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  • born 1960, Kilmarnock
  • died 2025, Ayr

James Prime is an artist, born on 3 November 1960 in Kilmarnock and died on 19 June 2025 in Ayr. James Prime is known as a member of Deacon Blue. With the group, one record reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of James Prime

The years of James Prime with Deacon Blue. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Deacon Blue in the Dutch Top 40

In the years James Prime was part of it, Deacon Blue had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1993Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 6 of 1993, 5 weeks in the chart Your Town
    Deacon Blue
    5:22

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Deacon Blue

Source: top40.nl

Together with James Prime

In Deacon Blue, James Prime played with Lorraine McIntosh, Graeme Kelling, Dougie Vipond, Ewen Vernal and Ricky Ross.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was James Prime born?

James Prime was born on 3 November 1960 in Kilmarnock. James Prime died on 19 June 2025 in Ayr.

Which group does James Prime belong to?

To Deacon Blue. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of Deacon Blue while James Prime was part of it?

The best-charting record is Your Town, which reached number 17 in week 6 of 1993. It is the only record in the Dutch Top 40. All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Deacon Blue (the button below the list).

Where can you see and hear James Prime?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.