Thursday, August 19, 2010

August 19: John Deacon, bass player and songwriter for Queen is 59 today.

Greatest Hits: We Will Rock You Edition
Of the four members of Queen, Deacon was the last to join and also the youngest, being only 19 years old when he joined. Deacon wrote a number of Queen's hit singles, including "You're My Best Friend", "Spread Your Wings", "Back Chat", "I Want to Break Free" and the band's biggest selling single in the United States, "Another One Bites the Dust", as well as a number of album tracks. He also played rhythm and acoustic guitars on several albums as well as occasional keyboards, synthesiser and programming. He frequently provided backing vocals during live shows.


Deacon did not attend Queen's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.


-- "Another One Bites The Dust"
-- "I Want to Break Free"
-- "You're My Best Friend"


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