John Deacon
John Deacon
John Richard Deaconis a retired English musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. He composed several hit singles, including "You're My Best Friend", "Another One Bites the Dust" and "I Want to Break Free", and was involved in the band's financial management...
england english-music american-music
There was always a lot of American music in England until, obviously when the Beatles came around, then there was a shift towards English music, but before then American music was the main thing.
lifestyle changed accused
But I've always been accused of being a bit tight with money, so it hasn't particularly changed my lifestyle.
beach segregation bus
I didn't actually realise what apartheid meant. I'm probably a bit naive, but I thought it was more of a vague segregation, like on the beaches and buses.
song firsts albums
I went along and basically learned a few of the songs they were doing at the time, which were quite a few of the songs we ended up doing on our first album.
health air argument
Arguments are healthy. They clear the air.
princess shy diana
I was too shy to go and meet Princess Diana.
children school catholic
You know, my children go to a local, local catholic school just down the road.
light needs going-out
In a way it costs thousands dollars before you could actually go out to put the show on because you'll need equipments, all the lights you know, and that's more just going out and playing you know.
records easier nobody-knows
When you start out without a record nobody knows you, but if you have a record it's a lot easier.
old-things firsts necks
That first bass I had was an Eko, a very old thing with a thin neck, I had that for quite a while.
personality four clash
Four personalities are bound to clash.
our-world world-upside-down aids
Live Aid turned our world upside down.
song writing albums
Our albums just tend to be collections of songs really, because we all write in the group, all four of us.
long plans bottom
I'll probably make loads of plans, and then just sit around on my bottom all day long and do nothing.