The Secrets Behind Freddie Mercury's Legendary Voice 

I won’t be a rock star. I’ll be a legend - Freddie Mercury

1st greatest singer of all time: Freddie Mercury 2nd greatest singer of all time: Drunk Freddie Mercury

Freddie: *records himself 4 times but let’s his friends play along to the song* Freddie: I too, am extraordinarily humble

Damn he even smoked and drink and still kept his voice.

If I had a time machine I would go back in time and see a queen concert

I hate how the word "legend" is thrown around in today's music scene. Freddie deserved the title 100%.

Freddie’s voice was insane. It’s crazy how his voice was so thick, yet had a thin, cutting aspect to it all at the same time. His voice is so smooth but it has a growl under it. It’s like he can sing the same note in two different octaves simultaneously

Freddie could cough, sneeze and spit and it would always be in tune.

In 70's and 80's there was no auto tune... He had the most beautiful voice of all times...

A man with amazing range, amazing tone, and absolutely no fear.

and he's not even classically trained. truly a gift. he is a different species

the band never gets credit for how vocally talented they were The first time I heard Bohemian i thought it eas an operetic choir

"I dress to kill, but tastefully." - Freddie Mercury

On a technical level he is an incredible singer, a vocal virtuoso.. What made him so powerful was the phrasing of each word he sang. He effortlessly glided from one emotion to the next quickly. He literally felt the words. His timing was impeccable . He was passionate about what he was singing and wanted the audience to take the journey with him..

Best looks, best voice, best music, freddie mercury was the whole package. No one can be compared to him.

Totally agree, he was a one off, a genius. I was lucky enough to see him live three times.

Bloody hell I just realised that every queen song is my favourite song

I'm not a huge fan of queen, but no one can ever try denying the fact that his voice is the best male voice of all time

It wasn’t just his voice, it was the awesome presence. He owned it.

I find the "autotune" comments funny---I saw him live 4 times and just amazing---his vocals were beyond anything in today's "music"--and Brian, Roger and John made NO musical mistakes live. Look at any live performance--from the beginning in the '70's--all 4 pure magic!!

The dude sang with heart and balls. When he sang he was theatrical and left it all out on stage. Legendary.

He sang "The Show Must Go On" on a single take and he did this at the time his health is really worst,it was even said that he could hardly talk after leaving the studio and left his bandmates speechless as they felt the message of the lyrics. That song is one of his best...a swan song for one of the legendary greats.

Vocally, Freddy Mercury was to vocals what Jimi Hendrix was to guitars. Arguably, nobody will probably ever be able to match the versatility of his vocal range.

It’s been 28 years now. Almost 3 decades without his amazing voice. Thank you Freddie.

No Autotune just pure talent.

True story: When Queen started making real money, Freddy’s manager suggested that he take some of that money and get his teeth straightened. Freddy refused, because he was afraid that it might affect his voice.

Freddy Mercury didn't just have the greatest voice in "rock" history, that man had the greatest voice ever gifted to any human being in the history of mankind. Fortunately for we the fans, he knew exactly what to do with it. He was a fkng God on stage. His performances were absolutely legendary and his band did just as well.

He was the most extraordinary showman. Flamboyant and seemingly fearless, Freddie projected an extraordinary public persona.

My father is a rock singer. has been for 40 years. He thinks Freddie Mercury is the best singer of all time, even thought he isn't his favorite singer.

Opera singers are my benchmark. If Montserrat Caballé said Freddy's coloring and nuance was impressive - that's good enough to tell me he was the best rock singer ever.

Bryan: Guitar John: Bass Roger: Drums Freddie: “I play the crowd darling”.

Probably already mentioned in the comments here, but two things that make Freddie stand out even more. On the topic of his vibrato, the point with Freddie was not that he could have a faster vibrato than most singers, the truly scary part is that Freddie can overdub him self multiple times and have all his vibrato's line up exactly. Bohemian Rhapsody is the best example of that. All these overdubs are spot on and that's truly remarkable. And checking the back catalog of Queen sure makes one appreciate his voice, but to really appreciate it, just watch Queens live performances.

I met Freddie in late ‘83 at shepperton studios, London whilst filming the music promo for Radio Ga Ga.. he is down to earth, kind hearted and a real gent. Freddie, I’ll miss you .. RIP.

His voice was absolutely amazing, but his popularity was also due to his ability to entertain an audience. When you paid to see Queen play, you saw a man giving everything he had, at every show. He never held back and he sang every song with the power and enthusiasm it deserved.

Thank you for that. My mum saw Queen in 1986 at Wembley and, to this day, speaks of the experience and how amazing Freddie was.

"Nobody's ever gonna remember me when I'm dead anyway.." -Freddie Mercury (well, you're wrong Freddie, up to now so many remembers and loves you)

I saw Queen in 1985 during The Works tour and Freddie was a seamless performer. I can't think of any other front man like him. He was awesome right up to the last song. Possibly the only other to do this is David Bowie. If Bowie is the Starman Freddie is the Galaxy that has many thousands of stars within. Musicsally Freddie is a supernova, explosive, colourful and wonderful.

