Search results
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".
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.
24 Apr 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 ...
Pete Ham - Topic - YouTube. 134 videos. Peter William Ham was born on April 27, 1947 in the "Townhill" district of Swansea, South Wales. He received his first guitar around Christmas of 1959....
28 Nov 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.
20 Mei 2023 · A new digital album reveals the last songs of Pete Ham, the songwriter who killed himself in 1975 after losing his royalties and his band. The album, compiled by his biographer, shows his melancholy and hope in his lyrics and music.
5.9K. 212K views 10 months ago #Badfinger #RockMusic #ClassicRock. Hey there, Classic Rock lovers! In this short video, we're going to take a closer look at Pete Ham, the lead singer of...
