Tommy Bolin
This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (October 2014) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2014) This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (October 2014) Tommy Bolin Background information Birth name Thomas Richard Bolin Born (1951-08-01)August 1, 1951 Sioux City, Iowa, United States Died December 4, 1976(1976-12-04) (aged 25) Miami, Florida, US Genres Heavy metal, hard rock, blues rock, funk rock, jazz fusion Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Instruments Guitar, vocals, bass, drums, piano, keyboards, synthesizer Years active 1966–1976 Labels Columbia Associated acts Zephyr, Billy Cobham, James Gang, Deep Purple, Moxy Website Official website Notable instruments Fender Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin (August 1, 1951 – December 4, 1976) was an American-born guitarist who played with Zephyr (from 1969 to 1971), The James Gang (from 1973 through 1974), and Deep Purple (from 1975 to 1976); in addition to maintaining a notable solo career.