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- On Queen's first album (1973) he was credited as "Deacon John", to make him "sound more interesting". He asked to be credited under his real name, which was done on all albums from Queen II (1974) onwards.
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Deacon's first writing credit came on Queen's third album, Sheer Heart Attack (1974). He wrote "Misfire", a Caribbean-themed song on which he played almost all guitar parts, and co-wrote " Stone Cold Crazy " with the rest of the band.
- John Richard Deacon was born on 19 August 1951 and is an English retired musician, best known for being the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen.
- John Deacon joined Queen in 1971 on the strength of his musical and electronic skills, particularly the home-made Deacy Amp which guitarist Brian May used to create guitar orchestras throughout Queen's career.
- John Deacon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Queen in 2001 and into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.
- John Richard Deacon was born on 19 August, 1951, at St Francis Private Hospital, London Road, Leicester to Arthur Henry and Lilian Molly Deacon.
Jul 18, 2008 · For the release of the first album, both Freddie and Roger decided that John's name would sound better reversed. And so bass was credited to 'Deacon John' on Queen, something John wasn't too happy about. But because he felt like he was the new boy, he didn't put up a fight.
John’s standing as the ‘invisible man’ of the group was humorously marked by the band on their first album, Queen, where they changed his name in the sleeve credits to Deacon John, rather than the other way around, to “make him sound more interesting”. This returned to normal for Queen II.
- Leicester, England
- Bass guitar, double bass, keyboards
- August 19, 1951
In June 1971, John Deacon played his first show with Queen at the College of Estate Management in Kensington. In December, they began recording their first album, ‘Queen’, which would eventually be released on 13 July 1973. In this album, he was credited as Deacon John.
Deacon's first writing credit came on Queen's third album, Sheer Heart Attack. He wrote Misfire , a Caribbean-themed song on which he played almost all guitar parts, and co-wrote Stone Cold Crazy with the rest of the band.
Deacon's first writing credit came on Queen's third album, Sheer Heart Attack (1974). He wrote "Misfire", a Caribbean-themed song where he played almost all guitar parts, and co-wrote "Stone Cold Crazy" with the rest of the band.
