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Tragedy. After Apple Records folded in 1973, Badfinger struggled with a host of legal, managerial and financial issues, leading Ham to commit suicide in 1975. Over the next three years, the surviving members struggled to rebuild their personal and professional lives against a backdrop of lawsuits, which tied up the songwriters’ royalty ...
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24. Apr. 2017 · The story of Badfinger is probably one of the most tragic in rock’n’roll. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong – twice – while their occasional triumphs over adversity never seemed to bring them their rightful reward.
- Michael Heatley
- The Iveys Form in 1961
- The Iveys Draw The Attention of Record Labels
- Dai Jenkins Is Replaced by Tom Evans
- The Iveys Signs with Apple Records
- Ron Griffiths Is Replaced by Joey Molland
- “One of The Best Records of The Year” – Rolling Stone Magazine
- Joey Molland Quits Badfinger
- “Stan Polley Is A Soulless Bastard. I Will Take Him with me.” – Pete Ham
- Tom Evans Takes His Own Life
- “We Wanted to Be A Better Band, as Good as We Could be.” – Joey Molland
Badfinger’s roots date back to the early 60s, in the close-knit music scene of Swansea Wales. While initially performing on the local circuit using temporary names, their first serious incarnation was as the Iveys, which came together in 1961. Their early lineup consisted of frontman Pete Ham on lead guitar, Dai Jenkins on rhythm guitar, Ron Griffi...
The band continued to hone their live act, performing a melody of R & B, Motown, and Beatles hits. They soon began to draw the attention of a lot of record labels. Collins was insistent that the band sign with Apple Records, which was owned by the Beatles themselves. The label was known for being the most artist-friendly label at the time.
In 1967, Dai Jenkins was dismissed from the band after his commitment waned, and he was replaced by Tom Evans. Evans became another piece of the band’s signature lineup. The book, Without You: The Tragic History of Badfinger, describes how the Iveys were in instant awe of Evans’ musicianship, but his personality took a bit of getting used to. Gibbi...
By the following year, the Iveys had prepared demos for Apple Records. Once the demos were greenlit, the Iveys’ contract with Apple was secured and they became the first band signed to Apple Records. The band were excited about the opportunity, but it didn’t come without its problems. The Iveys released their first single for Apple in 1968 titled “...
By this point in time, Ron Griffiths left the group due to friction between himself and Tom Evans and the fact that his family life took precedence. He was replaced by Joey Molland. While Badfinger’s debut single, “Come and Get It,” had a slow start, it eventually reached the top ten in the US and UK and became the group’s international breakthroug...
Badfinger scored another hit with their follow-up album, No Dice, which produced two singles including “No Matter What” and “Without You”. The label initially thought the album had no hits and Rolling Stone magazine would rate it as ‘one of the best records of the year’. That same year, George Harrison, impressed with what he saw, asked the band to...
Unable to get a hold of the band’s manager, Warner filed a lawsuit against Badfinger Enterprises and Stan Polley over the missing funds. Frustrated with the band’s management problems, Joey Molland quit the group. Pete Ham’s mood shifted from naïve and hopeful to frantic, as Polley was now impossible to get hold of. The band was barely getting any ...
By the spring of 1975, Pete Ham learned he was penniless. On April 24, 1975, Ham’s girlfriend, who was pregnant with their daughter at the time, discovered his body hanging in their garage. Ham left a note behind that said “I will no longer be allowed to love and trust anybody. This is better.” Adding in his post script, “Stan Polley is a soulless ...
Evans couldn’t get over the loss of Pete Ham took his own life by hanging on November 19, 1983. Joey Molland keeps Badfinger alive as the sole surviving member of their classic lineup and continues to perform. In an interview from January 2021 for Molland’s solo album, Be True To Yourself, he reflected on Badfinger’s time together, “Of course I loo...
Molland emphasized the creative freedom the band had, despite their hardships, ”We were good friends, we enjoyed working together and we had a good way of working together. We all choose the songs. Nobody was the leader. We all had the same idea in mind. We wanted to be a better band, as good as we could be.” The final episode of Breaking Bad, whic...
10. Nov. 2021 · In 1967, guitarist Dai Jenkins was dismissed from the band after his commitment waned, and was replaced by 24 year old Tom Evans, a native of Liverpool, England who would become another piece of ...
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A detailed biography of Badfinger by Dan Matovina was published in 1998, titled Without You: The Tragic Story of Badfinger. The 2000 update of the book was accompanied by a CD of rare material and interviews.
27. Okt. 2021 · Widely hailed as the second Beatles, Badfinger should have been one of the most successful bands of the 1970s. So why does their story end so tragically?
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