Pete Ham
(1947-1975)

man

Died aged 27

Peter William Ham (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". He also co-wrote the ballad "Without You", a worldwide number-one hit for Harry Nilsson that has become a standard covered by hundreds of artists. Ham was granted two Ivor Novello Awards related to the song in 1973. Ham died by suicide in 1975 at the age of 27, when he became depressed while embroiled in band-related issues, such as label and management problems, as well as a lack of funds. The emotional scar his death left on Badfinger eventually led to the suicide of former bandmate Tom Evans in 1983.

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Master of Melody Meistr Melodiau Pete Ham 1947-1975 Of the Swansea Band/O'r band o Abertawe The Iveys 1962-1969 with/gyda Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and / a David Jenkins and /a Badfinger 1969-1975 with/gyda Tom Evans 1967, Joey Molland (Liverpool/Lerpwl), Mike Gibbins (Swansea/Abertawe) and/a Bob Jackson (Coventry)

English translation:

Swansea Railway Station, Swansea, United Kingdom where they was