Tommy Bolin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tommy Bolin
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Aug 1, 1951(1951-08-01)
Age	73
Date Of Death	1976-12-04
Birthplace	Sioux City
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Leo

Tommy Bolin Biography

Tommy Bolin is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on August 1, 1951 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Guitarist who was part of Zephyr Deep Purple as well as The James Gang, as in addition to performing as an artist on her own.

He was replaced by He replaced Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple. in Deep Purple.

Tommy Bolin was born in Sioux City, Iowa, United States, and began playing with a band called The Miserlous before he was asked to join another band called Denny and The Triumphs, in 1964 at the young age of thirteen. The band included Dave Stokes on lead vocals, Brad Miller on guitar and vocals, Bolin on lead guitar, Steve Bridenbaugh on organ and vocals and finally Denny Foote on bass & Brad Larvick on drums. They played a blend of rock and roll, R&B and the pop hits of the moment, and when bassist Denny Foote left the band to be replaced by the drummer’s brother George Larvick Jr, they changed their name and became A Patch of Blue. An album was released in 1999, Patch of Blue Live! from two 1967 concerts in Correctionville, Iowa and in Sioux City. In 1999, the band was inducted in the Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

In 1972, the 20-year old Bolin formed the fusion jazz-rock-blues band Energy. Unable to secure a record contract, the band never released an album during Bolin’s lifetime. However, several recordings have been released posthumously. Bolin briefly reunited with David and Candy Givens in a band called the 4-Nikators, after which he took nearly a year off from music. During this time, he wrote close to a hundred songs.

The wife of his Candy Givens was the vocalist for Zephyr One of his first bands.

Tommy Bolin Net Worth

Tommy Bolin is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tommy Bolin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played drums and piano during his early years however, by the age of thirteen, he’d devoted himself to playing the guitar.

He was kicked out of school because he refused to cut his hair. He seized the chance to relocate into Colorado to join in a group.

Thomas Richard Bolin (August 1, 1951 – December 4, 1976) was an American guitarist and songwriter who played with Zephyr (from 1969 to 1971), James Gang (from 1973 to 1974), and Deep Purple (from 1975 to 1976), in addition to maintaining a notable career as a solo artist and session musician. Much of his discography was either unreleased at the time of recording, or had gone out of print and was not released again until years after his death by drug overdose at age 25.

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Who is Tommy Bolin Dating?

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Bolin’s tour for Private Eyes would be his final live appearances. He opened for Peter Frampton and Jeff Beck. In his final show, he opened for Beck on December 3, 1976 in Miami, and encored with a rendition of “Post Toastee.” He also posed for his last photo, sitting backstage with Jeff Beck after the show, which appeared in Rolling Stone. The article in Rolling Stone stated, “Just before Bolin’s final concert, Jon Marlowe of The Miami News, after an interview with the guitarist, told him, ‘Take care of yourself,’ to which Tommy replied, ‘I’ve been taking care of myself my whole life. Don’t worry about me. I’m going to be around for a long time.'” (Issue No. 230; page 14). Hours later, Bolin died from an overdose of heroin and other substances, including alcohol, cocaine and barbiturates. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa.

Facts & Trivia

Tommy Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tommy Bolin celebrates birthday on August 1 of every year.

After Deep Purple disbanded in March 1976, Bolin was free to form the Tommy Bolin Band and he hit the road while making plans for a second solo album. The Tommy Bolin Band had a rotating cast of players which included Narada Michael Walden, Mark Stein, Norma Jean Bell, Reggie McBride, Jimmy Haslip, Max Carl Gronenthal and eventually Bolin’s younger brother Johnnie Bolin on drums.

What happened Tommy Bolin?

Tommy Bolin died young, at 25, just as he was coming into his own as a rock musician. The one-time lead guitarist for the group Deep Purple was found dead of drug overdose in a Miami hotel in 1976.

Why did Tommy Bolin leave Deep Purple?

Come Taste the Band was released in October 1975, and Australian, Japanese and US tours ensued. Bolin’s solo album Teaser was released in November, but his obligations to Deep Purple meant he could not support his own album with a tour.

Who did Tommy Bolin replace in Deep Purple?

Arriving on Oct. 10, 1975, the studio project saw Tommy Bolin replace co- founding guitarist Ritchie Blackmore – a move that nudged Deep Purple even deeper into the funk and R&B influences that had marked two previous albums also featuring David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes.

Are Marc Bolin and Tommy Bolin related?

First he was NOT the cousin or brother of TOMMY BOLIN (who was born in Iowa) as their names are spelled differently (Bolan/Bolin) and Second, he was not gay. He was Glam Rock all the way, but it had nothing to do with his sexuality. After his death, there were hundreds of tributes to him, of all sizes.

Was Tommy Bolin a member of Deep Purple?

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