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Peter William Ham [1] (27 April 1947 – 24 April 1975) was a Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist best known as a lead vocalist of and composer for the 1970s rock band Badfinger, whose hit songs include "No Matter What", "Day After Day" and "Baby Blue".
Apr 27, 2022 · But in April 1975, penniless and feeling trapped by the insidious mechanisms of the music industry, one of Wales’ most talented songwriters – and the man whose punchy, melodic songs arguably invented a new sub-genre which became known as power pop – could tragically only see one way out.
Apr 24, 2017 · Pete Ham was the vocalist on the single, and the harmonies and extravagant electric guitars (benefiting from the added edge of Molland) elevated it from the basic beat-group treatment of Come And Get It. Power-pop authority Will Birch, whose early-80s band The Records followed the Badfinger blueprint to find US success, vividly recalls hearing ...
Badfinger 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.
Jan 30, 2016 · 'I know a way out', were some of the last words of rock star Pete Ham before he took his life. He had met Badfinger band mate Tommy Evans the night before committing suicide in 1975 to talk...
Jan 30, 2016 · But after enjoying success in the UK and United States they plunged into financial turmoil, and "genius" Pete Ham was found hanged, aged 27.
Nov 28, 2018 · Songwriter Pete Ham’s uncanny gift for a pop melody was fully to the fore, as were Badfinger’s trademark harmonies, which heightened the inherent melodrama of the subject matter.
