John Deacon

Date of birth

19 August 1951

John Deacon joined Queen on 1 March 1971, according to his official biography. That source identifies Misfire as his first composition for the band and documents You're My Best Friend, Another One Bites the Dust and I Want to Break Free among later songs. His interest in electronics is another thread in the band's working history. Our editorial route follows these writing contributions across the discography, keeping documented authorship distinct from assumptions about who played every instrument on every recording.