrectly portray when Freddie found out he had aids, it wasn't until 1987. NOT before Live Aid in 1985 as depicted in the movie) but the movie itself is a real winner!

    • @chicletsky
      @chicletsky Před 5 lety +3

      I am soooo jealous. Why was i born in 1987 😭

    • @Maplelust
      @Maplelust Před 5 lety

      you're very tall and thick.

    • @g.cosper8306
      @g.cosper8306 Před 5 lety +1

      I'm so jelly !

  • @lillyrey5727
    @lillyrey5727 Před 6 lety +1884

    The reason Freddie Mercury is so good? His voice gives me chills.

    • @marinehisbored6463
      @marinehisbored6463 Před 6 lety +8

      Lilly Rey is that a good thing or a bad thing? If it's bad, you have the worst music taste

    • @lillyrey5727
      @lillyrey5727 Před 6 lety +18

      Marine Amirkhanian ❤️your response. it’s a good thing! And If you must know, I have great taste in music!

    • @marinehisbored6463
      @marinehisbored6463 Před 6 lety

      Lilly Rey well good

    • @nick-xu9wz
      @nick-xu9wz Před 6 lety +8

      how is that a reason lmao

    • @emiltrees
      @emiltrees Před 6 lety

      Says You. Me Me Me I I I

  • @-marino2782
    @-marino2782 Před 4 lety +54

    There will never be another Freddie Mercury. He will always be the best

    • @loveshoes9447
      @loveshoes9447 Před 3 lety

      do you know about Dimash? hear him sing SOS. or the show must go on.

  • @andredakkar5138
    @andredakkar5138 Před 4 lety +68

    That's Brian May's voice on "All Dead, All Dead" a song he wrote about a beloved cat.

    • @soldatonegro
      @soldatonegro Před 4 lety +23

      Andre Dakkar those low harmonies were done by Freddie.

    • @eleanor3323
      @eleanor3323 Před 4 lety +2

      Mike Kimble Freddie has his own version

    • @ij4927
      @ij4927 Před 3 lety +1

      @@eleanor3323 but he meant the back voice

    • @roverwaters3875
      @roverwaters3875 Před 2 lety

      Brian could go lower than Freddie, that is why some Brian May songs are sang by Brian himself

  • @eternallyyours6568
    @eternallyyours6568 Před 6 lety +145

    He was a singing God that died way too young. It was a huge blow to music when we lost this legendary singer.

  • @catherinebenton3637
    @catherinebenton3637 Před 5 lety +113

    I was lucky to be alive and got to witness queen in their glory .. I watched Live Aid live on MTV and its marked as the best 20 minutes in Rock and Roll history. Freddy Mercury was one of a kind singer. Its just sad that he was taken too soon.

    • @jakedoinstuff6941
      @jakedoinstuff6941 Před 4 lety +4

      better to die young and become a legend than live long and have others hate You

    • @LaughingStock_
      @LaughingStock_ Před 4 lety

      Live Aid Queen was, in my opinion, appalling pantomime - a million years from Queen's peak of 74-77. At Wembley it was abundantly clear Freddie knew the game was up and they were long gone and no amount oh tacky "Daaaaaay-ohs" could disguise that fact.

    • @darlanilsen879
      @darlanilsen879 Před 4 lety +1

      Martin Hugh Henley Tacky? I thought it was brilliant! Could watch it non stop. Don’t forget what he says at the end of the ‘dayyyyy ohhh’....

  • @Mayfrancisxavier
    @Mayfrancisxavier Před 5 lety +7

    His voice was supported and enhanced by his incredibly talented bandmates!

  • @sharabisingh3869
    @sharabisingh3869 Před 4 lety +7

    Yes he had a great voice but the stars aligned for this guy! Great band, great singer / voice. Music changing from old school instruments to digital. It all came together for him. It will never happen again

  • @wilconwel
    @wilconwel Před 6 lety +159

    Well done Polyphonic, well done. Mercury is properly honored by this video.

