This singer, who shares something in common with Pete Townsend of The Who, was included in Time Magazine's recent profile of Asian Heroes.

He has had greater success with his band in the UK and internationally than The Who ever had.

What is his name?
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What does he have in common with Pete Townsend?

Freddy Mercury (born in Zanzibar, Africa, of Indian parents) and Pete Townshend (biorjn in Chiswick, London) both studied at Ealing Art College in London in the nineteen sixties.

You got it!
Freddy Mercury of Queen is the answer.

He is profiled in this month's Asian Time magazine under his real name, Farrokh Bulsara.