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Celebrating Freddie Mercury’s birthday

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Freddie Mercury and Brian May
Freddie Mercury and Brian May perform onstage in Santa Monica, California on March 9, 1976.
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Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury plays in London on November 29, 1975.
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Freddie Mercury performs with Queen at the Omni Coliseum on February 21, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Freddie Mercury performs with Queen at the Omni Coliseum on February 21, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Mercury performs at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois in 1980.
Mercury performs at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois in 1980.
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Members of Queen
Members of Queen prepare for a tour of South America while in New Orleans in 1981.
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Fans go wild as Freddie Mercury performs September 18, 1984 in Paris, France.
Fans go wild as Freddie Mercury performs September 18, 1984 in Paris, France.
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Actress Jane Seymour and Mercury are all smiles backstage at the Fashion Aid event at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 5, 1985.
Actress Jane Seymour and Mercury are all smiles backstage at the Fashion Aid event at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 5, 1985.
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Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon of Queen at the Ivor Novello Awards in May 1987
Queen won the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 1987.
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Freddie Mercury and Monserrat Caballe perform Barcelona at KU club Ibiza on May 29, 1987 in Ibiza, Spain.
Freddie Mercury and Monserrat Caballe perform Barcelona at KU club Ibiza on May 29, 1987 in Ibiza, Spain.
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Freddie Mercury with Anita Dobson.
Freddie Mercury attends an event with Anita Dobson in 1988.
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