  • @drainingbros2415
    @drainingbros2415 Před 5 lety +3782

    Who else thinks Freddie Mercury is the greatest singer of all time

    • @xUnimportantx3
      @xUnimportantx3 Před 5 lety +8

      well one of the worlds gratest bcs my opinion is that Christina Grimmie and harry styles also seem to have amazing voices and styles (lol)

    • @unnamed_sarge4151
      @unnamed_sarge4151 Před 5 lety +36

      xUnimportant x3 well Freddie made an impact bigger than them both that’s why he’s a legend

    • @williescott1674
      @williescott1674 Před 5 lety +16

      He was definitely one of them!

    • @palonazo
      @palonazo Před 5 lety +18

      Well, he's up there. He has one of the most attractive voices to listen to, that's for sure.

    • @halahrosa5630
      @halahrosa5630 Před 5 lety +71

      xUnimportant x3 are you seriously putting harry style in the same category as Freddie? Please go back to your 2 year old boy bands smh

  • @LeeJCander
    @LeeJCander Před 4 lety +3

    Freddy inspired me to sing and now I'm a operatic tenor but also sing in rock bands. What I love and relate to is that his high notes didn't come easy, he really gave it his all to hit them. I love hearing the effort in his voice, even when it would break up.

  • @TheNafyou
    @TheNafyou Před 2 lety +4

    Njegov glas je edinstven, se ga ne da opisat z besedami, nikoli več ne bo rojen človek ki bo imel tak glas in zato mi je tako hudo da je umrl tako mlad, a poln talenta in energije....kolko veliko bi lahko še naredil v svojem življenju. Freddie v mojem srcu boš živel za vedno. I MISS YOU ❤😢

  • @theking-nz1ut
    @theking-nz1ut Před 5 lety +187

    Freddie had the best voice in Rock History and noone can beat him in his singing Range. We love and miss you Freddie. 💖💖💖

    • @saintsaens21
      @saintsaens21 Před 5 lety +3

      Axl Rose has a better range, and Roger Daltrey a better voice.

    • @noanyobiseniss7462
      @noanyobiseniss7462 Před 4 lety

      geoff tate has the best range czcams.com/video/iBdxN2oy8xM/video.html

    • @johnathanwhite8157
      @johnathanwhite8157 Před 4 lety +7

      the king my range is 1 note larger than his, there are a lot of rockstars who have a bigger range, but none of them can control their voice with such confidence and ease as Freddie, that’s really what made his voice special. I mean Brendan Urie’s voice is like almost 5 octaves

    • @barbarabaker5210
      @barbarabaker5210 Před 4 lety +1

      ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @irinairincheeva9803
      @irinairincheeva9803 Před 4 lety

      I guess mariah carey has the best one

  • @katiemarie9118
    @katiemarie9118 Před 6 lety +66

    There is no secret. He is just blessed. He is gifted. Freddie is amazing and should not be gone. We love you Freddie❤️

    • @robdcollector2808
      @robdcollector2808 Před 6 lety +1

      Katie Marie ...just wait for the Freddy Mercury movie to come out!! That actor who played Borat is going to get an Oscar for playing Freddy!

    • @nonnamadonna
      @nonnamadonna Před 6 lety

      The actor who played Borat is no longer playing Freddie. Brian & Roger have chosen another actor whose name escapes me.

  • @markusberg6478
    @markusberg6478 Před 3 lety +6

    Not only the rock music history... his voice is a gift from an angel...the greatest voice we ever gonna hear my darlings....Freddie forever❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @pixel2491
    @pixel2491 Před 5 lety +437

    Freddie isnt a true rock legend
    he is The Legend of Rock

    • @phoebegrace4243
      @phoebegrace4243 Před 4 lety +4

      Pixel dude, same thInG

    • @jaimelannister1797
      @jaimelannister1797 Před 4 lety

      No he’s not

    • @michaelbelista8759
      @michaelbelista8759 Před 4 lety +1

      Same thing XD

    • @JhonFeliciano
      @JhonFeliciano Před 4 lety +2

      William Mims Freddie Mercury had the best voice.

