John Deacon
Born
19 August 1951 (74)
Place of Birth
Leicester, England, UK
Also known as
Deaky, John Richard Deacon
Biography
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 joined Queen in 1971 on the strength of his musical and electronic skills. As well as bass, Deacon played some guitar, keyboards and piano on Queen's studio work. After the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991 and the following year's Tribute Concert, he performed only sporadically with the remaining members of Queen before retiring from the music ...
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 joined Queen in 1971 on the strength of his musical and electronic skills. As well as bass, Deacon played some guitar, keyboards and piano on Queen's studio work. After the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991 and the following year's Tribute Concert, he performed only sporadically with the remaining members of Queen before retiring from the music industry in 1997. His son, Luke, appears in Queen's biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Filmography (40)
Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time
2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
Rock: the origin
2023
ABBA V Queen
2022
Queen at the BBC
2021
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World
2020
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen
2020
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
2018
Queen : The American Dream
2017
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QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]
2017
Queen: Rock the World
2017
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
2016
Queen: A Night in Bohemia
2016
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
2015
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
2014
Queen: Will Rock You
2014
Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86
2012
Queen: A Magic Year
2012
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising
2011
Queen: Days of Our Lives
2011
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
2007
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980
2007
Queen: Rock Case Studies
2007
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
2007
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen
2006
Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews
2006
Queen: On the Rock Trail
2006
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera
2006
Queen: Music Video Box Documentary
2006
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
2004
Live Aid
2004
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
2004
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
2003
Queen: Greatest Video Hits
2002
Killer Queen!
2002
Queen - Heaven
2001
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
2000
The Queen Phenomenon
1995
Queen: Champions of the World
1995