Like Evans, Molland had seen the Beatles perform in their early days, and had come of age on Liverpools booming beat-group scene. What are you waiting for. I think they were happy to find me. With no viable path to a serious career, most of Swanseas bands were content to remain semi-professional. By Gregg L. Friedman MD, I really miss the great musical groups of the 1960's. Add to your scrapbook. It took us ages to get over it, I don't know if Tommy ever did.". He pled no contest in 1991 to swindling more than $250,000 from aeronautics engineer Peter Brock after the two had set up a corporation to make airplane engines. He soon formed an instrumental combo called the Panthers, quickly emerging as an adept guitarist and disciplined bandleader. At one point we met a manager by the name Stan Polley. The band is well-known for making a huge impact on power pop in the 1970s and sold an estimated 14 million albums throughout their careers. Please seek professional guidance. By Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, Ill be gone. Yet despite their success, the group soon discovered they had little to show for it. The folks at Apple assumed incorrectly that because of their Beatles connections, this would result in every single one of their releases being huge hits, but that wasnt the case. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Pete Ham was born in Townhill, Swansea and made his first guitar in school woodwork class. What I knew of the Iveys was that they were a bit too pop for me at the time. He began artist management after he met Christie in the mid-1960s. It was in April 1975 that Ham hanged himself. Failed to delete memorial. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Id been to England and tried to get the money. Failed to remove flower. A year later, Badfinger was still living in Collins house with their wives and girlfriends, no more richer than they were prior to signing with Polley. But most of the funds from their Warner Bros. contracts would never reach the band, thanks to Polleys convoluted machinations. He was replaced by Joey Molland. We just had bad business, and it finished us., Thank you for reading 5 articles this month*, US pricing $3.99 per month or $39.00 per year, UK pricing 2.99 per month or 29.00 per year, Europe pricing 3.49 per month or 34.00 per year, *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription. All rights reserved. On paper, these deals were worth millions of dollars, seemingly confirming Polleys promises that hed made the band members millionaires. The Iveys released their first single for Apple in 1968 titled Maybe Tomorrow. [Laughs] But what was funny was, youd do a couple of takes of the tune, and then Phil would play you back a two-track mix with echoes on it and everything. We played with great bands. His clients included rock band Badfinger, musician Al Kooper, singer Lou Christie, singer-producer Hank Medress, arranger Charles Calello, composer Sandy Linzer, WABC disc jockey Bob Lewis, among others. Was there one Beatle who paid more attention to Badfinger Paul McCartney or George Harrison? Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. We could always write songs; we could always play. The group made their way to America, and were in need of proper management stateside. Polley pushed the band to work on a new album so he could get his hands on a $350K advance that Warner was owing, but the album was rejected by the label due to pending legal action. I had an argument the night before he died; he was talking about getting that money from the cohorts. In 1991, having relocated to the West Coast, he pleaded no contest to charges of money laundering and misappropriation of funds, after aeronautics engineer Peter Brock accused Polley of swindling him out of $250,000 after the two set up a corporation to manufacture airplane engines. A lot bring their children now. "It came from [a name for] John [Lennon] who could play piano but was not the greatest player," said Molland. In less than five years, Badfinger, which had been responsible for some of the eras most upbeat, hopeful music, was plunged into a financially and emotionally devastating nightmare that would end up claiming Hams life, as well as that of Evans, who would duplicate his friends tragic exit eight years later. In 1991, Polley pleaded no contest to charges of misappropriating funds and money laundering in Riverside County, California. The band had initially recorded an albums worth of material with Emerick, but Apple rejected the results as insufficiently commercial, and the band returned to the studio with new producer Harrison, who shared Hams vision of Badfinger making a more mature, ambitious work in the vein of the Beatles then-recent Abbey Road. Please enter your email and password to sign in. On April 25, 1975 . According to The New York Times, Polley was named during Senate-investigation hearings in 1971 as an intermediary between unnamed crime figures and a New York Supreme Court judge. Id heard of them, but they didnt mean that much. Even Paul McCartney assured the band the song would be a hit, but the single only peaked at No. Think about that: We were selling millions of records and were on the radio all day, all over the world. