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Queen fans are only just learning the origins of Freddie Mercury's stage name as Brian May and Roger Taylor recall the inspiration behind iconic singer's decision to ditch his real surname in the early '70s
Born Farrokh Bulsara, the late singer spent the fist 18-years of his life in Zanzibar before political and social unrest resulted in his family fleeing the African archipelago.
Born Farrokh Bulsara, the late singer spent the fist 18-years of his life in Zanzibar before political and social unrest resulted in his family fleeing the African archipelago in 1964 and moving to the United Kingdom. Addressing guests while launching a remixed and remastered edition of their self-titled debut album on Monday evening, guitarist May and drummer Taylor revealed it was lifted from 1973 track My Fairy King, which includes the fan-favourite line 'My mother Mercury.' The special launch event at London's Ham Yard Hotel celebrated the newly mixed, mastered, expanded edition release of Queen's iconic self-titled debut album.
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