Music history: Anniversaries of Freddie Mercury and Al Stewart

September 5 marks several significant anniversaries in music history. Notable births include folk-rock singer and composer Al Stewart, born in Glasgow in 1945, known for hits such as ‘Year Of The Cat’ and ‘Time Passages’.

Also born on this day in 1946 was Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara) in Zanzibar, the legendary frontman of the British rock band Queen. Mercury was renowned for his powerful operatic vocals and iconic songs like ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.

Other musical milestones include the birth of singer Sal Solo in 1954 and Polish singer Elżbieta Adamiak in 1955. Additionally, the band The Animals saw their hit ‘House Of The Rising Sun’ reach the top of the American charts in 1964.