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Toy Caldwell (Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr.) was born on 13 November, 1947 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S., is an American musician (1947–1993). Discover Toy Caldwell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?

Popular As Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr.
Occupation Musician, songwriter
Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 13 November 1947
Birthday 13 November
Birthplace Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Date of death 25 February, 1993
Died Place Moore, South Carolina, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1947

Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. (November 13, 1947 – February 25, 1993) was an American musician who was most notable as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band.

Caldwell was born November 13, 1947, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Mr. and Mrs. Toy Talmadge Caldwell Sr. He began playing guitar before his teen years with his younger brother Tommy Caldwell.

He developed a unique style of playing, playing the electric guitar using his thumb rather than a pick.

Toy played basketball and football in high school with friends George McCorkle, Jerry Eubanks, and Doug Gray.

While very involved in sports, the boys eventually became interested in music including jazz and blues.

By the age of sixteen, Caldwell was passionate about music, sports, and his other obsession, motorcycles.

He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Caldwell decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.

1966

In 1966, he reported for recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina.

1968

After being wounded in Vietnam in September 1968, he was evacuated for two weeks, then returned for duty.

1969

Caldwell was discharged in 1969 and once again began playing music with his high school buddies.

Caldwell married his wife Abbie on September 12, 1969.

The song "Ab's Song" from The Marshall Tucker Band's debut album was written for her.

He was also the father of two girls.

1973

Younger brother Tommy Caldwell joined in 1973 when Wilkie left and the band became the Marshall Tucker Band.

Toy Caldwell was the group's lead guitarist and main songwriter.

1980

He was the older brother of co-founder and bass guitarist Tommy Caldwell, who was killed at age 30 in an automobile accident on April 28, 1980, and to Tim Caldwell, who on March 28, 1980, one month prior to Tommy's death, was killed at age 25 in a collision with a Spartanburg County garbage truck on S.C. Highway 215.

Death

1983

A founding member of the band, Caldwell remained with the group until 1983.

In addition to his role as lead guitarist, he was also the band's steel guitarist and performed lead vocals including on one of the band's best-known hits, "Can't You See."

1992

He later formed the Toy Caldwell Band and released an eponymous CD in 1992; the record was later renamed Son of the South by Southern country rocker and Caldwell's personal friend, Charlie Daniels.

1993

Toy Caldwell was found dead in bed by his wife, Abbie, on February 25, 1993, at his home in Moore, South Carolina.

The cause of death was reported as cardio-respiratory failure due to viral myocarditis, by Spartanburg County Coroner Jim Burnett.

Nevertheless, a toxicologist's report found that the cause of death was a cardiac arrest brought on by cocaine use.

2003

The Spartanburg chapter of the Marine Corps League is named the Hutchings-Caldwells Detachment in honor of Toy, his brother Tommy and another Marine, Pvt Nolan Ryan Hutchings, who was killed during the Iraq Invasion in 2003.

Returning to Spartanburg from his military service Caldwell formed the Toy Factory band with Franklin Wilkie, Doug Gray and Jerry Eubanks.

2009

The album was digitally re-released in 2009 through Hopesong Digital / GMV Nashville.