When you're such an amazing singer scientists study you

Every other rockstar: Am I a joke to you?! Freddie Mercury: Yes darling! Edit:Thanks for the likes guys!

We don't need science to prove it. We just know.

I just saw Bohemian Rapsody! My kids took me for my birthday. I was 23 when I saw them on TV for Live Aid and I found the movie to be great - memories came back becaused I followed Queen since I was a teenager. It was a wonderful tribute to Freddie and his voice and performances. He was truly great.

Born with nothing died with unbound legacy. He is real Mercury. Miss you.

When Freddie harmonizes with himself on a song, his voice is absolutely over the top amazing.❤️👨🏻

Best singer in the world! The most beautiful voice I've ever heard! He could sing anything, any rhythm, in whatever key he wanted. And he managed to execute them all perfectly well! A genius! There will never be another Freddie like it! Freddie Mercury is irreplaceable! 🎸🎹🎺🥁👑👑👑

King of Pop: Micheal Jackson King of Rock: Elvis Presley Legend of the Musical Industry: Freddie Mercury

His voice is so beautiful, it has no words to describe

Freddie was the bomb. His stage and vocal performances were like no other. He deserves all the love of his family and we his fans. All the members of Queen deserve to be admired

I literally think of Queen Freddie every. Damned. Day. He gave us everything. Miss you, Freddie.

I remember watching Live Aid when I was 10 years old. Little did I know at the time that I was witnessing rock history. Queen's performance was nothing short of amazing, especially during Radio GaGa.

You’re a legend Freddie *ya bloody right I am*

He is the most gifted singer I have EVER heard. He is absolutely amazingly gifted. One of the best EVER ALIVE!!! Allan

Dont forget about Rodgers voice though he has a pretty impressive range as well

I won't be a rockstar, I'll be a legend. - Freddie Mercury

And he did it without autotune. Freddie is totally legend

There will never be another Freddie Mercury. He will always be the best

In my opinion Queen II is one of the most complex pop/rock albums ever made. Bohemian Rhapsody is a condensed, polished conclusion of every musical experiment they made on Queen II.

Here's the thing about Freddie. The man had some serious pipes. He had a 4 octave range and he excelled in any octave. He wrote brilliant songs. And his stage presence was only matched by Adolf Hitler. Seriously, watch them play Radio Gaga at Live Aid and then watch a video of the Nuremburg rallies. We had better thank our lucky stars Freddie didn't go into politics or he would have taken over the world. But Queen as a whole had a brilliant dynamic. It wasn't just the Freddie Mercury backup band. They all made huge creative contributions to what made Queen what it is. Yes, Freddie wrore Somebody to Love, Killer Queen, and Bohemian Rhapsody, but Brian May wrote We Will Rock You, Save Me, and Fat Bottom Girls, John Deacon wrote I Want to Break Free, Another One Bites the Dust, and You're my Best Friend, and Roger Taylor wrote Radio Gaga and It's a Kind of Magic. Other bands like Nirvana for instance were not like that. Nirvana was basically just the Kurt Cobain backup band. Queen was this perfect storm of legendary talent, and Freddie was the face of it all, the delicious cherry on top of an already delicious sundae. He was the ambassador that allowed the amazing talent of combo that was Queen to be brought into our lives. He was the prism that focused the lazer beams from the brains of Roger, Brian, and John, and amplified them until they were powerful enough to blow our minds out through our ear holes. Yes, he was the most incredible front man who ever lived, hands down.

I saw Freddie and the guys from Queen just as they were breaking...I saw them in Brisbane, Australia in 1976 just as they arrived from Japan ( I still have the tickets stub's in my photo album) and their Bohemian Rhapsody/Night at the Opera/ WAS exploding onto the world markets. A small 5,000 seat studio setting, (previously a wrestling auditorium) my friends and I were like 50 feet from Freddie and the guys., all glammed up, Harlequin outfits and all......we stood on our metal chairs and cheered the night away...they were great....FANTASTIC IN FACT!!.....we realised even then in that early time,...we were in the presence of greatness...and we never, never, lost that admiration for decades since. In fact the 4 friends I went to that amazing concert with all those decades ago are still alive,!!... and NOW...in our 60+ yrs we are STILL QUEEN FANS!. Freddie Forever!

I sometimes get a little misty eyed hearing "Nothing really matters to me..." along with "Anyway the wind blows". That whole song is a musical journey, filled with nuance, theatrics, great instrumentation and so many vocal overdubs. What an amazing talent. I loved his interviews too how he could at one moment be over the top and then go the opposite end of the spectrum. Hell, even his INTERVIEWS were theatrical...😁❤️

his voice is so wonderful

I've not met a single person who doesn't like Queen. They were and still are the greatest rock group ever in the history of the world. I never got to see them in concert and I regret it.

