About Eddie Chin
Lived 1948 – 2023 (aged 74). Eddie Chin was a Singaporean musician.
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.
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.
In 1976 Chin was introduced to Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart and The Tourists were formed.
After the Tourists disbanded in late 1980, guitarist Peet Coombes and Chin began a new project named Acid Drops but this met with little success.
Chin died on 25 June 2023, at the age of 74.
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Who was Eddie Chin?
Singaporean-born Malaysian-American-British musician
When was Eddie Chin born?
Eddie Chin was born on 3 November 1948.
When did Eddie Chin die?
Eddie Chin died on 25 June 2023.
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Eddie Chin was a musician.
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Eddie Chin was Singaporean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eddie Chin. https://biography.guide/eddie-chin/
MLA: "Eddie Chin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eddie-chin/.
Chicago: "Eddie Chin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eddie-chin/.
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