{
 "id": "jim-lea-36d1c657",
 "name": "Jim Lea",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": null,
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "36d1c657-7b0e-4578-a4ce-916ec61307ba"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q2567620"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000082423883"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00060455595"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "138855"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "Dave Lea",
  "Dave Lee",
  "J Lea",
  "J. LEa",
  "J. Lea",
  "J. Leah",
  "J. Lee",
  "J. Leo",
  "J.Lea",
  "James Lea",
  "James Whild Lea",
  "James lea",
  "Jim Lea (a.k.a. The J.L.O.)",
  "Jim Lea a.k.a. The J.L.O.",
  "Jim Lee",
  "Jimmy Lea",
  "L. James",
  "Lea",
  "Lea James",
  "Lea, J.",
  "Lea, James",
  "Lee",
  "Les",
  "Loa",
  "Léa",
  "N. Lea",
  "Ли"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "36d1c657-7b0e-4578-a4ce-916ec61307ba",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8a754a16-0027-3a29-b6d7-2b40ea0481ed"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1949-06-14",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "36d1c657-7b0e-4578-a4ce-916ec61307ba",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1949-06-14",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Wolverhampton",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "36d1c657-7b0e-4578-a4ce-916ec61307ba",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0caff87a-4e9a-45a5-b35b-81d6e16c921d"
    },
    {
     "value": "Wolverhampton",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q126269",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q145",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "GB",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "36d1c657-7b0e-4578-a4ce-916ec61307ba",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "British musician, songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "hard rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q83270",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "glam rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q76092",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "rock music",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q11399",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "guitar",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q6607",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "violin",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q8355",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "bass guitar",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q46185",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "piano",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q5994",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "upright piano",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q3382191",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "The ’n Betweens",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "36d1c657-7b0e-4578-a4ce-916ec61307ba",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "f813853c-105e-4cd6-842b-bc9880173a5d",
     "begin": "1966",
     "end": "1967",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Slade",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "36d1c657-7b0e-4578-a4ce-916ec61307ba",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "2e700147-56a3-416b-a95d-381ea42f947f",
     "attributes": [
      "bass guitar",
      "guitar",
      "keyboard",
      "lead vocals",
      "violin"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "The Dummies",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "36d1c657-7b0e-4578-a4ce-916ec61307ba",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "77f9ace4-2db5-4238-821a-8b8f32aaa91e"
    },
    {
     "value": "Slade",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "138855",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:124534",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The N' Betweens",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "138855",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:673208",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Ambrose Slade",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "138855",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1223197",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Dummies (3)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "138855",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1558159",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Clout",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "138855",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:6280273",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Greenfields Of Tong",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "138855",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:7114019",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Slade",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q156872",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "pianist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q486748",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "singer-songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q488205",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "violinist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q1259917",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q753110",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "composer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q36834",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "guitarist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q855091",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "lyricist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q822146",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "RCA",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q50074604",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Polydor Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q155152",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Columbia Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2567620",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q183387",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/58354777"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000345647"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/138855"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lea_(musician)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240518112508/http://www.jimleamusic.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/JimLeaMusic/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_f4SF0fCGXWoAgIn1PtR-Q"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://www.jimleamusic.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/jim_lea"
  },
  {
   "kind": "secondhandsongs",
   "url": "https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/3807"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2567620"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lea_(musician)"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/jim-lea-36d1c657",
  "cite_as": "Jim Lea, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/jim-lea-36d1c657",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-05T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-05",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-06T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-07T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-07",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}