    • @praisethereeves92
      @praisethereeves92 Před 4 lety +4

      @William Mims wait what? so what if Led Zeppelin was their inspiration? it's their own talent. simple answer, it's not like their songs were copied from Led Zeppelin

  • @imErin410
    @imErin410 Před 6 lety +111

    Freddie was, and remains, the greatest vocalist of all-time. Others have achieved their own monumental benchmarks and each are equally gifted, but no one could command the range and harmonics across genres that Freddie so casually mastered. Personally I'm a huge fan of Freddie as well of George Michael, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Barbara Streisand, Bette Midler, and many others, but none capture the epitome of musical genius like Freddie. I still miss his presence in our world to this very day; God rest his soul.

    • @DaddyMyers94
      @DaddyMyers94 Před 6 lety +3

      Jeah is is the best and no one can replace him! But 1 singer habe a very close voice to freddies....
      Roger say as he for the first time hear Marc martel sing, he habe think that freddie was in the room!
      And thats why roger makes 2 Queen bands
      Queen + Adam Lambert for the 21 Century
      And Queen Extravaganza a freddue tribute band.... marc is the only one thats voise is close to that of freddies
      Here the voice of marc martel
      czcams.com/video/wGcDpnxtqsc/video.html

    • @sidgoku1694
      @sidgoku1694 Před 6 lety

      Erin E. Fortin I like Elvis better.

    • @bharp4390
      @bharp4390 Před 6 lety

      Erin E. Fortin I disagree with "greatest vocalist". Greatest Frontman or musician? That is something I can get behind, but his raw technique wasn't good enough for me personally to consider him the best Singer of all time. It was his Ability to write well-written, catchy, and unique music, His showmanship, and his unique voice that gave him a lasting effect on humanity. In terms of technique, someone like Pavarotti easily beats him. Pavarotti, however, never had the power to entertain an audience like Freddie Mercury could.

    • @Supernautiloid
      @Supernautiloid Před 6 lety +2

      Paul McCartney had an amazing vocal range too. He’s right up there with the rest of them.

    • @kurtmatulac9870
      @kurtmatulac9870 Před 6 lety +3

      alexsolimani because hes paul mccartney

  • @streetmachine100
    @streetmachine100 Před 5 lety +129

    Some prefer others as the greatest rock singer, but for me Freddie is easily the greatest. Combined with his showmanship on stage he is the ultimate rock performer, and the standard any other should be judged by. Live aid in 85 showed the world what happens when a great band, with great musicians and the greatest front man of all time hit the stage.

    • @markrymanowski719
      @markrymanowski719 Před 5 lety +5

      Robert plant comes out on top of
      rock singer lists.
      But Freddie had more variety.
      Can't think of anyone near him.

    • @ricklang_drummer
      @ricklang_drummer Před 5 lety +5

      @@markrymanowski719 The late Chris Cornell deserves a mention. Also a baritone singing in the tenor range and well known for his exceptional voice (and songwriting btw).

    • @markrymanowski719
      @markrymanowski719 Před 5 lety +1

      @@ricklang_drummer
      Thanks.
      I'll check him out.

    • @ricklang_drummer
      @ricklang_drummer Před 5 lety +1

      @@markrymanowski719 You mean you haven't heard of Soundgarden and the most devastating blow to the music industry as we know it in 2017? Then you are in for a treat.

    • @markrymanowski719
      @markrymanowski719 Před 5 lety +6

      @@ricklang_drummer
      Have heard them. Cornell.
      Most good singers stick to one style.
      The edge for Freddie was his versatility.

  • @adecentdelinquent8986
    @adecentdelinquent8986 Před 4 lety +22

    The whole band is talented and they all can sing it's so impressive. But Freddie was the heart of the band.

  • @helenepernes7126
    @helenepernes7126 Před 2 lety +2

    Completely insane