John Deacon did write songs, so he was not completely out of the loop. But just look at their discography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_discography http:/

John Deacon did write songs, so he was not completely out of the loop. But just look at their discography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_discography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_discography John Deacon had a very small part in their total creative output, and so, his contributions to their creative development wasn't comparable to that of the other members.