About

Known credits:
7
Birthday:
1947-12-19
Place of birth:
Highland, Scotland, UK
Website:
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Jimmy Bain

Overview

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

Acting

2013 Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart Actor Bass/Backing Vocals 59
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2005 Dio: We Rock Actor N/A
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2003 Dio: Evil or Divine Actor Himself - Bass 59
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1986 The Hear 'n Aid Sessions Actor Self [Dio] N/A
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1985 Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan Actor Self N/A
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1984 Dio | A Special from the Spectrum Actor Self 59
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1983 Dio - Live in Holland Actor Self/ Bass 59
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