Pete Ham, the Glossary
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".[1]
Table of Contents
67 relations: All Things Must Pass, AllMusic, Apple Records, Ass (album), Baby Blue (Badfinger song), Badfinger, Badfinger (album), Billboard (magazine), Blue plaque, Bob Jackson (musician), Cashbox (magazine), Cigarette, Clay Aiken, Come and Get It (Badfinger song), Coventry, Day After Day (Badfinger song), George Harrison, Glasgow, Golders Green (album), Grammy Awards, Harry Nilsson, Here Comes the Sun, It Don't Come Easy, Ivor Novello, Ivor Novello Awards, Joey Molland, Liverpool, Living in the Material World, Magic Christian Music, Mal Evans, Mariah Carey, Maybe Tomorrow (The Iveys album), Mental disorder, Mike Gibbins, Morriston, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, No Dice, No Matter What (Badfinger song), Paul McCartney, Pete Ham, Pop music, Power pop, Ringo Starr, Rock music, Rykodisc, Scotland, Stan Polley, Straight Up (Badfinger album), Surrey, Swansea, ... Expand index (17 more) »
- 1975 suicides
- 20th-century Welsh male singers
- Apple Records artists
- Badfinger members
- British slide guitarists
- Musicians from Swansea
- Power pop musicians
- Welsh keyboardists
- Welsh male singer-songwriters
- Welsh rock guitarists
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass is the third studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison.
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AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database.
Apple Records
Apple Records is a British record label founded by the Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd.
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Ass (album)
Ass is the fifth studio album by British rock band Badfinger, and their last album released on Apple Records.
Baby Blue (Badfinger song)
"Baby Blue" is a song by Welsh rock band Badfinger from their fourth studio album, Straight Up (1971).
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Badfinger
Badfinger were a Welsh rock band formed in 1961 in Swansea, Wales. Pete Ham and Badfinger are Apple Records artists and Warner Records artists.
Badfinger (album)
Badfinger is the sixth studio album by British rock band Badfinger.
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Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.
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Blue plaque
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom, and certain other countries and territories, to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person, event, or former building on the site, serving as a historical marker.
Bob Jackson (musician)
Robert Jackson (born 6 January 1949, Coventry, England) is an English rock musician most famous for being a member of Badfinger from 1974–75 and 1981–83, and of The Fortunes from 1995-2019. Pete Ham and Bob Jackson (musician) are 20th-century British guitarists and Badfinger members.
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Cashbox (magazine)
Cashbox, also known as Cash Box, is an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996.
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Cigarette
A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing a combustible material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into thin paper for smoking.
Clay Aiken
Clayton Holmes Aiken (né Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, television personality, actor, politician, and activist.
Come and Get It (Badfinger song)
"Come and Get It" is a song composed by English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney for the 1969 film The Magic Christian.
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Coventry
Coventry is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbourne.
Day After Day (Badfinger song)
"Day After Day" is a song by the British rock band Badfinger from their 1971 album Straight Up.
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George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Pete Ham and George Harrison are 20th-century British guitarists, Apple Records artists, British lead guitarists, British slide guitarists and Ivor Novello Award winners.
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Glasgow
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland.
Golders Green (album)
Golders Green is the second posthumous CD release of demo material recorded by Badfinger frontman Pete Ham.
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Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry.
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Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s.
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Here Comes the Sun
"Here Comes the Sun" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road.
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It Don't Come Easy
"It Don't Come Easy" is a song by English rock musician Ringo Starr that was released as a non-album single in April 1971.
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Ivor Novello
Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh actor, dramatist, singer and composer who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. Pete Ham and Ivor Novello are 20th-century Welsh male singers.
Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing.
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Joey Molland
Joseph Charles Molland (born 21 June 1947) is an English songwriter and rock guitarist whose recording career spans five decades. Pete Ham and Joey Molland are Badfinger members.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.
Living in the Material World
Living in the Material World is the fourth studio album by the English musician George Harrison, released in 1973 on Apple Records.
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Magic Christian Music
Magic Christian Music is the second studio album by the British rock band Badfinger, released on 9 January 1970 on Apple Records.
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Mal Evans
Malcolm Frederick Evans (27 May 1935 – 5 January 1976) was an English road manager and personal assistant employed by the Beatles from 1963 until their break-up in 1970.
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.
Maybe Tomorrow (The Iveys album)
Maybe Tomorrow is the debut album by British rock band Badfinger.
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Mental disorder
A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness, a mental health condition, or a psychiatric disability, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning.
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Mike Gibbins
Michael George Gibbins (12 March 1949 – 4 October 2005) was a Welsh musician, most notable for being the drummer of Badfinger. Pete Ham and Mike Gibbins are 20th-century Welsh male singers, Badfinger members, musicians from Swansea, Welsh male singer-songwriters and Welsh singer-songwriters.
Morriston
Morriston (Treforys) is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward.
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise that is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, owned by American telecommunications/media company Comcast headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.
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No Dice
No Dice is the third studio album by British rock band Badfinger, issued by Apple Records and released on 9 November 1970.
