TOM EVANS (1947-1983)
1975年, Pete Ham 離世之後, Badfinger 樂隊亦解散, 之後 Tom Evans 與樂隊前成員 Bob Jackson 同加入名為 "Dodgers" 的樂隊, 錄製三首歌曲與及在英國巡迴表演, 由於 Evans 和唱片監製不和而離開樂隊, 短暫退出音樂事業。
"BADFINGER....S"
1978年, Tom Evans 重返樂壇, 加入由 Joe Molland 和 Joe Tansin, Kenny Harck 組成的 "Badfinger" 樂隊, Evans 加入樂隊後的專輯 "Airwaves", 當中有他的作品 "Lost Inside Your Love" 1979年三月面世, 不過, 談不上甚麽成績, 至1981年, 第二張專輯 "Say No More" 之後, 兩人分道揚鑣, Joey Molland 保留自己的 "Badfinger"; 翌年, Tom Evans 另組一隊 "Badfinger", 在一年間, 出了嚴重問題, 後果令人惋惜。2015年, Bob Jackson 組成的 "Badfinger" 之後, 至今天為止, 加上 Bob Jackson 組成的 "Badfinger", 共有两隊仍然在流行樂壇出現。
Tom Evans 1982年組成另一隊 "Badfinger", 為了在美國巡迴演出, Bob Jackson 加入之外, 重召最初的鼓手 Mike Gibbins 助陣, 又與美國 Milwaukee 密爾沃基州商人簽署樂隊管理和演出合約, 而事後幾個星期, 仍沒有巡迴演出的旅程和日期, 各人被困在美國, 食物和金錢成了問題, 人身亦受嚴重脅迫。
Tom Evans 一錯再錯, 唯有返回英國, 又因為放棄巡廻演唱合約, 被起訴要賠償五百萬美元, 又與前樂隊成員 Joey Molland 就歌曲 "Without you" 的版稅發生爭執, 因煩惱纏身致精神崩潰, 在家中花園上吊自殺身亡, 終年三十六歲。
回顧英國流行樂壇, 1965年開始, 名字以 "Badfinger" 的樂隊, 先後共有五隊, 曾有三隊同一時期出現, 在今天的流行樂壇仍有 Joey Molland 1981年, 和 Bob Jackson 2015年組成的 "Badfinger" 两隊。有記載, Pete Ham 1961年組成 "The Iveys" 開始至 "Badfinger", 加入和退出樂隊的成員共三十六人。Pete Ham 和 Tom Evans 因所托非人, 先後被奸商所累, 做成了自殺身亡的悲劇。今天, 人已去, 衹留下一首淒迷的經典歌曲 "Without You"!
"The Iveys" 1961-1969
"Badfinger" 1969-Present
(Disbanded 1975-1978)
36 Members:
Adam Allen – guitar, backing vocals
Adrian Russell – keyboards
Al Wodtke – vocals, bass
Al Wodtke – vocals, bass
Andy Nixon - vocal, guitar
Bob Evans – vocals, keyboards, guitar
Bob Schell – guitar
Bobby Wickland – drums
Craig Howlett – bass
David Jenkins – vocals, guitar
Donnie Dacus – vocals, guitar
Fred Girard – guitar, vocals
Glen Sherba – guitar
Ian Wallace – drums
Jimmy McCullogh – guitar
Joe Tansin – vocals, guitar
Joey Molland – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Kenny Harck – drums
Larry Lee – vocals, bass
Lenny Campanero – drums
Mark Healey – bass, vocals
Mike Gibbins – vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
Mike Ricciardi – drums
Pete Ham (1947-1975) – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Peter Clarke – drums
Randy Anderson – vocals, guitar
Reed Kailing – vocals, guitar
Richard Bryans – drums
Rick Reid – bass
Rob Stawinsky – drums
Rod Roach – guitar
Ron Griffiths – vocals, bass
Steve Craiter – drums
Steve Johns – keyboards
Steve Wozny – keyboards, vocals
Ted Turner – vocals, guitar
Tom Evans (1947-1983) – vocals, bass, guitar
Bob Evans – vocals, keyboards, guitar
Bob Schell – guitar
Bobby Wickland – drums
Craig Howlett – bass
David Jenkins – vocals, guitar
Donnie Dacus – vocals, guitar
Fred Girard – guitar, vocals
Glen Sherba – guitar
Ian Wallace – drums
Jimmy McCullogh – guitar
Joe Tansin – vocals, guitar
Joey Molland – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Kenny Harck – drums
Larry Lee – vocals, bass
Lenny Campanero – drums
Mark Healey – bass, vocals
Mike Gibbins – vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
Mike Ricciardi – drums
Pete Ham (1947-1975) – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Peter Clarke – drums
Randy Anderson – vocals, guitar
Reed Kailing – vocals, guitar
Richard Bryans – drums
Rick Reid – bass
Rob Stawinsky – drums
Rod Roach – guitar
Ron Griffiths – vocals, bass
Steve Craiter – drums
Steve Johns – keyboards
Steve Wozny – keyboards, vocals
Ted Turner – vocals, guitar
Tom Evans (1947-1983) – vocals, bass, guitar
WITHOUT YOU - Harry Nilsson 1971
Harry Nilsson (1941-1994)
個人的唱片事業始於1964年, 至1994年心臟病發離世, 錄製單曲達五十首, 衹有两首登榜上最高位置, 能夠登上百名之內的歌曲亦寥寥可數。
1970年, Badfinger 樂隊演繹自己的作品 "Without You", 連創作人 Tom Evans 和 Pete Ham 亦沒有信心和看好, 在當年的流行榜上, 此曲亦不能沾上一點光彩; 一年後, Harry Nilsson 演譯的 "Without You" 版本, 帶來流行樂壇一番哄動, 翻唱歌手陸續而來, 令樂迷把原唱版本拋諸腦後, 實在, 與原唱樂隊 Badfinger 的腔調和唱法相比, 亦想像到經 Harry Nilsson 演譯之後, 此曲的翻唱和音樂版本能多達一百八十多個是有原因的。
Grammy Award - Harry Nilsson
1968 "Everybody's Talkin'" - Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male 1970
1971 "Without You" - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - 1973
1968 "Everybody's Talkin'" - Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male 1970
1971 "Without You" - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - 1973
Charts (1971–72) "Without You" by Harry Nilsson
Australia (Kent Music) - No.1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flander) - No.13
Canada Top Singles (RPM) - No.1
Netherlands (Single Top 100) - No.10
France (Singles Chart) - No.46
Ireland (IRMA) - No.1
Italy (Singles Chart) - No.3
New Zealand (Listener) - No.1
South Africa (Singles Chart) - No.2
UK Singles (OCC) - No.1
U.S. (Billboard Hot 100) - No.1
U.S. (Adult Contemporary Billboard) - No.1
West Germany (Official German Charts) - No.12
WITHOUT YOU - Badfinger - 1970
Written by Pete Ham & Tom Evans