John Deacon
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
5
Honours
1
Rankings
3
Records
John Deacon's songwriting achievements are extraordinary. He wrote three of Queen's most iconic hits: Another One Bites the Dust, You're My Best Friend, and I Want to Break Free. The first of these became Queen's biggest US single and is one of the best-selling singles of all time. He is one of the few bassists to have written multiple No. 1 hits for his band. His bass line on Another One Bites the Dust is one of the most recognizable in rock history. As a member of Queen, he has been inducted into three major halls of fame and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His decision to walk away from fame at the peak of his career only adds to his mystique, making him a unique figure in rock.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as a member of Queen.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Queen received a star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.
Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as a member of Queen.
UK Music Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as a member of Queen.
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded to Queen for their lasting contributions to music.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Bassists of All Time
Records & Feats
First bassist to write a No. 1 US single for Queen
John Deacon wrote 'Another One Bites the Dust,' which became Queen's only No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, spending three weeks at the top in 1980.
Only Queen member to never sing lead vocals on a Queen recording
John Deacon is the only member of Queen who never sang lead vocals on any Queen studio album or single, focusing entirely on bass and songwriting.
Inventor of the Deacy Amp, used extensively by Brian May
Deacon built a small battery-powered amplifier from scavenged parts, which Brian May used to create his signature layered guitar sound on many Queen recordings.