Jimmy Bain

Acting

Jimmy Bain

Born
Died
(aged 68)
Birthplace
Highland, Scotland, UK
Credits
7 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 7

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