John Deacon
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Summary
John Deacon was born on August 19, 1951[1], in Leicester[2]. He has worked as a bassist[3], songwriter[4], guitarist[5], and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,568 views/month, #2,391 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
- Native language: English[9]
- Educated at: King's College London[10], Beauchamp College[11]
- Notable work: Another One Bites the Dust[12], I Want to Break Free[13]
- Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[14]
- Member of: Queen[15]
- Religion or worldview: Christian[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Genre: rock music[18]
- Commons category: John Deacon[19]
- Family name: Deacon[20]
- Given name: John Richard[21], John[22]
- Instrument: electric bass guitar[23], bass guitar[24], piano[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
- Birth name: John Richard Deacon[27]
- Different from: John Deacon[28]
- Number of children: 6[29]
- Start of work period: 1965[30]
- End of work period: 1997[31]
- Copyright representative: PRS for Music[32]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[33]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[34]
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Country: GB[35]
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Began / founded: 1951-08-19[36]
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Genre(s): rock[37]
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Community tags: rock[38]
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MusicBrainz ID: a0b77a10-ecff-4b84-b1f3-008391038d67[39]
Why It Matters
John Deacon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
He is credited with the discovery of Deacy Amp[42], founded in 1972[43].
FAQs
Where was John Deacon born?
John Deacon was born in Leicester[2].
What did John Deacon do for work?
John Deacon worked as a bassist[3], songwriter[4], guitarist[5], and musician[6].
Where did John Deacon go to school?
John Deacon was educated at King's College London[10] and Beauchamp College[11].
What awards did John Deacon receive?
Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[14].
What did John Deacon discover?
John Deacon is credited as discoverer of Deacy Amp[42].