Tommy Bolin
Tommy Bolin (
August 1,
1951-
December 4,
1976) was a
guitarist with Zephyr (from
1969 to
1974) and (
Deep Purple from
1974 to
1976).
He released his first solo record, Teaser in 1975 before Deep Purple started Come Taste The Band (released in December 1975).
In 1976, he released his second solo record called Private Eyes after Deep Purple's tour finished in March. This was to be followed up by a tour of the Tommy Bolin Band, opening for Jeff Beck. However, on the party after the first night of the tour, Bolin took an overdose of heroin and was dead by the morning of December 4 (source).
Solo Discography
LPs:
Live:
- Live at Ebbets Field 1974 (1995)
- Live at Ebbets Field 1976 (1997)
Compilations:
- The Ultimate: The Best of Tommy Bolin (1989)
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