Eddie Chin

Eddie Chin (born Yung Fook Chin, 3 November 1948 – 25 June 2023) was a Singaporean-born Malaysian-American-British musician who was bassist with the British rock and pop band The Tourists.[1]

Biography

Chin was born in Singapore on 3 November 1948. As part of his early career, Chin joined the skiffle group, the Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra along with fellow musician Robert Greenfield.[citation needed]

In 1976 Chin was introduced to Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart and The Tourists were formed.[2][3]

After the Tourists disbanded in late 1980,[4] guitarist Peet Coombes and Chin began a new project named Acid Drops[5] but this met with little success.[citation needed]

Chin died on 25 June 2023, at the age of 74.[6]

References

  1. ^ Ellis, Lucy (2009). Annie Lennox: The Biography. Omnibus Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0857121141.
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Biography: The Tourists". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  3. ^ Donna White (11 May 2003). "I LOVE HIM BUT I CAN'T LIVE WITH HIM; ANNIE LAID BARE". Sunday Mail.
  4. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1186. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  5. ^ Rose, Cynthia (7 March 1981). "Eurythmics: We're Not Tourists, We Live Here". NME. TI Media Limited. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  6. ^ Baess, Mike (13 July 2023). "Bass instinct". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 13 July 2023.


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