Tom Evans (musician)

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Tom Evans
Evans (centre) in the 1970s
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Evans
Born	(1947-06-05)5 June 1947 Liverpool, England
Died	19 November 1983(1983-11-19) (aged 36) London, England
Genres	Rock power pop[1]
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter
Instruments	Bass guitar vocals guitar
Years active	1963–1983
Labels	Apple Warner Bros. Elektra Radio Records Gipsy Records
Formerly of	Badfinger
Website	tomevans.info

Thomas Evans (5 June 1947 – 19 November 1983) was an English musician. He is best known for his work as the bassist of the band Badfinger. He also co-wrote their 1970 song "Without You," which has been recorded by over 180 artists — most notably Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey. Evans died by suicide in 1983, one of two members to do so (the first being Pete Ham in 1975).