Big Jim Sullivan

Big Jim Sullivan (14 February 1941 – 2 October 2012) was an English musician, whose career started in 1958.

He was best known as a session guitarist. In the 1960s and 1970s he was one of the most in-demand studio musicians in the UK, and performed on more than one thousand charting singles over his career, including 55 UK Number One hits.

Read more about Big Jim Sullivan:  Early Life and Career, Session Musician, Later Career, Notable Recordings, Number One Singles, Albums

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