Graham Deakin Graham Deakin Graham Deakin (born circa 1950, Chelmsford, Essex, England) is an English rock drummer, who was the main drummer for John Entwistle's touring band, Ox, from 1972 until 1977. Deakin had a short spell with The Flys following his departure from Ox. He played a session with The Who on 21 April 1975 at Ramport Recording Studios, three days before they started recording their "The Who by Numbers" album. Deakin also performed on the songs "Peg Leg Peggy", "My Wife", and "Made in Japan" on the John Entwistle album, "Rigor Mortis Sets In" (1973). He also performed on the
News of the World (album) News of the World (album) News of the World is the sixth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 28 October 1977 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. "News of the World" was the band's second album to be recorded at Sarm West and Wessex Studios, London, and engineered by Mike Stone, and was co-produced by the band and Stone. In 1977, punk rock acts, most notably the Sex Pistols, sparked massive backlash towards progressive rock artists such as Queen, to which the band responded by simplifying their