A very sad story lies behind this band. Badfinger (originally named The Iveys) was the so-called 'heir apparent' to the Beatles. They were signed to the Beatles' label (Apple), Paul McCartney wrote a hit song for them, Mal Evans (the Beatles' roadie) produced some of their music, etc. Sadly they never became too successful... and the story ends with a lot of bad blood, depression, and multiple suicides. But the music lives on (as they say). Here are a few of my favorite songs from possibly the very first power-pop rock band.
Badfinger - No Matter What (1970: No Dice)
Badfinger - Without You (1970: No Dice)
- This song was famously covered by many artists including Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey. My favorite cover was done by the father of Italian easy listening music, Fausto Papetti. [Let it be a guilty pleasure: Fausto Papetti - Without You (1972: 14ª Raccolta)]
The Iveys (Badfinger) - Maybe Tomorrow (1968: Maybe Tomorrow)
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