Kim Thayil
September 4, 1960 (64 years old) in Seattle, Washington, USA
Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.
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- 2021 ·This Is Popas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chainsas Self
- 2020 ·The Postal Service Zoom Auditionsas Self
- 2019 ·Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Denas
- 2019 ·Punkas Self
- 2017 ·Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannesas Self
- 2016 ·Soundgarden: Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991as
- 2016 ·The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Taleas Himself
- 2014 ·Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazilas Guitars
- 2013 ·I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoneyas
- 2013 ·Alice in Chains: AIC 23as Himself
- 2011 ·Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermindas Self
- 2009 ·Live From the Artists Denas Self
- 2008 ·TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Earsas
- 2005 ·Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Storyas Himself
- 1996 ·Hype!as
- 1994 ·Soundgarden: Black Hole Sunas Kim Thayil
- 1992 ·Singlesas Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited)
- 1992 ·Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festivalas Guitars
- 1992 ·Soundgarden: Motorvisionas
- 1990 ·Soundgarden: Louder Than Liveas
- 1990 ·Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990as
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest