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    Kim Thayil

    1960-09-04 (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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    The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
    56 %|Jul 18, 2016
    Documentary, Music
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    I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
    68 %|Oct 20, 2013
    Documentary, Music
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    Alice in Chains: AIC 23
    68 %|Apr 3, 2013
    Comedy, Music
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    Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
    0 %|Apr 6, 2005
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    Hype!
    75 %|Nov 8, 1996
    Documentary, Music
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    Singles
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    Soundgarden: Motorvision
    100 %|Mar 5, 1992
    Music
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    Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
    0 %|May 22, 1990
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    56 %|Mar 6, 2021
    Documentary
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    Punk
    78 %|Mar 11, 2019
    Documentary
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    Live From the Artists Den
    0 %|Feb 1, 2009
    Documentary
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    Saturday Night Live
    70 %|Oct 11, 1975
    Comedy, News