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My Take
Tommy Bolin is one of those names that makes me ache at what might have been. From Sioux City to Zephyr, the James Gang, and Deep Purple, he absorbed jazz and rock alike, and his work on Billy Cobham's Spectrum still floors me. He had a fluid, fearless touch on the guitar that few of his peers could match. Then it ended at twenty-five, far too soon. I keep coming back to how much fire he packed into so short a life. For me he is less a footnote and more a comet, brilliant, restless, and gone before we were ready.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tommy Bolin
- Name (Japanese)
- トミー・ボーリン
- Reading
- とみー・ぼーりん
- Born
- August 1, 1951 – December 4, 1976
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Sioux City, Iowa, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / jazz guitarist / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.tbolin.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Tommy Bolin born?
August 1, 1951 – December 4, 1976.
Where is Tommy Bolin from?
Tommy Bolin is from Sioux City, Iowa, United States.
What does Tommy Bolin do?
Tommy Bolin works as guitarist, jazz guitarist, composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.