December 4, 1976(1976-12-04) (aged 25) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Hard rock
heavy metal
jazz fusion
blues rock
funk rock
Occupation(s)
Guitarist, Songwriter
Years active
1966–1976
Formerly of
Zephyr
James Gang
Deep Purple
Website
tommybolinofficial.com
Musical artist
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.
addition to maintaining a career as a solo artist and session musician. TommyBolin was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and began playing with a band called The...
TommyBolin on guitar, and the final of three albums to feature David Coverdale on lead vocals and Glenn Hughes on bass guitar/vocals. Due to Bolin's...
Glover respectively, while Mark IV featured TommyBolin replacing Blackmore. The band split in July 1976, and Bolin died from a drug overdose five months later...
of 1973, replaced by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes ("Mark III"). TommyBolin replaced Blackmore in 1975 ("Mark IV"), with this lineup continuing until...
replaced by future Deep Purple guitarist TommyBolin after Joe Walsh called to recommend him to the band. Bolin joined the band in August 1973 and appeared...
Troiano left James Gang in August 1973. He was replaced immediately by TommyBolin, who debuted quickly on the band's next album Bang. After releasing the...
Billy Cobham, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, TommyBolin, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, John Abercrombie and Elvin Jones. He has...
of the biggest names in music, including George Benson, Nik Kershaw, TommyBolin, Larry Carlton, Eric Carmen, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Christopher Cross...
album that Tommy did with Billy Cobham. We liked his playing on it and invited Tommy to audition.'" The band released one studio album with Bolin, Come Taste...
Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (1974) Jon Lord – Windows (1974) TommyBolin – Teaser (1975) Various Artists – The Wizard's Convention (1976) Pat...
1978 in Europe. Dedicated to TommyBolin, it records the last Japanese concert of the Mark IV-lineup that included Bolin. It was recorded on 15 December...
June 1975, at Robert Simon's Pirate Sound studios. Recorded soon after TommyBolin had joined the band, the sound-desk recordings feature ideas and tracks...
ichthyologist Shannon Bolin (1917–2016), American actress and singer TommyBolin (1951–1976), American guitarist and songwriter Wesley Bolin (1909–1978), American...
Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, TommyBolin, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, and Elvin Jones among many others. He has...
Guest On TommyBolin Tribute Album". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011. "TommyBolin Tribute...
convicted drug-trafficker Thomas McFadden Marching Powder, a track on TommyBolin's 1975 album, Teaser This disambiguation page lists articles associated...