Queen star pips Elvis, Jon Bon Jovi and and David Bowie to the top spot.
Queen legend Freddie Mercury has been named the Ultimate Rock God in a new poll.
The deceased singer, who passed away in 1991, saw off competition from Elvis Presley to top the survey carried out by market research website onepoll.com.
A spokesman for the site said the performer, who was born Farrokh Bulsara, is eternally popular and had something which other rockers did not.
"Everybody loved Freddie Mercury, his theatrical performances onstage were incredible and set him apart from other rock stars," the representative stated.
The king of pop Elvis Presley came in second place in the poll, while Jon Bon Jovi, David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix finished third, fourth and fifth respectively.
Prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne was voted in sixth place, while Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain secured seventh and Slash from Guns N' Roses took eighth.
U2 star Bono came in ninth, pushing Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger into tenth position.
Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar in 1946.
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