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John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English retired musician who was 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 Friends " and " One Vision ...
John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951, in Leicester, England) is a retired English musician, the fourth member of Queen, joining the classic line-up in 1971.
- "Another One Bites the Dust" From 'The Game' (1980) The band’s best-selling single ever not only was a No. 1 hit, it also crossed over to the R&B chart.
- "You’re My Best Friend" From 'A Night at the Opera' (1975) How do you follow a stratospheric hit like "Bohemian Rhapsody," which celebrates rock 'n' roll excess with fearless hubris?
- "I Want to Break Free" From: 'The Works' (1984) Even though "I Want to Break Free" is closely associated with Freddie Mercury, Deacon composed the song for 1984's The Works.
- "Spread Your Wings" From: 'News of the World' (1977) A rising appreciation of musical drama permeates "Spread Your Wings," which was released as a single in the winter of 1978 (and promoted with a snowbound music video shot in drummer Roger Taylor's backyard).
Jun 10, 2024 · A mega-hit on American radio, ‘You’re My Best Friend’ was penned by John Deacon and remains one of Queen’s most emotional songs.
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He began to learn Son And Daughter and a few other songs the group had been playing. 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 ...
- Leicester, England
- Bass guitar, double bass, keyboards
- August 19, 1951
Jul 31, 2011 · From 1965 until 1969, Deacon and his schoolmates ploughed a humble, local furrow in and around their Midlands hometown, reflecting the decade's mercurial mood swings with a series of names, images and styles of music. The most remarkable fact about the Opposition was just how unremarkable the group actually was.
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Deacon composed several singles for the group—including Top 10 hits "You're My Best Friend," "Another One Bites the Dust," "Back Chat" and "I Want to Break Free"—and was involved in the band's financial management.
