Study judges Mercury as unique
A group of researchers from various nationalities, led by vocal scientist Christian Herbst, published a study this month on the vocal range and style of legendary Queen Freddie Mercury. The research, published in the latest issue of Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology, concludes that Mercury's voice was, in fact, unique.
The study noted that Mercury's vocal cords moved faster than those of a normal person, reaching a vibrato of 7.04 Hz, above the common range of 5.4 to 6.9 Hz. Furthermore, the singer's ventricular folds vibrated in conjunction with his vocal cords, something extremely rare in humans.
Although he was always considered a tenor, the study concludes that the vocalist demonstrated baritone techniques, another extremely rare phenomenon. Finally, the publication states that Freddie Mercury's vibrato was more intense than that of Luciano Pavarotti, considered by many to have one of the strongest voices in music.
The full study in English can be read here .
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