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Jane Seymour<\/a><\/strong>, who many know as Solitaire in 1973’s Live and Let Die, paid tribute to the late musical icon Freddie Mercury<\/a><\/strong> on what would’ve been his 79th birthday.<\/p>\n The English actress posted a rare photo of the two together on Instagram on Sept. 5, beginning her sweet tribute by saying, “Remembering the legendary Freddie Mercury today on his birthday.” In the old black and white photo, Seymour wore an extravagant white ballgown while Mercury had on a military uniform.<\/p>\n Check out the throwback photo of Seymour and Mercury here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n She described Mercury as she went on, saying, “He was larger than life, endlessly talented, and so full of joy. I feel lucky to have known him, even briefly, and to carry the memory of that time with me.”<\/p>\n Seymour signed off with a question for fans of Mercury and his band Queen, writing, “Which of his songs still makes you stop and sing along every single time? \ud83c\udfb6.”<\/p>\n Related: Jane Seymour, 74, Is a “Ray of Sunshine” in Sheer White Dress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Seymour and Mercury posed together in the photo at the Fashion Aid benefit concert on Nov. 5, 1985, which was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, to raise money to benefit the Ethiopian famine. The event was organized by Irish singer Bob Geldof<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Other major celebrities who attended the event were Anjelica Huston<\/strong>, George Michael<\/strong>, Madonna<\/a><\/strong>, Ringo Starr<\/strong>, Jerry Hall<\/strong>, Grace Jones<\/strong>, Kate Bush<\/strong> and more. At the event, Mercury and Seymour held a huge fake wedding ceremony that included an impromptu kiss between the two.<\/p>\n \nThe Photo of Seymour and Mercury Is From the 1985 Fashion Aid Benefit Concert<\/h2>\n