June 04
Jimmy McCulloch
June 4, 1953 – September 27, 1979
Emerging from the vibrant late-sixties club scene, Jimmy McCulloch quickly established a reputation for steering the direction of guitar-driven rock. Pete Townshend introduced the young prodigy, who was just 15 years old, to Thunderclap Newman, where his searing lead work propelled the track Something in the Air to the top of the charts in 1969. Jimmy McCulloch was the lead guitarist and bass guitarist for the group. He contributed to their only studio album before migrating to the blues-rock outfit Stone the Crows, lending his aggressive style to their final recording projects prior to their mid-decade breakup.
A massive career milestone arrived when he joined Wings in 1974, becoming a vital member of the core lineup during their most commercially successful period. His melodic solos and driving rhythm work became defining characteristics of chart-topping studio albums like Venus and Mars and Wings at the Speed of Sound, and his energetic playing anchored their massive 1976 world tour.
After parting ways with Paul McCartney's ensemble in late 1977, he participated in a brief revival of the Small Faces, performing on their final studio effort. He completed his decade of heavy recording activity by helping form the rock outfit the Dukes, tracking a single self-titled album with the unit in 1979.
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