James George Tomkins Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Big Jim Sullivan was born on February 14, 1941 in Uxbridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England as James George Tomkins. He was an actor, known for Tom Jones: In Concert (1971), Tom Jones: That's Him, That's Her and This Is the Devil (1971) and Tom Jones and the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of (1971). He was married to Norma. He died on October 2, 2012 in ...
He played a role in several key developments in rock music, including pioneering the use of the wah-wah, fuzzbox and the talkbox. His seminal use of the guitar wah-wah effect was first showcased in the 1964 UK top ten hit "The Crying Game" as sung by Dave Berry, the recording of which was later used on the soundtrack of the film The Crying Game (1992).
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He was one of the most sought-after session guitarists of the 1960s and 70s. He was said to have played on more than 1,000 hit songs, including 55 number-one singles. His credits include Petula Clark's "Downtown", "What's New, Pussycat" by Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey's "Goldfinger" "Space Oddity" by David Bowie, "Ferry Cross the Mersey" by Gerry and the Pacemakers, and "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan.
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He backed Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent on the 1960 tour during which Cochran died. He gave guitar lessons to a young Ritchie Blackmore, who went on to form Deep Purple.
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He started playing the guitar when he was 14 and turned pro at 16.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Space: 1999
1976
TV Series
Musician
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
This Is Tom Jones
1970
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
Documentary post-production
Himself
The Steve Katsos Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
Shang-a-Lang
1975
TV Series
Himself - Resident guitarist
Tom Jones: In Concert
1971
TV Movie
Himself
Tom Jones: That's Him, That's Her and This Is the Devil
1971
TV Movie
Himself
Tom Jones and the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
1971
TV Movie
Himself
Tom Jones and Such Special Friends
1971
TV Movie
Himself
This Is Tom Jones
1969-1971
TV Series documentary
Himself / Resident musician: Guitarist
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1961
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Session Guitarist 1958-2012
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - In Memoriam
Known for movies
Tom Jones: In Concert (1971) as Himself
Tom Jones: That's Him, That's Her and This Is the Devil (1971) as Himself
Tom Jones and the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of (1971) as Himself
Tom Jones and Such Special Friends (1971) as Himself
$850,000