Tommy Bolin

Tommy Bolin
Bolin in 1975
Bolin in 1975
Background information
Birth nameThomas Richard Bolin
Born(1951-08-01)August 1, 1951
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 1976(1976-12-04) (aged 25)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Guitarist, songwriter
Years active1966–1976
Formerly of
Websitetommybolinofficial.com

Thomas Richard Bolin (August 1, 1951 – December 4, 1976) was an American guitarist and songwriter who played with Zephyr (from 1969 to 1971), the James Gang (from 1973 to 1974), and Deep Purple (from 1975 to 1976), in addition to maintaining a career as a solo artist and session musician.