Tommy Bolin

Tommy Bolin
Tommy Bolin
	Bolin in 1975
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Richard Bolin
Born	August 1, 1951; Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Died	December 4, 1976 (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

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.