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Badfinger

Badfinger were a British rock band formed in Swansea in 1961. Their best-known lineup consisted of Welshmen Pete Ham (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Mike Gibbins (drums), and Englishmen Tom Evans (bass), and Joey Molland (lead guitar). Initially known as the Iveys, the band renamed themselves Badfinger, after the working title for the Beatles' 1967 song…

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Also known as
The Iveys (1961–1969)
Genres
Rock · power pop
Labels
Apple · Warner Bros. · Elektra · Radio
Origin
Swansea, Wales
Past members
Pete Ham · Tom Evans · Joey Molland · Mike Gibbins · (see Members section for others)
Years active
1961–1975 · 1978–1984

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1961–1969: The Iveys

1969–1972: Badfinger

1972–1984: Decline and struggles

Since 1984

Post-Badfinger solo activities

Members

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Badfinger

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Badfinger

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related to Initial success · 51
Badfinger → An Emerick-produced, Apple, April, Badfinger's, Beatles, Because, Billboard, Capitol/Apple Records, Come, December, Derek Taylor, During, Emerick, Evans, Geoff Emerick, Get It, Ham, Harry Nilsson, Hawaii, His
related to Post-Badfinger solo activities · 46
Badfinger → After, Also, Archeology, Be True, Bob Jackson, Come, Demos Old, Evans, Evans's, Exile Music, Following, Fortunes, Get It, Gibbins, Gibbins's, Golders Green, Griffiths, Ham's, He, In
related to Turmoil and personnel changes · 44
Badfinger → After, America, Apple, Apple Recording Studios, Badfinger's, Because Thomas, Bob Jackson, Crises, December, During Ham's, Fortunes, Ham, He, Head First, However, I'm, If, Jackson, Just, Kathie
related to A reunion, another break-up, and Evans' suicide · 39
Badfinger → Airwaves, Aviary, Billboard, California, Clarke, Elektra, Encouragement, Evans, Gonna Come, Ham, Harck, Hold On, However, In, Joe Tansin, John Hansen, Kenny Harck, Last, Later, Love
related to Ham's suicide and break-up · 37
Badfinger → According, Anne, Anne Herriot, Apple, April, Around, Badfinger's, Blair, Evans, Gibbins, Ham, Ham's, He, His, In May, Jackson, Later, London, Morriston Crematorium, On
related to Signing with Stan Polley · 35
Badfinger → Al Kooper, Although, Although Polley's, At, Badfinger Enterprises, Blood, Co, Collins, December, Gibbins, In April, Inc, It, Joey Molland, Lou Christie, Management, Mike Gibbins, Molland, My, Net
related to Straight Up · 34
Badfinger → After, Apple, Apple Records, Baby Blue, Bangladesh, Billboard No, Britain, Clearwell Castle, Commenting, Day After Day, December, Emerick, George, George Harrison, Gloucestershire, Harrison, However, In, Instead, It
related to End of Apple · 33
Badfinger → According, Apple, Apple Records, Ass, At, Attempting, Badfinger's, Billboard Hot, But, By, Charlie Calello, Chris Thomas, Christie, Despite Badfinger's, Evans, Finally, Klein, LP's, Mafia, Meanwhile
related to Since 1984 · 30
Badfinger → Al Wodtke, All, Anniversary, Apple, Apple Box Set, Billy, British Rock, Columbus, February, Flint, Gerry, Gibbins, Herman's Hermits, In, Iveys, Jackson, Kramer, Mark Healey, Maybe Tomorrow, Michigan
related to Apple session work · 25
Badfinger → Apple Records, August, Bangladesh, Evans, Ham, Harrison, Harrison's All Things Must, Harrison's Concert, Here Comes, Imagine, Isn't It, It Don't Come Easy, July, Kennedy International Airport, Lennon's, Molland, Most, My Sweet Lord, New York's John, Pass

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BadfingerAlso known asThe Iveys (1961–1969)1.00infobox
BadfingerGenresRock1.00infobox
BadfingerGenrespower pop1.00infobox
BadfingerLabelsApple1.00infobox
BadfingerLabelsWarner Bros.1.00infobox
BadfingerLabelsElektra1.00infobox
BadfingerLabelsRadio1.00infobox
BadfingerOriginSwansea, Wales1.00infobox
BadfingerPast membersPete Ham1.00infobox
BadfingerPast membersTom Evans1.00infobox
BadfingerPast membersJoey Molland1.00infobox
BadfingerPast membersMike Gibbins1.00infobox
BadfingerPast members(see Members section for others)1.00infobox
BadfingerWebsitebadfingersite.com (archived) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2019-05-21)1.00infobox
BadfingerYears active1961–19751.00infobox
BadfingerYears active1978–19841.00infobox

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