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John Deacon

1951 - Today

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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"; and he was involved in the band's financial management. Deacon grew up in Oadby, Leicestershire, playing bass guitar 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 homemade Deacy Amp which guitarist Brian May used to create guitar orchestras throughout Queen's career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Deacon is the 80th most popular musician (down from 62nd in 2019), the 432nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 274th in 2019) and the 24th most popular British Musician.

John Deacon is most famous for being a member of the British rock band Queen.

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Among musicians, John Deacon ranks 80 out of 3,175. Before him are Baroness Mary Vetsera, Pablo de Sarasate, Pablo Casals, Goran Bregović, Sviatoslav Richter, and Alexander Glazunov. After him are Ludovico Einaudi, Charlie Parker, Richard Clayderman, Paco de Lucía, Yehudi Menuhin, and Django Reinhardt.

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Among people born in 1951, John Deacon ranks 17. Before him are Ayman al-Zawahiri, Santiago Calatrava, Chris Cooper, Romina Power, Geoffrey Rush, and Michelle Bachelet. After him are Michael Keaton, Gregory Winter, Kurt Russell, Stellan Skarsgård, Bonnie Tyler, and Glenn Hughes.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Deacon ranks 432 out of 8,785. Before him are David Harvey (1935), Benjamin Britten (1913), Timothy Dalton (1946), Ken Follett (1949), William Stuart-Houston (1911), and John Couch Adams (1819). After him are Roger Williams (1603), Morrissey (1959), David Suchet (1946), Thomas Harriot (1560), Halford Mackinder (1861), and John Ruskin (1819).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Deacon ranks 24. Before him are Keith Richards (1943), Syd Barrett (1946), Jimmy Page (1944), Ritchie Blackmore (1945), Brian Jones (1942), and Robert Fripp (1946). After him are Jon Lord (1941), Richard Wright (1943), Richard Hughes (1975), Dave Murray (1956), Charlie Watts (1941), and Adrian Smith (1957).

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