Kim Wilson is a blues singer and harmonica player.

He 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 Smith, Luther Tucker and Peewee Crayton . 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 Jimmy Vaughan .