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He played guitar on the Small Faces' album, 78 in the Shade. In early 1978, McCulloch started a band called Wild Horses with Brian Robertson, Jimmy Bain and Kenney Jones, but both McCulloch and Jones left the band soon afterward. In 1979, McCulloch joined the Dukes.
Jun 4, 2024 · Jimmy McCulloch was a Scottish guitarist who played with Thunderclap Newman, John Mayall, and Wings, among others. He died of a drug-related heart attack in 1979 at age 26, after leaving Wings for the reformed Small Faces.
Aug 29, 2023 · From Daily Mirror – Monday 01 October 1979. From Daily Mirror – Friday 28 September 1979. Probe into death of ex Wings’ guitarist A post-mortem examination was being held to-day on pop star Jimmy McCulloch—former lead guitarist with Paul McCartney’s Wings who was found dead at his flat in Paddington, North London.
- June 4, 1953
- September 27, 1979
Mar 27, 2021 · Jimmy McCulloch was just 24 and, from the outside looking in, was surely among the most blessed rock musicians on the planet. A protégé of The Shadows’ Hank Marvin before he reached his teens, he was, by 13, being feted by The Who’s Pete Townshend and, by 15, had played on a number one single.
Sep 28, 2014 · A tribute to the late guitarist who played with Wings, Thunderclap Newman, Pete Townshend and others. Learn about his early career, his songs and his tragic death at 26.
Sep 7, 2022 · And Jimmy McCulloch was, as evidenced by Paul McCartney’s exuberant “Take me down, Jimmy!” on Wings’ 1974 single “Junior’s Farm.” The Scottish guitarist, who was 26 when he died in 1979, is the subject of this solid biography by Paul Salley.
Jul 5, 2021 · Jimmy McCulloch was really a One in a Million guitarist and that’s why his band was called that. They were very busy and played so many live shows to the point that Jimmy had to hire a tutor so he could continue his education.
