Tom Evans (musician)

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Tom Evans
Evans in the 1970s
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Evans
Born	(1947-06-05)5 June 1947 Liverpool, England
Died	19 November 1983(1983-11-19) (aged 36) London, England
Genres	Rock power pop[1]
Occupation(s)	Musician singer songwriter
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar vocals guitar
Years active	1963–1983
Labels	Apple Warner Bros. Elektra Radio Records Gipsy Records
Formerly of	Badfinger
Website	tomevans.info

Thomas Evans (5 June 1947 – 19 November 1983) was an English musician. He is best known for his work as the bassist of the band Badfinger. He also co-wrote their 1970 song "Without You," which has been recorded by over 180 artists — most notably Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey. Evans died by suicide in 1983, one of two members to die so (the first being Pete Ham in 1975).