John Deacon

About John Deacon

Retired bassist and composer best known for his work with Queen, the British rock band best known for hits like"We Are the Champions" and"Bohemian Rhapsody".

John Richard Deacon is an English retired musician, best known for being the bassist for the rock band Queen. He composed 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"; and he was involved in the band's financial management. Deacon grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire, playing bass in a local band, The Opposition, before moving to study electronics at Chelsea College, London. He 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. From the third album, Sheer Heart Attack, onwards, he wrote at least one song per album, several of which became hits. As well as bass, Deacon played some guitar, keyboards and piano on Queen's studio work.

Occupation	Musician, songwriter
Born	John Richard Deacon, August 19, 1951, Leicester, England
Years active	1965–1997
Children	6

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Trivia

He was the last and youngest member to join Queen. He has wrote at least one song per album for the renowned band.

John Deacon before fame

Before attending Chelsea College to study electronics, he grew up in a local band called The Opposition. He became a member of Queen in 1971.

Achievement of John Deacon

He was the most recent and youngest member of Queen. He wrote at least one song for each album of the legendary band.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$170 Million

John Deacon family life

He married Veronica Tetzlaff on January 18, 1975, and they had six children. He announced his departure from the music industry in 1997.

Associations of John Deacon

Along with Freddie Mercury, he was a member of Queen.

John Deacon Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	180 cm
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