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Joey Molland, guitarist for the group Badfinger, who had continued leading a touring edition of the group decades after other key members had passed on, died Saturday night at age 77. Badfinger ...
Gibbins died from a brain aneurysm in his sleep at his Florida home on 4 October 2005 at the age of 56. [10] He was survived by his second wife Ellie and a son from a previous marriage. [2] Speaking of his bandmate, Molland (who was the last surviving member of Badfinger's classic line-up) said: "I spoke to Mike on Monday afternoon.
Dan Matovina (10 October 1957 - 02 June 2023) [1] was an American record producer, recording engineer, video producer, publishing agent, author and curator who restored hundreds of hours of tapes by Beatles protégés, Badfinger and its precursor group, The Iveys, along with songwriting demos by Pete Ham and Tom Evans.
Sessions for Badfinger's fourth and final album for Apple, Ass, had begun as far back as early 1972 and would continue at five recording studios over the next year. Rundgren was originally hired to produce but quit in a financial dispute during the first week. The band then produced itself, but Apple rejected their version of the album.
Joseph Charles Molland (21 June 1947 – 1 March 2025) was an English songwriter and rock guitarist whose recording career spanned five decades. He was best known as a member of Badfinger, the most successful of the acts he performed with.
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.
In 1972, Badfinger was picked up by Warner Bros. Records, as the Apple Records label was crumbling and it seemed the band was primed for major recognition. [2] Ham at the Concert for Bangladesh. Warner Bros. Records sued Badfinger's business manager, Stan Polley, after an advance vanished. With their current album suddenly withdrawn and their ...
Jackson was in Badfinger from 1974 to April 1975, when the band ended following the suicide of Pete Ham aged 27. Jackson did return in a new version of the band led by Tom Evans in 1982. Evans and Jackson became part of a group called the Dodgers. [2] They released three British singles on Island Records in 1976. [3] "Don't Let Me Be Wrong" was ...