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Tommy Bolin

Tommy Bolin

Real/full name:
Thomas Richard Bolin
Age:
25 (born Aug 1st, 1951)
R.I.P.:
Dec 4th, 1976
Died of:
Drug overdose
Place of birth:
United States (Sioux City, Iowa)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Bolin was an American guitarist and songwriter, who played with bands such as Zephyr, Deep Purple and The James Gang between 1966 and 1976 and also had a notable career as a solo artist and session musician. He played his final show on December 3rd, 1976 in Miami, U.S.A. (opening with his solo band for Peter Frampton and Jeff Beck) before dying from an overdose of heroin and other substances.

Trivia

Solo discography:
- Teaser (1975)
- Private Eyes (1976)

Alphonse Mouzon

Guitars

Billy Cobham

Guitars

Deep Purple

Guitars, Vocals (1975-1976)

1975 Gettin' Tighter (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1975 Come Taste the Band Songwriting (tracks 1, 3-7, 9), Bass (track 1), Vocals (backing) (track 1), Guitars
1975 You Keep On Moving (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1977 Last Concert in Japan (Live album) Guitars, Vocals (on "Wild Dogs")
1985 Rises over Japan - Highway Star (Video) Vocals, Guitars
1991 The Deep Purple Anthology (Compilation) Guitars (tracks: 2-12 to 2-14)
1993 Singles A's & B's (Compilation) Guitars (tracks 19, 20)
1995 On the Wings of a Russian Foxbat - Live in California 1976 (Live album) Guitars
1999 Shades 1968-1998 (Compilation) Guitars (tracks 3-14, 3-15), Vocals (tracks 3-14, 3-15)
2000 1420 Beachwood Drive: The California Rehearsals Pt 2 (Compilation) Guitars
2000 Days May Come and Days May Go: The California Rehearsals June 1975 (Compilation) Guitars
2001 This Time Around - Live in Tokyo 1975 (Live album) Guitars, Vocals (lead on Wild Dogs)
2008 Days May Come and Days May Go: The California Rehearsals June 1975 (Compilation) Guitars
2009 History, Hits & Highlights '68-'76 (Video) Guitars (tracks: 1-24, 1-25, 2-12 to 2-15)
2009 Space Truckin Round the World Live (Live album) Guitars (tracks: 2-8, 2-9), Vocals (track: 2-8)
2010 Come Taste the Band - 35th Anniversary Edition Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1, 3-7, 9), Bass (track 1), Vocals (backing) (track 1)
2011 Phoenix Rising (Live album) Guitars, Vocals
2017 A Fire in the Sky (Compilation) Guitars (tracks 2-1, 2-2)
2017 A Fire in the Sky (Compilation) Guitars (track 9)
2017 A Fire in the Sky (Compilation) Guitars (track C1)
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Energy

Guitars, Vocals

James Gang

Guitars (1973-1974)

Moxy

Guitars (1975)

Patch of Blue

Guitars, Vocals (1965-1967)

Tommy Bolin

Guitars (1975-1976)

Zephyr

Guitars (1969-1971)

Added by: Megadeth Modified by: HerbieDerHerbmeister
Added on: 2011-04-10 07:16:46 Last modified on: 2023-12-05 00:48:15
 
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