Jimmy McCulloch

Jimmy McCulloch
McCulloch on stage with Wings in 1976
Background information
Birth name	James McCulloch
Born	(1953-06-04)4 June 1953 Dumbarton, Scotland
Died	25 September 1979(1979-09-25) (aged 26) Maida Vale, London, England
Genres	Rock hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar vocals bass
Years active	1967–1979
Formerly of	One in a Million Wings Thunderclap Newman Stone the Crows Small Faces The Dukes Blue

James McCulloch (4 June 1953 – 25 September 1979) was a Scottish musician best known for playing lead guitar and bass as a member of Paul McCartney's band Wings from 1974 to 1977. McCulloch was a member of the Glasgow psychedelic band One in a Million (formerly known as the Jaygars), Thunderclap Newman, and Stone the Crows.^[1]

McCulloch also made appearances on many albums, including John Entwistle's Whistle Rymes in 1972, as lead guitarist playing alongside Peter Frampton on "Apron Strings" and "I Feel Better". McCulloch also played guitar on Roger Daltrey's album One of the Boys which was released in 1977.

McCulloch was a friend of the Who and a member of the band Thunderclap Newman, which was created and produced by his mentor Pete Townshend. At age 11, he was also a protégé of the Shadows' Hank Marvin. His brother is drummer Jack McCulloch.