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John Deacon was much more than just the bass player at the back in Queen. This explores why, how, and when he made that decision.
John Deacon confessed in his final Queen interview of the times when he, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor didn't want to see each other. Watch the footage here.
"He doesn’t want the stress of being involved creatively, and we respect that," May added of Deacon's hands-off approach to his role in the group today Despite exiting Queen in 1997, Brian May ...
“When the bass comes back in it’s like a punch in the face. Nobody plays like that anymore”: Listen to John Deacon’s isolated bassline on Killer Queen Advertisement ...
Former Queen bassist John Deacon, who wrote some of the band’s biggest hits including “Another One Bites the Dust” and “You’re My Best Friend,” axed his relationship with the group ...
Brian May discussed long-absent Queen bandmate John Deacon in an October 2024 interview.
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Following Freddie Mercury's untimely death in November 1991, Queen bassist John Deacon couldn't see the point of the band carrying on, knowing it was impossible to replace their frontman. The 70 ...
This is particularly impressive given that it’s been decades since Freddie Mercury ’s death and John Deacon’s retirement from the music industry.
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 ...
Brian May has revealed in a new interview that Queen's former bassist, John Deacon, who retired in 1997, still has a say in the band as a whole.