Freddie Mercury might be regarded as one of the greatest vocalists of all time, but as far as vocal range goes, he was nothing out of the ordinary.
At least, those are the findings of a group of scientists who studied the deceased Queen singer’s voice.
A team of Austrian, Czech and Swedish authors studied archive recordings of Mercury and enlisted a rock singer to imitate himย in their study. According to the study’s lead author, Austrian voice scientist Christian Herbst, the “Bohemian Rhapsody” singer possessed a vocal range that was “normal for a healthy adult — not more, not less.”