Musician
Kim Thayil
1960 - today
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Kim Thayil
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Thayil is the 2,290th most popular musician, the 12,174th most popular biography from United States and the 927th most popular American Musician.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Kim Thayil ranks 542. Before him are Emir Mutapčić, Tomoyuki Kajino, Carol Yager, Peter Pišťanek, Takashi Sekizuka, and Benjamín Galindo. After him are Emma Samms, Seiko Noda, Torben Grael, Bogaletch Gebre, Kevin Doyle, and Connie Hedegaard.
Others Born in 1960
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Emir Mutapčić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 536
Tomoyuki Kajino
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 537
Carol Yager
CELEBRITY
1960 - 1994
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 538
Peter Pišťanek
WRITER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 539
Takashi Sekizuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 540
Benjamín Galindo
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 541
Kim Thayil
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 542
Emma Samms
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 543
Seiko Noda
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 544
Torben Grael
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 545
Bogaletch Gebre
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1960 - 2019
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 546
Kevin Doyle
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 547
Connie Hedegaard
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 548
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kim Thayil ranks 12,174 out of NaN. Before him are Mike Johnson (1972), Aimee Mullins (1975), Franklin Graham (1952), Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872), Aunjanue Ellis (1969), and Benny Brown (1953). After him are Beverly Cleary (1916), Patty McCormack (1945), Paula Cole (1968), John Shelby Spong (1931), Rusty Wailes (1926), and Michele Bachmann (1956).
Others born in United States
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Mike Johnson
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,168
Aimee Mullins
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,169
Franklin Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,170
Paul Laurence Dunbar
WRITER
1872 - 1906
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,171
Aunjanue Ellis
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,172
Benny Brown
ATHLETE
1953 - 1996
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,173
Kim Thayil
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,174
Beverly Cleary
WRITER
1916 - 2021
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,175
Patty McCormack
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,176
Paula Cole
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,177
John Shelby Spong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,178
Rusty Wailes
ATHLETE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,179
Michele Bachmann
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12,180
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Kim Thayil ranks 927. Before him are Alison Krauss (1971), Billy Powell (1952), André 3000 (1975), Michael Romeo (1968), Art Taylor (1929), and Erich Kunzel (1935). After him are David Darling (1941), Dorothy Ashby (1932), Mike Bordin (1962), Stuart Hamm (1960), Macy Gray (1967), and Steve Khan (1947).
Alison Krauss
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 921
Billy Powell
1952 - 2009
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 922
André 3000
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 923
Michael Romeo
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 924
Art Taylor
1929 - 1995
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 925
Erich Kunzel
1935 - 2009
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 926
Kim Thayil
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 927
David Darling
1941 - 2021
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 928
Dorothy Ashby
1932 - 1986
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 929
Mike Bordin
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 930
Stuart Hamm
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 931
Macy Gray
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 932
Steve Khan
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 933
