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Badfinger's Rise and Tragic Fall: A Rock Legacy

10/17/2025

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Badfinger, originally The Iveys, signed with Apple Records in 1968, becoming the first post-Beatles act to join Apple.
No Dice gained acclaim.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles helped launch their career by gifting 'Come And Get It'.
Stan Polley became their manager and misappropriated Badfinger's earnings.
This turmoil by 1971, amid The Beatles' breakup and Apple decline, led to Pete Ham's suicide in 1974 and Tom Evans's suicide in 1983.

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Story summary

Badfinger, originally The Iveys, signed with Apple Records in 1968, becoming the first post-Beatles act to join Apple.
No Dice gained acclaim.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles helped launch their career by gifting 'Come And Get It'.
Stan Polley became their manager and misappropriated Badfinger's earnings.
This turmoil by 1971, amid The Beatles' breakup and Apple decline, led to Pete Ham's suicide in 1974 and Tom Evans's suicide in 1983.