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
Culture of the United Kingdom funniest film of all time by the British public. A notable song from "Life of Brian", "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" has become a common singalong at public events. Hollywood blockbusters filmed at major British studios in 1977–79, include "Star Wars" (featuring Alec Guinness, co-star Anthony Daniels–the only actor to appear in every film in the series–and 'the dean of special effects' John Stears) at Elstree Studios, "Superman" (featuring Terence Stamp) at Pinewood, and "Alien" (directed by Ridley Scott) at Shepperton. British films won back to back Academy and BAFTAs for best picture in the 1980s, with