Jim Beach
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For the American politician, see James Beach.
Henry James Beach[1][2] (born 9 March 1942), known as Jim Beach or "Miami" Beach, is a British lawyer and band manager, best known for being the long-time manager of the rock band Queen, its individual members and the comedy group Monty Python.[3] He was nicknamed "Miami" by Freddie Mercury, a play on his surname. He took over as manager of the band in 1978 after he had acted on their behalf as a lawyer.
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Born | Henry James Beach (1942-03-09) 9 March 1942 (age 82) Gloucester, England |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Miami |
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Spouse | Claudia Beach |
Children | 2; including Matilda |
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Beach is co-founder of Transistor Project, together with Blur's Dave Rowntree.[4] Beach is also the co-founder of the Mercury Phoenix Trust, which promotes AIDS prevention worldwide.[5] Beach lives in Montreux, Switzerland.[6]