MUSICIAN
Jim Lea
1949 - Today

Jim Lea
James Whild Lea (born 14 June 1949) is an English musician who played bass in Slade from their inception until 1992. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jim Lea is the 711th most popular musician (up from 1,871st in 2019), the 2,275th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,761st in 2019) and the 142nd most popular British Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Jim Lea ranks 711 out of 3,175. Before him are Steve Lacy, Stephen Morris, Victor Young, Klaus Voormann, Fou Ts'ong, and David Knopfler. After him are Enrico Toselli, Dick Dale, Maynard Ferguson, Willy DeVille, Damon Albarn, and Jan Akkerman.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteve Lacy
1934 - 2004
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 705
Stephen Morris
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 706
Victor Young
1900 - 1956
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 707
Klaus Voormann
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 708
Fou Ts'ong
1934 - 2020
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 709
David Knopfler
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 710
Jim Lea
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 711
Enrico Toselli
1883 - 1926
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 712
Dick Dale
1937 - 2019
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 713
Maynard Ferguson
1928 - 2006
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 714
Willy DeVille
1950 - 2009
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 715
Damon Albarn
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 716
Jan Akkerman
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 717
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Jim Lea ranks 235. Before him are George Dalaras, Efua Dorkenoo, Lois McMaster Bujold, James Michael Harvey, Nana Alexandria, and Nadia Cassini. After him are Leslie Easterbrook, Orani João Tempesta, Gabriel Yared, Francisco Robles Ortega, Elizabeth Warren, and Francis Rossi.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsGeorge Dalaras
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 229
Efua Dorkenoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - 2014
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 230
Lois McMaster Bujold
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 231
James Michael Harvey
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 232
Nana Alexandria
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 233
Nadia Cassini
ACTOR
1949 - 2025
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 234
Jim Lea
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 235
Leslie Easterbrook
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 236
Orani João Tempesta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 237
Gabriel Yared
COMPOSER
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 238
Francisco Robles Ortega
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 239
Elizabeth Warren
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 240
Francis Rossi
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 241
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jim Lea ranks 2,275 out of 8,785. Before him are Branwell Brontë (1817), Dixie Dean (1907), George Herbert (1593), Arthur Percival (1887), David Knopfler (1952), and Robert Liston (1794). After him are Marina Diamandis (1985), Mary McAleese (1951), Dave Evans (1953), J. B. Priestley (1894), Peter Yates (1929), and Derek Jarman (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsBranwell Brontë
WRITER
1817 - 1848
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,269
Dixie Dean
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,270
George Herbert
WRITER
1593 - 1633
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,271
Arthur Percival
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1966
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,272
David Knopfler
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,273
Robert Liston
PHYSICIAN
1794 - 1847
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 2,274
Jim Lea
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,275
Marina Diamandis
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,276
Mary McAleese
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,277
Dave Evans
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,278
J. B. Priestley
WRITER
1894 - 1984
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 2,279
Peter Yates
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2011
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 2,280
Derek Jarman
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1994
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 2,281
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Jim Lea ranks 142. Before him are Philip Selway (1967), Steve Jones (1955), Liam Gallagher (1972), Eric Woolfson (1945), Stephen Morris (1957), and David Knopfler (1952). After him are Damon Albarn (1968), Peter Hammill (1948), Howard Jones (1955), Mike Rutherford (1950), Alex Turner (1986), and Tim Rice (1944).
Philip Selway
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 136
Steve Jones
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 137
Liam Gallagher
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 138
Eric Woolfson
1945 - 2009
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 139
Stephen Morris
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 140
David Knopfler
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 141
Jim Lea
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 142
Damon Albarn
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 143
Peter Hammill
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 144
Howard Jones
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 145
Mike Rutherford
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 146
Alex Turner
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 147
Tim Rice
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 148