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December 19, 1947

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Jimmy Bain

1947Jimmy Bain, Scottish bass player and songwriter (died 2016)[†]

James Stewart Bain 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.