Tim Booth
Timothy John Booth, born 4 February 1960 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, is an
English singer‑songwriter, actor and dancer best known as the lead vocalist and
co‑founder of the indie rock band James. He grew up in Boston Spa, attended
Shrewsbury School, and met future bandmates at the University of Manchester,
where his dancing caught the eye of guitarist Paul Gilbertson and he joined the
group as a dancer before becoming frontman and lyricist. The band’s breakthrough
came in the early 1990s when the single "Sit Down" peaked at number 2 on the UK
Singles Chart. Booth’s songwriting c...
