Tommy Bolin was born to Barb and Rich Bolin in Sioux City, Iowa, August 3 1951. At age five (!) Rich, took him to see Elvis Presley LIVE and Tommy's path, as it turns out, was set. The very blue ...

Many of the items on display are from the collection of Bolin’s brother Johnnie, who was the drummer in the original Tommy Bolin Band and went on to play with Black Oak Arkansas. The exhibit ...

Local music legend Tommy Bolin, who died at 25, is getting his 25th annual tribute concert, the Tommy Bolin Fest at the Ickey Nickel, starting at 2 p.m. on Aug.

Johnnie Bolin talks about the enduring musical legacy of his late brother Tommy Bolin. Best known for his work in the seminal band Deep Purple, Tommy Bolin has been inducted into the South Dakota ...

Tommy Bolin & Friends: Live At Ebbets Field 1974. by John W. Patterson March 1, 2000. After his stint with femme-vox driven, Zeppelinesque Zephyr and during his days with James Gang, 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.

Band members scattered, and just six months later – while on a solo tour in support of Jeff Beck – Tommy Bolin overdosed and died. He was 25. See Deep Purple Among the Top 50 Heavy Metal Albums ...

Credited to Tommy Bolin and Friends and available as a single disc and two-CD set, 'Great Gypsy Soul' isn't your typical tribute album. The special guests don't just perform Bolin material, they ...