New study finds Queen frontman "rather skilful in adapting his laryngeal configuration to musical needs." Freddie Mercury signature. Farrokh Bulsara (5 September 1946 - 24 November 1991), better known as Freddie Mercury, was a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead singer of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in popular music history, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range.Mercury wrote numerous hits for Queen, including Claims of four-octave singing range for Queen's Freddie Mercury bite the dust. Scientists could not find evidence to support claims that Freddie Mercury had a range spanning four octaves. Mon 18 Michael Anthony Sobolewski (June 20, 1954 - ) Years active: 1967-present Country of origin: United States of America Recorded Vocal Range: B♭2-D♭6 (A♯2-C♯6) - 3¼ octaves Band history: 1974-2002 - Van Halen (bass, backing vocals) 1993-1996 - Los Tres Gusanos (bass, backing vocals) 2002 - Los Tres Gusanos (bass, backing vocals) 2002-2003 - Planet Us (bass, backing vocals) C6 is 5 octaves above C2 - there are five octaves of C there - but only a span of 4 octaves (middle C in dead centre). So anyone who can sing that entire range (limits of clasccial contrabass and soprano) can cover 4 octaves - they can sing "in" 4 octaves. OK, plus one note. Worth bearing in mind about claims of "7 octaves". He even took on Freddie Mercury's mantle when he toured with Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor (as Queen + Paul Rodgers) across 2005-06, with the shows leading to 2008's The Cosmos Rocks album. World's Greatest Singers Vocal Range Infographic. June 6, 2014 by admin in Official News. Check out this cool infographic comparing the vocal range of some of the world's most popular singers including Roy Orbison, James Brown, Elton John, and Taylor Swift -. CLICK HERE FOR MORE. In his younger years, he had a more feminine and softer voice, able to sing comfortably in the tenor range. After his 30s, his voice matured a lot and he started to produce baritone tones more easily and switched to high baritone ranges. Of course, smoking and alcohol also have an effect on this. I Want to Break Free. "I Want to Break Free" stands out as one of Queen's most memorable and catchy tracks. Released in 1984, the song became an anthem for personal freedom and expression. Mercury's vocal delivery and the accompanying music video solidified its place as a fan favorite. 10. Barcelona, the Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé track, is one of the most magical musical moments in the 122 years of the modern Olympic Games. Here is the inside track on this extraordinary duet. 5 min. (1987 Bauer-Griffin) Montserrat Caballé was a clear choice to headline the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. GFtL.