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James George Tomkins (14 February 1941 – 2 October 2012), [1] known professionally as Big Jim Sullivan, was an English guitarist. Best known as a session guitarist, he was one of the most in-demand studio musicians in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s, and performed on around 750 charting singles over his career, including 54 UK number one hits. [2]
Oct 3, 2012 · Every day for several years in the 1960s, the guitarist Big Jim Sullivan would play in recording studios around London. Because he was so adept, every record producer wanted to use him.
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Jul 21, 2023 · Big Jim Sullivan was one of the most influential guitar players to come out of 1960's Britain. Starting out as guitarist for Marty Wilde, Sullivan quickly became an...
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Oct 4, 2012 · Big Jim Sullivan, an acclaimed session guitarist who played with David Bowie, Tom Jones, the Kinks and Marianne Faithfull, has died at home in England, the BBC reports.
Jan 9, 2013 · Big Jim Sullivan. Born: February 14, 1941. Died: October 2, 2012. Best Known For: Along with Jimmy Page, Sullivan was arguably the top U.K. recording-session guitarist in the 1960s. He played on more than 50 No. 1 hits by the Kinks, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Eddie Cochran, and many, many others.
Jul 29, 2012 · Big Jim Sullivan on life before he became THE session guitarist. UKRockHistory. 2.35K subscribers. Subscribed. 170. 28K views 11 years ago. from bottle blonde to Wildcat ...more.
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Oct 3, 2012 · Big Jim Sullivan, who played on number one singles by Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Dusty Springfield, passed away at 71. He was a prolific and influential musician who backed Eddie Cochran, taught Ritchie Blackmore and pioneered the fuzzbox and the talkbox.
