John Deacon

Biography

John Richard Deacon is a retired English musician best known as the bass guitarist for Queen, a role he held from 1971 until his retirement in 1997 following the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury. In addition to playing bass, Deacon contributed to Queen's studio work on guitar, keyboards, and piano. He wrote several hit songs for the band, including "You're My Best Friend", "Another One Bites the Dust", and "I Want to Break Free".