Jim Lea (musician)

Jim Lea
Lea appearing on AVRO's TopPop in 1973
Background information
Birth name	James Whild Lea
Born	(1949-06-14) 14 June 1949 (age 75) Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter record producer
Instruments	Bass guitar keyboards violin
Years active	1966–present
Website	jimleamusic.com

James Whild Lea (born 14 June 1949) is an English musician, most notable for playing bass guitar, keyboards, piano, violin, guitar, and singing backing vocals in Slade from their inception until 1992, and for co-writing most of their songs.