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Last updated: 03 July 2009
Few bands have attracted tragedy like Badfinger. From a promising start as a late 60s pop act through to the messy legal problems that dogged their later years, it was an unfortunate fall from grace.
Video: Badfinger performing Come And Get It.
Formed in Swansea as The Panthers, they changed to The Iveys in 1974. The band developed a good reputation on the UK gig circuit and in 1967 they attracted the attention of Beatles associate Mal Evans.
Read the full Badfinger biography.
Key works
Badfinger (1974)
Their first Warners album, showcasing a more experimental sound.
Wish You Were Here (1974)
Straight Up (1971)
