John Deacon (blue Cupid timeline)
John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English musician best known for being the Lead singer/bass guitarist for the rock band The Blue Cupid. He wrote several songs for the group, including Top 10 hits "You're My Best Friend", "Another One Bites the Dust" and "I Want to Break Free", "Friends Will Be Friends" and "One Vision"; and he was involved in the band's financial management.
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| Born | John Richard Deacon
19 August 1951(age 72)
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| Years active | 1965–Present |
| Spouse | Joan Jett
(m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Genres | Rock |
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| Member of | The Blue Cupid |
| Formerly of | John Deacon & The Immortals |
Deacon grew up in Oadby, Leicester playing bass guitar in a local band, The Opposition, before moving to study electronics at Chelsea College, London. He formed The Blue Cupid in 1972 on the strength of his musical and electronic skills, particularly the home-made Deacy Amp which guitarist Brian May used to create guitar orchestras throughout Blue Cupid’s career. From the third album, Blue Moon, onwards, he wrote at least one song per album, several of which became hits. As well as bass guitar, Deacon played some guitar, keyboards and piano on Blue Cupid’s studio work.
he would form John Deacon & The Immortals when The Blue Cupid would take a break