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2006-09-06 Africa Horn

Muslim group criticizes tribute to Freddy Mercury

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Posted by john 2006-09-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He was a Zoroastrian, IIRC.

Posted by Grunter 2006-09-06 00:45|| 2006-09-06 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 From Wikipedia

Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara on the African island of Zanzibar (at the time a British colony, now part of Tanzania). [2] His parents, Bomi and Jer Bulsara, were Indian Parsis,[1] Zoroastrians of Persian descent. The family had emigrated to Zanzibar in order for Bomi to continue his job as a middle-ranking cashier at the British Colonial Office. Mercury had one younger sister, Kashmira.[2]

Mercury was sent back to India to attend St. Peter's boarding school near Bombay (now Mumbai). It was at St. Peter's where he learned to play the piano and joined his first band. He stayed in India for most of his childhood, living with his grandmother and aunt. Mercury completed his education in India at St. Mary's High School in Mazagon before returning to Zanzibar. He was 17 when he and his family finally fled to England, as a result of the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution.

Posted by john 2006-09-06 05:52|| 2006-09-06 05:52|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't know if its true, but once at a party attended by Pete Townsend, Rod Stewart and Freddie Mercury, Elton John proposed those 3 form a band and call themselves Hair, Nose & Teeth.
Even if its not true its still funny.

Posted by JerseyMike 2006-09-06 08:36|| 2006-09-06 08:36|| Front Page Top

#4 His were the only "Western" rock albums/CDs allowed in Iran for a time (because of his Persian heritage) and maybe still are.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2006-09-06 16:33|| 2006-09-06 16:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Dunno who this Freddy is (not our Fred, right?), or what he's queen of, but if he's got these clowns' panties in a bunch he must be doing something right. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-06 23:03|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-09-06 23:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Barbara, your tolerance is ever-so commendable.

Posted by Zenster 2006-09-06 23:51|| 2006-09-06 23:51|| Front Page Top

#7 (not our Fred, right?)

[shamelessly chasing this year's "Master of the Obvious" award]

Yup, yup, yup, righto!

Posted by Zenster 2006-09-06 23:54|| 2006-09-06 23:54|| Front Page Top

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