Jimmy Bain
Known for Acting · 7 credits
- Born
- 1947-12-19
- Died
- 2016-01-23
- Place of birth
- Highland, Scotland, UK
Biography
James Stewart Bain (19 December 1947 – 23 January 2016) was a Scottish musician, best known for playing bass guitar in the bands Rainbow and Dio. He also worked with Kate Bush and Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo albums.
On 23 January 2016, he died while in his cabin on Def Leppard's "Hysteria on the High Seas" cruise. He was due to perform on the cruise with his group Last In Line the following day. The performance did not go ahead, and band members informed fans on the cruise that he had been battling pneumonia for some time. The cause of death was determined to be lung cancer tho he had not been diagnosed with cancer and was aware only of his pneumonia. He is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), not far from his bandmate Ronnie James Dio.
Known For
Movies (7)
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
as Self [Dio]
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
1984
as Self
Dio: Evil or Divine
2003
as Himself - Bass
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
2013
as Bass/Backing Vocals
Dio: We Rock
2005
Dio - Live in Holland
1983
as Self/ Bass
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
1985
as Self
About Jimmy Bain
James Stewart Bain (19 December 1947 – 23 January 2016) was a Scottish musician, best known for playing bass guitar in the bands Rainbow and Dio. He also worked with Kate Bush and Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo albums. On 23 January 2016, he died while in his cabin on Def Leppard's "Hysteria on the High Seas" cruise. He was due to perform on the cruise with his group Last In Line the following day. The performance did not go ahead, and band members informed fans on the cruise that he had been battling pneumonia for som… With 7 credits spanning from 1983 to 2013, Jimmy Bain has appeared in 7 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jimmy Bain Movies
- The Hear 'n Aid Sessions (1986) — as Self [Dio]
- Dio | A Special from the Spectrum (1984) — as Self
- Dio: Evil or Divine (2003) — as Himself - Bass
- Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart (2013) — as Bass/Backing Vocals
- Dio: We Rock (2005)
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