Badfinger, formerly known as The Iveys, were a Welsh rock band formed in 1961 in Swansea, Wales. Their best-known lineup consisted of Pete Ham(guitar), Mike Gibbins (drums), Tom Evans (bass), and Joey Molland (guitar). They are recognised for their influence on the 1970s power pop genre. It is estimated that the band sold 14 million records.
Initially known as the Iveys, the band renamed themselves Badfinger, after the working title for the Beatles' 1967 song "With a Little Help from My Friends" ("Bad Finger Boogie"). From 1968 to 1973, Badfinger recorded five albums for Apple Records and toured extensively, before they became embroiled in the chaos of Apple's dissolution.
Badfinger had four consecutive worldwide hits from 1970 to 1972: "Come and Get It" (written and produced by Paul McCartney, 1970), "No Matter What" (produced by Mal Evans, 1970), "Day After Day" (produced by George Harrison, 1971), and "Baby Blue" (produced by Todd Rundgren, 1972). Their song "Without You" (1970) has been recorded many times, and became a US and UK number-one hit for Harry Nilsson in 1972 and a UK number-one for Mariah Carey in 1994.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played Badfinger in 1970 via their debut album, 'No Dice', but was slightly critical of their single, 'Love Is Easy', in Singles Reviews, published in Sounds on 24th November 1973, describing it a grower, perhaps but a mite too repetitive. Nonetheless he continued playing their material through the 70's and after his death in 2004 it was later found out that he had all four of their albums in his Record Collection: B.
Shows Played[]
- 05 December 1970: Blodwyn (LP - No Dice) Apple
- 1972
- 11 February 1972: Baby Blue (LP – Straight Up) Apple
- 21 April 1972: Baby Blue (LP – Straight Up) Apple
- Radio Luxembourg Tracklistings 1: Name Of The Game (LP - Straight Up) Apple
- 1976
- 27 January 1976: Flying (album - Straight Up) Apple