Kim Wilson

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Kim Wilson is a US blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known singing lead vocals with the The Fabulous Thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s "Tuff Enuff" and "Wrap It Up".

[edit] Career

Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1951, but he grew up in California. He started with blues in the late 60's and was tutored by people like George "Harmonica" Smith, Luther Tucker and Peewee Crayton, and was influenced by swamp blues harmonica players like Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester. Before he moved to Austin, Texas in 1974, he was the leader of a band in Minneapolis. In Austin he formed The Fabulous Thunderbirds with guitarist Jimmie Vaughan.

Wilson continues to perform up to 300 dates per year at blues festivals and clubs in America, Canada, and Europe, both as leader of the The Fabulous Thunderbirds and in small blues groups under his own name.