Queen singer Freddie Mercury honoured on 70th birthday

[webfact]

Queen singer Freddie Mercury honoured on 70th birthday

 

 

LONDON: -- An asteroid has been named after the late Freddie Mercury. The songwriter who rocked the world as the lead singer for the 1970s rock band Queen, is being posthumously honored on what would have been his 70th birthday.

 

Former bandmate Brian May, who is now a doctor in astrophysics, made the announcement on his YouTube website.

 

“The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center which operates out of the Smithsonian’s Astrophysical Observatory has deemed it their duty and their pleasure, to name an asteroid after Freddie,” said May, who became an astrophysicist following the break up of Queen. “It will be called AsteroidFreddieMercury, all one word, 17473, and it was discovered in 1991 and this is to honor Freddie’s 70th birthday, and this announcement will be published on September the fourth, the day of his birthday, by the IAU, the International Astronomical Union.”

 

The space rock sits in the main Asteroid Belt located between Mars and Jupiter and measures two miles in across. It was discovered in 1991, the same year that Briton Mercury died.

 

Formed in 1971, Queen, originally consisting of lead singer Mercury, guitarist May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon, went on to become one of the best-selling musical acts of all time.

 

Queen is best known for the rock anthems “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” and “We Are the Champions.”

 

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-- © Copyright Euronews 2016-09-09

[ezzra]

 

A giant of a musician and an outstanding performer, a talent rarely found now days,

his bad luck to live in an era where there was no cure yet for the

dreaded AIDS  that ultimately took his life in the prime of his career, a huge loss to his

fan and to music lovers everywhere.....

[lvr181]

Loved their music, ably lead by Freddie.

 

Their music will live on long after most of us are gone. 

[DLang]

Strange to think that he was only 45 when he died. I was 11 at the time.

 

A true musical legend.

[klauskunkel]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

An asteroid has been named after the late Freddie Mercury

Ahem, btw there is a whole planet called Mercury closest to the sun...

[williamgeorgeallen]

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

Ahem, btw there is a whole planet called Mercury closest to the sun...

you beat me to that one. would have been easier to rename the planet after him. he deserves a planet for sure. releasing hit after hit during my teen years.

[toofarnorth]

2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Ahem, btw there is a whole planet called Mercury closest to the sun...

Now that would of been nice to name Mercury  Freddie Mercury instead of a tiny bit of rock but it might not of been a popular idea .

[Doc46]

R.I.P. Freddy,,,,,Sorry Mate But you can't have a Birthday Your DEAD,,,, Title of Post is Not  appropriate,,,,