Acting
Jimmy Bain
Born — Died
1947-12-19 — 2016-01-23
Place of birth
Highland, Scotland, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
7 titles
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 inter…
Known for
5.7A live concert performance by the band Dio, recorded at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. Originally released on VHS in 1984, most of the performance has been re-released on the We Rock DVD, minus the opening track of "Stand Up and Shout."
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
1984
NRHear 'n Aid was a one-time collaboration of various individual hard rock and heavy metal artists in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa. According to Ronnie James Dio's MySpace profile, the project raised $1 million within a year.
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
7.0On a rain-soaked Friday the 13th in December of 2002, the mastery of DIO took full command of New York City's famous Roseland Ballroom. In grand fashion, the formidable quintet was unleashed upon a rabid sold-out crowd, delivering a memorable performance that was nothing less than a heavy metal history lesson.
Dio: Evil or Divine
2003
5.2Live at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands - Dec 4 1983
Dio - Live in Holland
1983
NRWe Rock - Consists of Live In Concert and A Special from the Spectrum videos, minus a couple of songs.
Dio: We Rock
2005
NRRecorded live at Super Rock Festival in Tokyo, Japan on August 10th, 1985 1. King Of Rock And Roll 2. Like The Beat Of a Heart 3. Don't Talk To Strangers 4. Hangry For Heaven 5. The Last In Line Holy Diver The Last In Line Heaven And Hell Sacred HeartB 6. Rock'And'Roll Children Long Live Rock'N'Roll Man On the Silver Mountan Rock'N'Roll Children 7. Rainbow In The Dark 8. Stand Up And Shout
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
1985
Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
7.0On a rain-soaked Friday the 13th in December of 2002, the mastery of DIO took full command of New York City's famous Roseland Ballroom. In grand fashion, the formidable quintet was unleashed upon a rabid sold-out crowd, delivering a memorable performance that was nothing less than a heavy metal history lesson.
Dio: Evil or Divine
2003
NRWe Rock - Consists of Live In Concert and A Special from the Spectrum videos, minus a couple of songs.
Dio: We Rock
2005
1980s · 4 titles
5.7A live concert performance by the band Dio, recorded at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. Originally released on VHS in 1984, most of the performance has been re-released on the We Rock DVD, minus the opening track of "Stand Up and Shout."
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
1984
NRHear 'n Aid was a one-time collaboration of various individual hard rock and heavy metal artists in 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Africa. According to Ronnie James Dio's MySpace profile, the project raised $1 million within a year.
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
5.2Live at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands - Dec 4 1983
Dio - Live in Holland
1983
NRRecorded live at Super Rock Festival in Tokyo, Japan on August 10th, 1985 1. King Of Rock And Roll 2. Like The Beat Of a Heart 3. Don't Talk To Strangers 4. Hangry For Heaven 5. The Last In Line Holy Diver The Last In Line Heaven And Hell Sacred HeartB 6. Rock'And'Roll Children Long Live Rock'N'Roll Man On the Silver Mountan Rock'N'Roll Children 7. Rainbow In The Dark 8. Stand Up And Shout
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
1985