John Deacon
Born August 19, 1951 (Age: 74)
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Leicester, England, UK
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 industry in 1997. His son, Luke, appears in Queen's biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
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).
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Filmography
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World
2020
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as Self
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Age: 69
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen
2006
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as Self
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Age: 55
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Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews
2006
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as Self
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Age: 54
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Queen: Music Video Box Documentary
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 54
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
2004
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 53
Killer Queen!
2002
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 50
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
2000
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as Self
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Age: 49
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
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as Self
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Age: 40
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
1992
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as Self
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Age: 40
Queen: Days of Our Lives
1991
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as Self
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Age: 39
Live Aid
1985
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as Self
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Age: 33
Queen: Live In Rio
1985
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as Self - Bass
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Age: 33
We Will Rock You
1982
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as Self
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Age: 30
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
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as Self
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Age: 29
The Queen Special
1980
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as Self
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Age: 29
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Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall
1977
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as Self
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Age: 25