Tom Evans

English musician, most notable for his work as (guitar initially and) bass player, singer and songwriter with Swansea (Wales) power pop band [a282064]. Born 5 June 1947 in Liverpool, England, UK - He committed suicide in his garden (in New Haw, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England, UK) at the age of 36 on November 19, 1983.

He sang with [a=Them Calderstones] in Liverpool when he was invited to join [a=The Iveys] in London. He joined the band (that eventually changed its name to [a=Badfinger] in November 1969) in August 1967. His high-career moment came with the composition "Without You" -a #1 worldwide hit-, co-written with bandmate [a=Pete Ham].