For Freddie Mercury's 65th birthday, fellow rock stars and artists recorded short videos of themselves revealing how much the Queen front man honed their lives as musicians.

From Billy Corgan to Katy Perry, Queen's Freddy Mercury seems to have changed many musicians' lives when it came to following their dreams. Billy Corgan, the vocalist of much-celebrated alternative band The Smashing Pumpkins, credits Mercury as one of the best songwriters in the history of music.

Born on Sept. 5, 1946, Mercury became famous for penning hits with his band Queen such as "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Killer Queen," "Under Pressure" and the victory anthem "We Are the Champions." Known to be the most influential, energetic, and lively front man to ever grace a glam rock band, Mercury singlehandedly placed Queen on the legends list with his talent and sheer genius.

On 1987, Mercury was diagnosed with HIV but hid his disease from the public for quite some time when he discovered it. The Queen, as a band was already slowing down when it came to appearances and tours, although Mercury's real condition was kept hidden from the public. Mercury passed away on the morning of Nov. 24, 1991 in his home in Kensington. Mercury should have been 65 today.

Watch the tribute videos below:

Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)

Find out how much of a Queen fan this lyric legend is and how Mercury inspired him to write his songs. Also, watch the video to find out how Billy Corgan got to work with Queen's producer in the past.

Katy Perry

Find out what Queen song made Katy Perry decide that she wanted to be a "queen" on her own way.

Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)

Watch and find out when and where Taylor Hawkins saw Queen play live for the first time.

Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance)

Find out why Mercury was the first front man to inspire this rocking vocalist.

Pat Monahan (Train)

Watch the simple-yet-heartfelt message of Train's vocalist Pat Monahan to the late rock and roll legend.

Miss Piggy (The Muppets)

See how this cute Muppet greeted the singer in her familiar ways.

Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)

Watch to find how Patrick Stump thinks Mercury inspired today's pop music.

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