What is John Deacon?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = John Deacon | image = Bass player queen.jpg | caption = Deacon performing with Queen at the [[RDS Arena]], [[Dublin]] in 1979 | birth_name = John Richard Deacon | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|08|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Leicester]], [[Leicestershire]], England | death_date = | death_place = | genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter}} | instrument = Bass guitar<!--- If you think an instrument should be listed, a discussion to reach consensus is needed first per: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_musical_artist#instrument---> | years_active = 1965–1997 | associated_acts = {{ubl|[[Queen (band)|Queen]]|Man Friday & Jive Junior|The Immortals|[[Montserrat Caballé]]|[[Elton John]]}} }} '''John Richard Deacon''' (born 19 August 1951) is a retired English musician. He is best known as the bass guitarist of the rock band [[Queen (band)|Queen]]. He lives in [[Putney]] in [[South West (London sub region)|Southwest London]] with his wife Veronica Tetzlaff. They were married on 18 January 1975. He is the father of six children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/legacy-of-music-legends-why-queen-will-still-rock-you-31149002.html|title=Legacy of music legends: Why Queen will still rock you|publisher=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|accessdate=26 October 2016}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Queen}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Deacon, John}} [[Category:1951 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Bass guitarists]] [[Category:Musicians from Leicestershire]] [[Category:Queen (band) members]] {{bio-stub}}