Jim Beach

Henry James Beach (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. 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.

For the American politician, see James Beach.

Jim Beach
Born
Henry James Beach

(1942-03-09) 9 March 1942
Gloucester, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesMiami
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • music manager
SpouseClaudia Beach
Children2; including Matilda

Beach is co-founder of Transistor Project, together with Blur's Dave Rowntree. Beach is also the co-founder of the Mercury Phoenix Trust, which promotes AIDS prevention worldwide. Beach lives in Montreux, Switzerland.

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