Facts About Freddie Mercury And His Impact On More Than Just Queen

Life After Art School

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After receiving his diploma from Ealing Art College, Bulsara fell back into love with music. While working at Heathrow Airport, he joined the Ibex, who later changed their name to Wreckage. That didn’t last very long and he joined his second band, Sour Milk Sea, who broke up in early 1970.

A few months after that, Bulsara joined forces with Brian May and Roger Taylor who were in a previous band together. One year later, John Deacon hopped on board as their bass player and Queen was formed. Around this time, Bulsara would legally change his name to Freddie Mercury.

As we’ll see shortly, his experience as a songwriter made him one of the most powerful musicians of his time.