James Prime
Biography
James Miller Prime (3 November 1960 – 19 June 2025) was a Scottish musician, keyboardist and lecturer, who was best known as the keyboard player for rock band Deacon Blue which he joined in 1985, remaining a member until his death. He featured on all eleven of their studio albums, the most recent, The Great Western Road (2025), released three months prior to his death. Alongside his music career, he also lectured at the University of the West of Scotland.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
260 releases · 48 albums · active 1982–2026
- Performance · 530
- Other credits · 91
- Production · 5
Studios: Air Studios · Ca Va Sound Workshops · Compass Point Studios · The Mixing Rooms
Frequent collaborators
- Deacon Blue
- Various
- John Martyn
- Deaconblue
- Johnny Hallyday
- Hue And Cry
- Ricky Ross
- Carol Laula