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John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English retired musician best known for being the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. He wrote several songs for the group, including Top 10 hits " You're My Best Friend ", " Another One Bites the Dust " and " I Want to Break Free "; co-wrote " Under Pressure ", " Friends Will Be ...
Jul 18, 2022 · Roger Taylor and Brian May have spoken about John Deacon quitting Queen, explaining what happened in the aftermath of Freddie Mercury's death and their total belief that Queen was finished. Skip to content
Jul 19, 2023 · Last week, Brian May went on record discussing Queen's elusive bass player, John Deacon, and the moment he finally left the band in the wake of Freddie Mercury's death.
Jun 6, 2024 · Queen: John Deacon's lookalike son sings and plays guitar just like his famous dad in stunning video. In 1965, Deacon joined his first band, The Opposition, as a rhythm guitarist, but soon switched to bass guitar, which became his primary instrument.
Continuing the journey through some of Queen's outstanding moments from the last 50 years, we celebrate the extraordinary achievement that has seen all four ...
Nov 23, 2022 · The fourth member of Queen spoke for the very last time in public on April 20, 1992 when the band came together to celebrate the life and works of Freddie Mercury. Freddie Mercury 's death shook music – and the world – to its core.
Apr 2, 2014 · John Deacon was the bassist for the world-famous band, Queen. He penned major hits like "You're My Best Friend," "I Want to Break Free" and "Another One Bites the Dust," which had...
Apr 13, 2024 · John Deacon’s bass playing on Killer Queen is guaranteed to blow your mind. (Image credit: Getty Images) Queen formed in 1970 and, once joined by John Deacon in February 1971, they began to progress into the juggernaut we know today.
Not long after, on 1 March 1971, John Richard Deacon became the fourth and final member of Queen, largely, as history recounts it, not only because he was a brilliant bass player, but he was also quiet and didn’t try to upstage the others, particularly the band’s lead singer, the very larger than life Freddie Mercury.
Feb 21, 2022 · Queen’s mighty bassist John Deacon is a true recluse, rarely appearing in public since the demise of his band’s iconic singer Freddie Mercury three decades and more ago.
