'Another One Bites the Dust' (1980) became their best-selling single, while their 1981 compilation album Greatest Hits is the best-selling album in the UK and is certified eight times platinum in the US. By the early 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world. The band's 1977 album News of the World contained 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are the Champions', which have become anthems at sporting events. Queen's earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock, into their music. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (lead guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar). In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked him number 18 on their list of the 100 greatest singers of all time, reflecting the magazine's editorial opinion.Queen are a British rock band that formed in London in 1970. In 2009, a Classic Rock poll saw him voted the greatest rock singer of all time. In 2005, a poll organised by Blender and MTV2 saw Mercury voted the greatest male singer of all time (and second-greatest singer overall after Mariah Carey). In 2006, Time Asia named him as one of the most influential Asian heroes of the past 60 years, and he continues to be voted as one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music.

He died of bronchopneumonia induced by AIDS on 24 November 1991, only one day after publicly acknowledging he had the disease. Mercury, who was a Parsi and grew up in India, has been referred to as 'Britain's first Asian rock star'.

In addition to his work with Queen, he also led a solo career and was occasionally a producer and guest musician (piano or vocals) for other artists. Led by Mercury, Queen had sold more than 300 million albums internationally by 2009. As a songwriter, he composed many hits, including 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Killer Queen', 'Somebody to Love', 'Don't Stop Me Now', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'Barcelona', and 'We Are the Champions'. As a performer, he was known for his powerful vocals and flamboyant performances. Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara, 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991), was a British musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen.

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