LOL. To this day I meet people who swear "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" is by Elvis! That's how versatile his voice was..

Freddie isnt a true rock legend he is The Legend of Rock

I knew I loved Freddie's singing before I knew I loved Rock. Thats how powerful his impact to me was. For as long as I can remember the 85 Live at Wembely Concert rerun I watched as a kid is the most poignant musical memory of my childhood.

Freddie was definitely, One of a kind. There will never be another like him.

Fun fact: Even though he had a massive overbite, Freddie refused to get his teeth fixed out of fear that it would mess with his voice.

versatility, range, style, musicality he had everything

Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest vocalists of all time hands down! 👍

crystal clear voice at low or high notes. i can understand every word he sings

He isn't a normal musician he isn't good musician he is the champion Of the world

Cool Cat by Queen absolutely stunned me because for as many times as I’ve heard the song I never knew it was Freddie at all. It led me to this video cause I couldn’t fathom his range

It's really interesting, both Brian May and Rodger Taylor had (possibly have) lovely voices too (Taylor's falsetto is impressive) but beside Mercury they are unremarkable singers. And all four members of Queen were awesome songwriters.

He was a singing God that died way too young. It was a huge blow to music when we lost this legendary singer.

The secret? He's Freddie God Damn Mercury.

and Freddie can do all that while playing killer piano tunes

Beautiful voice with beautiful mind and heart ❤️ RIP Genius

The reason Freddie Mercury is so good? His voice gives me chills.

I'm truly mesmerized by Freddie. He was really handsome, talented and sexy as hell. Lol

He was a singer of songs .....a lover of life ....he played for his fans and the audiences ! He was so versatile He loved making people join in with his songs ! He was a LEGEND !

This man was the best musical genius in the history of music. His range, versatility and pure passion can never be fully duplicated. He was truly a diamond in the rough. Historically undeniably the most beautiful rainbow 🌈 to ever be created in heaven. His heart for his fans, family and the world will continue to inspire artists eternally as they perfect their craft. Music is the fingerprints of wisdom, hope and is healing as well. Peace be with you all always and forever.

I was lucky to be alive and got to witness queen in their glory .. I watched Live Aid live on MTV and its marked as the best 20 minutes in Rock and Roll history. Freddy Mercury was one of a kind singer. Its just sad that he was taken too soon.

Freddie IS a Legend

That's Brian May's voice on "All Dead, All Dead" a song he wrote about a beloved cat.

The whole band is talented and they all can sing it's so impressive. But Freddie was the heart of the band.

I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. I'm just a musical prostitute, my dear.

Who else thinks Freddie Mercury is the greatest singer of all time

Yes he had a great voice but the stars aligned for this guy! Great band, great singer / voice. Music changing from old school instruments to digital. It all came together for him. It will never happen again

Most beautiful n greatest thing of falling in love of freddie voice is his clearity of lyrics and range of his voice that makes him the greatest singer forever,that all experienced.

On Freddy's voice: you could say It's A Kind Of Magic.

im not even kidding when I say this, but your channel is the best thing ive ever seen on RU-vid. perfectly written, perfectly narrated, perfectly placed clips. it just can't get any better. much appreciation Polyphonic. keep it up!

His voice was supported and enhanced by his incredibly talented bandmates!

Not only the rock music history... his voice is a gift from an angel...the greatest voice we ever gonna hear my darlings....Freddie forever❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Some prefer others as the greatest rock singer, but for me Freddie is easily the greatest. Combined with his showmanship on stage he is the ultimate rock performer, and the standard any other should be judged by. Live aid in 85 showed the world what happens when a great band, with great musicians and the greatest front man of all time hit the stage.

Freddie was, and remains, the greatest vocalist of all-time. Others have achieved their own monumental benchmarks and each are equally gifted, but no one could command the range and harmonics across genres that Freddie so casually mastered. Personally I'm a huge fan of Freddie as well of George Michael, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Barbara Streisand, Bette Midler, and many others, but none capture the epitome of musical genius like Freddie. I still miss his presence in our world to this very day; God rest his soul.

Queen is by far my favourite band. They have a wide range of different styles an as I just learned from you this was made possible due to Freddie‘s incredible voice. They gave something that makes me love kind of every song of them.

He is absolutely brilliant.

This is by far one of the best channels on youtube right now, thanks so much Polyphonic. Ever since I've heard Freddie go high on Under Pressure I've been fascinated by his vocal abilities, truly inhuman.

Well done Polyphonic, well done. Mercury is properly honored by this video.

Mercury's amazing ability to enunciate clearly and quickly, and in the Lower registers, is apparent on Stone Cold Crazy--really something else!

There is no secret. He is just blessed. He is gifted. Freddie is amazing and should not be gone. We love you Freddie❤️