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Guitarist Molland, now 68, joined the group in 1969 after they had relocated from Swansea to London, lured by the prospect of working with The Beatles. The same year, the band released their third record Straight Up, producing two more hits, Day After Day and Baby Blue. His general discomfort expressing his deepest emotions influenced him to turn to songwriting as an outlet. "But I was told there was no money," he said. I will take him with me." And then he hanged himself. "I was angry years later, angry that we didn't value at the time who we were, what we were.". I wish it wouldve gone differently. By the time of its release in 1974, it would be self-titled by default. The legal morass crippled Badfinger financially;[4] band leader Pete Ham died by suicide on April 24, 1975, leaving behind a note directly blaming Polley for his financial ruin. "In the end, there was no demo and we had trouble sticking Without You together.". Try again later. In the mid-to-late 1960s, Badfinger (at the time known as the Iveys) became the first-ever band to be signed by Apple Studios after The Beatles (via Louder). "The younger ones are curious about the band while musicians talk about the guitar parts that inspired them.". He was 36. By all indications, Badfinger was on top of the world, with substantial commercial momentum, audience goodwill and respect from their peers. In 1972, Polley negotiated a record contract with Warner Bros. Records for Badfinger, which called for advances to be paid into an escrow account. A more conscience-free liar, thief and bullshitter . His clients . New York City, New York, U.S. Died: July 20, 2009 (aged 87) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. His clients included rock band Badfinger, musician Al Kooper, singer Lou Christie, singer-producer Hank Medress, arranger Charles Calello, composer Sandy Linzer, WABC disc jockey Bob Lewis, among others. Almost two years later, in September 1985, the funds being held by Apple were finally released and royalties began to flow. Can you come down and play some guitar? So the car came and we went to Johns place; we went into the studio, and there was John. The hippies were all over the place it was cool. What kind of guitarist were you back in the '60s before you finally hooked up with Badfinger? So did the others. Lennon tapped Molland and Evans to play two cuts on his Imagine album, and Harrison produced half of the bands 1971 disc, Straight Up (that same year he also enlisted the group to take part in his historic Concert for Bangladesh at New York Citys Madison Square Garden). It was surreal. Apple was facing financial troubles, and as a result, the 1969 release of their album Maybe Tomorrow, which was planned to be put out worldwide, didnt include the United States. Prospective new managers and booking agents were leery of working with the band, due to the restrictive contracts that they had entered into with Polley, and the Warner lawsuit and the Apple publishing dispute that continued to hang over the bands heads. A WWII vet, from the 1960s on (until his death) he lived as a wannabe Jewish mafia type, including scamming anyone anywhere. Tommy could fill a room with his presence, or become withdrawn and uncommunicative, and he was quick to make it known if he wasnt happy. Drag images here or select from your computer for CPL Stanley Herbert Stan Polley memorial. You need a lawyer or someone you can trust. In 1977, both of them were no longer in the music scene. Think about that: We were selling millions of records and were on the radio all day, all over the world. Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, USA. Pete was friendly, personable and well liked by virtually everyone who knew him. He was that concerned. William Stanley Polley of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, on Wednesday December 23, 2020, in his 88th year. For the first half of the '70s, Badfinger were flying high, racking up hit singles and albums while touring the world (Ham and Evans also saw their composition Without You, a Badfinger track from the bands second album, No Dice, become a global No.1 when Harry Nilsson and producer Richard Perry gloriously re-imagined it on the singers 1971 album, Nilsson Schmilsson). Or why not treat yourself? Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. I take it you didnt mind letting a Beatle have a go at the guitar track. Sometimes I make money, sometimes I don't," he said. based on information from your browser. Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. Upon its release in December 1969 in Britain and January 1970 in the U.S., Come and Get It lived up to McCartneys prediction and became a worldwide Top Ten hit. However, there's a chilling connection to the singer's tragic end. Now, 40 years later, the only surviving original member Joey Molland says he still feels angry, calling his band mate's death "a disaster". "In 1974, I left for America with 700. If we had different management, we could have gone on. Evans wife Marianne later quoted him as saying I want to be where Pete is. On July 23, 1968, the Iveys became Apples first non-Beatles singing, with each member also signing contracts with Apples publishing company. In 2013, Baby Blue, a record Molland calls "one of the great rock songs" featured in television show Breaking Bad. Evans became another piece of the bands signature lineup. Although initially skeptical of Polley, Collins admired his successful mindset. Peter William Ham was born on April 27, 1947, the youngest of three siblings, in Swansea, Wales. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "He introduced himself and asked us to listen to a mix he'd written. Pete Ham was living with his girlfriend and son, and they were expecting a child together, but such was the disarray of the band's finances (a situation which many blame on their manager, Stan Polley) that Ham was unable to pay the mortgage instalments on his new house in Weybridge, Surrey. By 1965, Roy Anderson would be replaced by Mike Gibbins, who was introduced to the band through Griffiths. In November 1970, the band and Bill Collins, understandably concerned over the disorganization that prevailed at Apple, had handed Badfingers business affairs over to New York-based business manager Stan Polley. But I got a good sound out of the AC30. This is better. No jingle-jangle stuff. It wasnt till Come and Get It happened that people took a real interest.. Although it would take another five years for Capitol Records to actually release it on CD, Badfingers albums have been reissued multiple times in the years since, and the bands songs remain beloved staples of oldies and classic-rock radio. By 1969, the line-up included Swansea members Ham and drummer Mike Gibbins, plus Liverpudlians Molland and Tommy Evans. EMI, in return, were allowed to release Beatles compilations, which Brian Epstein had always resisted.. A financial statement prepared by Polleys accountants from December of 1970 to October 31, 1971 showed Polleys income from the band. The net profit from the corporation totaled about $25,000 while Polleys management fee was $76,000. Guitar World is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. He, who was supposed to be the financial brains of the outfit, lost them millions of dollars because a lot of companies were using The Beatles image on their products without paying for it. "As the last one, I'm very aware of my responsibility to keep the music and band going," he said. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Charles Kenneth Polley, 1915 - 1962. The problems really started when this guy, Stan Polley, got involved. Throughout his career, Polley defrauded a number of clients and associates, most notably Badfinger. The giant conglomerate Warner Bros. Records was interested. "I couldn't get 3,000 for a deposit on a house. The subsequent lawsuit against Badfinger Enterprises resulted in Stan Polley being accused of mishandling the band's affairs. I wish the band couldve held itself together. We had two people in the band take their own lives thats a tragedy on a human level. This browser does not support getting your location. I think thats the reason we got fired, hed recall. He wanted us to do a big version. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. PS Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. By then, theyd grown popular enough to play regular gigs in local youth clubs, ballrooms and pubs, gaining valuable stage experience if not much money. Playing guitar was just fantastic.. Pete called Stan because he needed some money to buy something for his girlfriend, and he was told that he had no money left. The band soon expanded to a five-man lineup, featuring keyboardist Bob Jackson, but that was short-lived. Why MTV Banned Nine Inch Nails From the MTV Movie Awards in 2005, Mother Love Bone and The Tragic Death of Andrew Wood, Pearl Jams Disastrous Fight With Ticketmaster, The Cults Making of Love and She Sells Sanctuary. Thanks to the enduring popularity of Badfingers hits, combined with the subsequent success of Mariah Careys revival of Without You, the Apple royalties would provide a belated financial windfall for the estates of Ham and Evans, as well as Molland, Gibbins and Bill Collins. Be respectful even if you disagree. The British band Badfinger was on its way to becoming the next Beatles but they got ripped off by a crooked American manager who got rich while the musicians went broke. Throughout his career, Polley defrauded a number of clients and associates, most notably Badfinger. In 1970, Polley registered Badfinger Enterprises, Inc. as a corporate entity for management of the British rock group Badfinger, which had no American representation at the time. Elektra/Asylum called it Badfinger. Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The band continued to hone their live act, performing a melody of R & B, Motown, and Beatles hits. Dropping the Iveys moniker for Badfinger (a reference to Bad Finger Boogie, the working title of the Beatles With a Little Help from My Friends), the band saw the albums lead single, Come and Get It, a Paul McCartney-penned ear-candy gem that could have easily figured on Abbey Road, hit the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic in the spring of 1970. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Todd Rundgren was initially hired to produce, but quickly dropped out of the project, which the band completed with producer Chris Thomas. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. He described them as having fun living in London, playing practical jokes, going to the pub and watching Monty Python. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, While Badfingers debut single, Come and Get It, had a slow start, it eventually reached the top ten in the US and UK and became the groups international breakthrough hit. After the success of Come and Get It, various members of the Beatles organization including John Lennon and George Harrison became more hands-on with Badfinger. I dont know if anybody thought it was a hit. But he was cool, and we became good friends. We wanted to be a better band, as good as we could be.. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The date of birth lined up with the Lester Brown we're familiar The rock star was hopeless over his financial situation after their manager, Stan Polley, vanished with their money and left them penniless. Do you remember what kind of guitar and amp setup you used on that? Then people started to think, Ahh, they can be a big success for Apple.. Did that sound like a hit when you were recording it? Anna was born on August 17 1868, in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA. Answer (1 of 12): If you want to hear three famous songs that have the Beatles sound down cold, give a listen to these excellent Badfinger tunes from the late 60s/early 70s: "Day After Day," "No Matter What" and "Come and Get It." "Day After Day," a Top 5 smash from 1971, was written by Pete Ham. Stanley Herbert Polley of Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California was born on April 7, 1922. Failed to report flower. What are your feelings on the bands original recording of Without You versus the version Harry Nilsson had a giant smash with? I didnt even have my own amp at the time. In 1975, Ham, amidst a string of legal and financial woes, took his own life, leaving behind a suicide note that read, "Anne, I love you. I used the guitars I was playing at the time: a Firebird and an SG Standard. Everyone has their own opinion. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Cass convinced the trio to relocate temporarily to Milwaukee, where they lived in poverty for two months while waiting fruitlessly for the proposed tour to materialize. Stan Polley died of natural causes in California on July 20, 2009. I will take him with me." American businessman Stan Polley, who had taken over their affairs from original manager, Bill Collins, defrauded the band out of millions, leaving them all but broke. I will not be allowed to love and trust everybody. He took the tracks that George had done and mixed them. We were broke! Ham died at the age of 27. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Most of Polley's American clients said they were already suspicious of their manager by this point, but the publicity of the hearings convinced several to sever ties with him. I met some guys who wanted to put a band together, and I liked them, so we started something up. Multiple financial dealings by Polley were found to be irregular and to the detriment of his clients, scamming them and causing the acts to fall apart. Stanley Herbert Polley(April 7, 1922 - July 20, 2009) was an entertainment manager from the 1960s and 1970s. On the night of April 23, 1975 in the London suburb of Surrey, Ham and Tom Evans had drinks at a local pub, commiserating over their mutual misfortune. The deal was awful: any money they got from touring, recording, publishing, and songwriter . Get the latest and greatest Guitar news with one of our guitar magazine subscriptions. Ive got nothing against love songs, but I want them to come from more of a Tamla/Motown kind of thing Martha and the Vandellas. The SG was given to us by George Harrison. This is better," Ham wrote, adding: "Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. Pete had a lot of faith in him, and I dont know why because the guy was a crook. The Iveys soon became one of Swanseas top local bands. He knew exactly what he wanted as far as rhythm guitar: all straight up-and-down strokes. Boasting such memorable tunes as Hams Just A Chance and