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Jim Lea

real name James Whild Lea

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Jim Lea is credited on 2,858 releases across 574 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,858

Credits

574

Albums

7

Decades active

539

In collections

Biography

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Singer, songwriter, producer, brother. Born Wolverhampton, England 1949. Known as 'The Musician' in the group Slade, he played the bass guitar, violin and keyboards. James Whild Lea has put his name to well over 100 songs, many with Neville John Holder but also a few on his own. 13th February 1975 saw the premiere of ‘Slade in Flame’ in which Jimmy Lea plays Paul. His acting ability won no awards but surprised many by being more than adequate. After Slade signed to RCA, Lea started to get credits ‘Produced by Jimmy Lea for Perseverance Limited’ - aka Perseverance Ltd.

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Credited work

2,858 releases · 574 albums · active 1966–2026

  • Performance · 5,297
  • Production · 360
  • Mastering · 50
  • Other credits · 40
  • Engineering · 36

Studios: Olympic Studios · Command Studios · Portland Studios · Olympia Studios

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