Did Eric Clapton ever play with Badfinger?

However, this album did employ an incredible roster of talented rock musicians to back Harrison. Along with Clapton and Preston, these included fellow Beatle Ringo Starr, Dave Mason, Alan White, Phil Collins, and all four members of the group Badfinger.

What happened to the members of Badfinger?

That the stories of The Beatles and Badfinger are intertwined is a matter of record. So is the fact that two of its members, Evans and Ham, each committed suicide by hanging themselves in, respectively 1983 and 1975. The band’s drummer, Mike Gibbins, died of a brain aneurism in 2005.

Who was the lead singer for Badfinger?

Pete Ham

Pete Ham
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	1961–1975
Labels	Apple Warner Bros. Records Rykodisc
Associated acts	Badfinger The Iveys George Harrison Paul McCartney

What did George Harrison have to do with Badfinger?

George Harrison produced and played slide guitar on Badfinger’s hit ‘Day After Day’ When The Beatles launched Apple in 1968, the band members became record executives, and Harrison and Paul McCartney dove into the work.

How long has Clapton been sober?

Musician Eric Clapton has been sober for over three decades. He went into addiction treatment for the second time in 1987, ten years after releasing a cover of the song “Cocaine” and a year after his son Conor was born. He’s been sober ever since.

Who were the original members of Badfinger?

Badfinger were a Welsh rock band formed in Swansea, who were active from the 1960s to the 1980s. Their best-known lineup consisted of Pete Ham, Mike Gibbins, Tom Evans, and Joey Molland….