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John Deacon
(1951-)
Who Is John Deacon?
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 international crossover success.
John deacon biography
Deacon had several side projects during the 1980s and retired from the business after Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury's death.
Early Life
John Richard Deacon was born on August 19, 1951, in Leicester, England.
As a child, he developed a passion for electronics while also taking up music, heaving influenced by the Beatles. He started playing guitar with the band the Opposition when he was 14, and eventually switched to bass, with the band thus becoming The New Opposition.
By the late 1960s, Deacon had enrolled at the University of London, Chelsea College, to continue his electronics studies while still leaving room for music.
In the fall of 1970, he saw a band called Queen perform but wasn't mo