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Tommy Caldwell

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Tommy Caldwell Veteran Famous memorial

Original Name
Thomas Michael Caldwell
Birth
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death
28 Apr 1980 (aged 30)
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.9651285, Longitude: -81.8856955
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Musician. He was the bass guitar player and leader of the Southern progressive rock group, The Marshall Tucker Band. In 1972, with his brother, guitar player Toy, he formed the band, which was signed by Capricorn Records. The group made several gold records, with hits such as "Fire on the Mountain," "Can't You See," "Heard It In a Love Song," "Take the Highway" and "Desert Skies."

Musician. He was the bass guitar player and leader of the Southern progressive rock group, The Marshall Tucker Band. In 1972, with his brother, guitar player Toy, he formed the band, which was signed by Capricorn Records. The group made several gold records, with hits such as "Fire on the Mountain," "Can't You See," "Heard It In a Love Song," "Take the Highway" and "Desert Skies."

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


Inscription

DEVOTED HUSBAND OF MELODY ANN HOPE
COMPOSER AND BASS GUITARIST
FOUNDER AND LEADER MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
VETERAN, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS



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  • Added: Aug 28, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11960/tommy-caldwell: accessed ), memorial page for Tommy Caldwell (9 Nov 1949–28 Apr 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11960, citing Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.