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Intriguing Facts About Freddie Mercury and Queen

Trista December 20, 2018 11 min
Brian May - Freddie Mercury

27. Freddie Mercury Was the Original Lead Singer for Queen

Freddie Mercury performing at New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, CT, in 1977. Carl Lender/Wikimedia Commons.

However, you might say that he actually joined the group Smile. He became the lead singer – the group only had guitarists and a drummer. Smile officially disbanded in 1970, but Freddie, Brian, and Roger remained together. John Deacon joined them.

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