Photo: Cropped version by Howcheng; original photograph by Jim Summaria. / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jimmy McCulloch was a prodigy who lived fast and burned out far too soon. Best known as Paul McCartney's lead guitarist in Wings from 1974 to 1977, he had already cut his teeth as a teenager in bands like Thunderclap Newman and Stone the Crows. What stays with me is the tragedy of his death at just 26 in 1979, a casualty of the rock era's excesses. There's a particular ache in talents that flare brightly and vanish young. His playing still crackles with life, and precisely because he was taken early, I feel he deserves to be remembered and championed all the more.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy McCulloch
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・マカロック
- Reading
- じみー・まかろっく
- Born
- June 4, 1953 – September 27, 1979
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Dumbarton, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / songwriter / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Cumbernauld High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmy McCulloch born?
June 4, 1953 – September 27, 1979.
Where is Jimmy McCulloch from?
Jimmy McCulloch is from Dumbarton, United Kingdom.
What does Jimmy McCulloch do?
Jimmy McCulloch works as musician, songwriter, guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.