question: Which singer/songwriter was older, Gwen Stefani or Freddie Mercury?
answer: Farrokh "Freddie" Mercury
context: Title: The Sweet Escape (song)
  Passage: "The Sweet Escape" is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her second studio album of the same name (2006).  It was written by Stefani, Akon, and Giorgio Tuinfort.  Akon, who is also a featured artist, developed the song's beat before collaborating with Stefani.  He designed it based on her previous work with No Doubt, and Stefani later commented that it put her "on the yellow brick road to the No Doubt record I might do".  "The Sweet Escape" is an apology for a fight between two lovers and describes a dream of a pleasant life for them.  As the album's title track, its title was chosen to help market Stefani's music and fashion lines.
  Title: What You Waiting For?
  Passage: "What You Waiting For?"  is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album, "Love.  Angel.  Music.  Baby. " (2004).  Written by Stefani and Linda Perry, the song is the album's opening track and was released as Stefani's debut solo single.  "What You Waiting For?"  details Stefani's lack of inspiration, fear of producing the album, as well as her reaction to pressures exerted by her record label.  It is primarily an electropop song and introduces Stefani's four back-up dancers, the Harajuku Girls, who had a major input into the album's production.
  Title: Gwen Stefani
  Passage: Gwen Renée Stefani ( ; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, actress, and television personality.  She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt that experienced major success after their breakthrough studio album "Tragic Kingdom" (1995) along with various successful singles, including "Just a Girl", "Don't Speak", "Hey Baby", and "It's My Life".  During the band's hiatus, Stefani embarked on a solo pop career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio album "Love.  Angel.  Music.  Baby. " Inspired by pop music from the 1980s, the album was met with both critical and commercial success.  It spawned three commercially successful singles: "What You Waiting For? ", "Rich Girl", and "Hollaback Girl", the latter reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 while also becoming the first US download to sell one million copies.  In 2006 Stefani released her second studio album "The Sweet Escape".  The album produced two successful singles: "Wind It Up" and the album's title track "The Sweet Escape".  Her third solo album "This Is What the Truth Feels Like" was released in March 2016 and became her first solo number-one album on the "Billboard" 200.
  Title: Sunday Morning (No Doubt song)
  Passage: "Sunday Morning" is a song recorded by American rock band No Doubt.  It was released as the sixth single from their third studio album "Tragic Kingdom" (1995).  The single was made available as a CD single, cassette single, and VHS single on May 27, 1997 through Interscope.  Lyrically, the song is about Gwen Stefani's relationship with Tony Kanal, and their breakup that followed.  The track was written by band members Kanal, Gwen Stefani, and Eric Stefani, while production was handled by Matthew Wilder.
  Title: Too Much Love Will Kill You
  Passage: "Too Much Love Will Kill You" is a song written by British guitarist Brian May of Queen, Frank Musker, and Elizabeth Lamers.  The song reflected the breakdown of May's first marriage and attraction to his future wife, Anita Dobson.  It was first recorded by Queen around 1988 or before, and was intended to be on the band's "The Miracle" album in 1989, but did not make the cut due to legal disputes following the band's decision that all songs on the album would be written by the group as opposed to individuals.  After Freddie Mercury's death in 1991, May arranged a solo version, which he performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992, and subsequently included on his solo album "Back to the Light" that same year.  Released as a single, it reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart.  Because it was first played publicly at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, a common misconception is that it was written as a tribute to Freddie Mercury, although it had actually been written several years before he died.
  Title: Spark the Fire
  Passage: "Spark the Fire" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani.  The song was released on December 1, 2014.  It was originally intended to be featured on Stefani's third studio album "This Is What the Truth Feels Like," but it was scrapped in favor of new material.  Stefani wrote "Spark the Fire" in collaboration with the song's producer Pharrell Williams.  It is a dance-pop and hip hop track that incorporates funk.  Along with the previous single, "Baby Don't Lie", the track was marketed as Stefani's musical comeback as a solo artist.
  Title: Freddie Mercury
  Passage: Farrokh "Freddie" Mercury (born Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer, songwriter and record producer, known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen.  He was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range.  Mercury wrote numerous hits for Queen, including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Killer Queen", "Somebody to Love", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", and "We Are the Champions".  He led a solo career while performing with Queen, and occasionally served as a producer and guest musician for other artists.
  Title: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs
  Passage: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs (with the subtitle "The Very Best of Freddie Mercury Solo") is a compilation album of Freddie Mercury's solo songs.  It was released (except in the U.S.) on 4 September 2006, the day before Mercury's 60th Birthday.  It was released on 21 November 2006 in the U.S, three days before the 15th anniversary of Mercury's death.
citations: Gwen Stefani Freddie Mercury