Kim Thayil
Biography
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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Kim Thayil — movies and TV shows
5.8SeriesThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.5SeriesLate Show with David Letterman
1993
6.4FilmSingles
1992
6.0SeriesLive from the Artists Den
2009
5.9SeriesThis Is Pop
2021
7.9SeriesPunk
2019
4.8Film2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
FilmVH1 News Special: Grunge
2001
7.4FilmHype!
1996
10.0FilmMalfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
2005
9.0FilmMoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
10.0FilmSoundgarden: Motorvision
1992
8.0FilmSoundgarden - Live From The Artists Den
2019
6.8FilmAlice in Chains: AIC 23
2013
6.8FilmUnfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
2017
FilmTaking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
2011
FilmHard Rock Calling: Soundgarden Live at Hyde Park
5.6FilmThe Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
2016
FilmSoundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
1990
FilmSoundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza
2010
7.0FilmI'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2013
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FilmSoundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
2014
8.0FilmTAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
2008
8.0FilmSoundgarden: Louder Than Live
1990
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