Dennis, the Chris Thomas-produced Wish You Were Here should have been a triumphant comeback for Badfinger. We did 50 or 60 dates on our first tour, and then a year later we did another tour. I got to make records. Stanley Herbert Polley (April 7, 1922 - July 20, 2009) was an American entertainment manager and fraudster active in the 1960s and 1970s. But his involvement would ultimately seal the bands doom. Try again later. His clients included rock band Badfinger, musician Al Kooper, and singer Lou Christie. Any other artist he dealt with was srewed over by him as well. As far as out right stealing from, and cheating The Beatles, "NO"! Their new Warner Bros. contract called for Badfinger to deliver a new album every six months. It's been brought to our attention by more than one of you that a Lester Kent Brown passed recently in Twin Falls, Idaho. And the first band-member to commit suicide, Pete Ham, (age 27, of course), left a note saying, "Stan Polley is a soulless bastard." On the morning of 19 November 1983, after a poor Badfinger come-back attempt, and continued financial problems from Polley, band-member Tom Evans also hung himself. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms. In January 1967, Davies took the Iveys into the studio to record demos of three of their original tunes. John was quite different. In August 1970 American business manager Stan Polley sweet-talked Bill Collins into doing business with him. Polley was placed on probation for five years and ordered by the court to return all missing funds to Brock, although the complainant said the restitution never materialized. Evans singing and songwriting abilities added considerably to the Iveys creative arsenal, allowing them to expand their songbook and develop the harmonies that would become an integral element of their sound. George Harrison produced half of Straight Up. This is better. Hams note also placed the blame for his death at the feet of the man who had devastated his career, stating, Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. One of his most significant contributions was his insistence that the band start writing original material, rather than relying upon the R&B and rock n roll covers that still dominated their live sets. Average Age & Life Expectancy In 1988, readers of Goldmine voted Straight Up the album theyd most like to see released on Compact Disc. Two of the original members, Joey Molland and Tom Evans set up rival Badfinger bands. At the time, Evans was also being pursued by original manager Bill Collins and former bandmates Gibbins and Molland, all of them seeking a share of the Apple publishing funds. No, not at all.. Polley was 87 years old when he died in Riverside County, California. Pete Hams mood shifted from nave and hopeful to frantic, as Polley was now impossible to get hold of. P.S. Polley was placed on probation for five years and ordered by the court to return all missing funds to Brock, although the complainant said the restitution never materialized. THE SHOCKING LIVE TELEVISION SUICIDE OF A NEWS ANCHOR! They were left penniless. The additions of bassist Ron Griffiths in 1964 and drummer Mike Gibbins in 1965 helped the Iveys to achieve new levels of musical proficiency and professional presentation. It was a friendly vibe. Ham's last note . It was Tom, who had hanged himself from a tree in their backyard. It wasnt until Come and Get It came out that the perception changed for Badfinger. Gibbins recalled in an interview, Wed be doing a gig in Ireland, and hed be singing Mrs. Verify and try again. There was also a counter-claim outstanding from the band's label Warner Brothers for alleged breach of contract. They soon discovered that, through dubious contractual obligations to Polley, they were completely broke. The strain had increasingly shown in his behavior, with friends seeing him put out cigarettes on his arms and hands. With the quartet short on material, many of the eponymous albums songs were written under pressure in the studio. Their early lineup consisted of frontman Pete Ham on lead guitar, Dai Jenkins on rhythm guitar, Ron Griffiths on bass and Roy Anderson on drums. A total of 500,000 royalty money from Apple was divided between the band. You've got to believe in each other," he said. He even came in and asked us, Is it OK if I do a little slide on your record? He didnt just do it or demand it; he wanted to make sure it was what we wanted. Bullying, racism, personal attacks, harassment, or discrimination is prohibited. I thought that was a good album. I said, 'Well, whats the point in this?'. The people in the States thought it sounded crude and rough. Molland said he still finds it difficult to understand why Ham took his life. He said he couldnt relate to anybody. But such success tends to make naive, inexperienced musicians into inviting targets for unscrupulous industry sharks. Whats the point in this? ' and greatest guitar news with of... 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