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Thomas Evans of Liverpool, England was born on June 5, 1947. He bought his first guitar after seeing The Beatles at the Cavern Club. His first group was called The Inbeateens (also: The Inbeats). After they broke up, he formed The Calderstones in 1966. The Iveys saw them perform in July of 1967 and asked him if he was interested in songwriting. Soon afterward, Tommy was recording a demo on The Iveys' tape machine and he was joining their group, replacing Dave Jenkins.

He wrote and sang lead on The Iveys' first single for Apple Records in 1968-9, "Maybe Tomorrow," which was a minor worldwide hit. When the Iveys became Badfinger at the end of 1969, Tom also sang lead on their first major hit single written by Paul McCartney, "Come And Get It." On Badfinger's 2nd album, for Apple, "No Dice," he co-wrote the song, "Without You" with Pete Ham, which singer Harry Nilsson covered and made into a successful worldwide #1 single in 1972. Tommy remained with Badfinger recording three albums for Warner Brothers Records from 1973-1974 until Pete Ham committed suicide on April 24, 1975.

After Pete Ham's death, he joined the Dodgers in Late 1975 with Badfinger keyboardist Bob Jackson, and eventually reunited with Joey Molland, creating a "new" Badfinger in 1978. After splitting up with Joey in 1981, he continued with the "new" Badfinger touring with Bob Jackson and Mike Gibbins in 1982 and again with Bob in September 1983. Between tours, he attempted a solo career, recording songs with friend Rod Roach until he took his own life on November 19, 1983.

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