No Matter What (Badfinger song)
"No Matter What" is a song originally recorded by Badfinger for their album No Dice in 1970, written and sung by Pete Ham and produced by Mal Evans.
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Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. Pete Ham and Paul McCartney are 20th-century British guitarists, Apple Records artists and Ivor Novello Award winners.
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Pete Ham
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". Pete Ham and Pete Ham are 1975 suicides, 20th-century British guitarists, 20th-century Welsh male singers, Apple Records artists, Badfinger members, British lead guitarists, British slide guitarists, Ivor Novello Award winners, musicians from Swansea, power pop musicians, Rykodisc artists, Suicides by hanging in England, Warner Records artists, Welsh keyboardists, Welsh male singer-songwriters, Welsh rock guitarists and Welsh singer-songwriters.
Pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Power pop
Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a subgenre of rock music and form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds.
Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Pete Ham and Ringo Starr are Apple Records artists.
Rock music
Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Rykodisc
Rykodisc is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, operating as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.
Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Stan Polley
Stanley Herbert Polley (April 7, 1922 – July 20, 2009) was an American entertainment manager and fraudster active in the 1960s and 1970s.
Straight Up (Badfinger album)
Straight Up is the fourth studio album by the Welsh rock band Badfinger, released in December 1971 in the United States and February 1972 in Britain.
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Surrey
Surrey is a ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties.
Swansea
Swansea (Abertawe) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales.
Swansea docks
Swansea Docks is the collective name for several docks in Swansea, Wales, which are immediately south-east of Swansea city centre.
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TarcherPerigee
TarcherPerigee is a book publisher and imprint of Penguin Group focused primarily on mind, body and spiritualism titles, founded in 1973 by Jeremy P. Tarcher in Los Angeles.
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The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Pete Ham and The Beatles are Apple Records artists.
The Concert for Bangladesh
The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country's name was originally spelt)Harry, p. 135.
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The Concert for Bangladesh (album)
The Concert for Bangladesh (originally spelt The Concert for Bangla Desh) is a live triple album credited to "George Harrison & Friends" and released on Apple Records in December 1971 in the United States and January 1972 in the United Kingdom.
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The Concert for Bangladesh (film)
The Concert for Bangladesh is a film directed by Saul Swimmer and released in 1972.
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Tom Evans (musician)
Thomas Evans (5 June 1947 – 19 November 1983) was an English musician. Pete Ham and Tom Evans (musician) are Badfinger members, Ivor Novello Award winners and Suicides by hanging in England.
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Townhill, Swansea
Townhill is the name of a hill, a residential district and a community (civil parish) and electoral ward in Swansea, Wales, UK.
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Try Some, Buy Some
"Try Some, Buy Some" is a song written by English rock musician George Harrison that was first released in April 1971 as a single by American singer Ronnie Spector, formerly the lead vocalist of the Ronettes.
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Warner Records
Warner Records Inc. (formerly known as Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) is an American record label.
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Welsh language
Welsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people.
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Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of liquor made from fermented grain mash.
Wish You Were Here (Badfinger album)
Wish You Were Here is the seventh studio album by rock band Badfinger and their third consecutive album produced by Chris Thomas.
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Without You (Badfinger song)
"Without You" is a song written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of British rock group Badfinger, and first released on their 1970 album No Dice.
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Woking
Woking is a town and borough in northwest Surrey, England, around from central London.
27 Club
The 27 Club is an informal list consisting mostly of popular musicians, often expanded by artists, actors, and other celebrities who died at age 27.
7 Park Avenue
7 Park Avenue is the first of four posthumous CD releases of demo material recorded by Badfinger's Pete Ham.
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See also
1975 suicides
- Alison Rehfisch
- Ann Woodward
- Buzz Goodbody
- Charles Williams (American author)
- Chivu Stoica
- David Litvinoff
- Denis Goodwin
- Dominick Elwes
- Doria Shafik
- Eli M. Black
- George Berham Parr
- George R. Price
- Lê Văn Hưng
- Li Tobler
- Michèle Girardon
- Mike Brant
- Nguyễn Khoa Nam
- Pete Ham
- Roger Edward Kuntz
- Russell Lee Smith
- Stan MacGovern
- Ta-Chung Liu
- Trevor Koehler
- Vanja Radauš
- Virgis M. Ashworth
- Vladimir Kuts
- Vladislav Zolotaryov
- Wim Landman
20th-century Welsh male singers
- Aled Jones
- Bryn Fôn
- Dai Francis (singer)
- Donald Peers
- Endaf Emlyn
- Green Gartside
- Harry Secombe
- Ian Watkins (Lostprophets singer)
- Ivor Emmanuel
- Ivor Novello
- Kim Simmonds
- Meic Stevens
- Mike Gibbins
- Morus Elfryn
- Paul Child (singer)
- Pete Ham
- Ryan Davies
- Tecwyn Ifan
- Thomas L. Thomas
- Tom Jones (singer)
- William John Edwards
Apple Records artists
- Badfinger
- Billy Preston
- Black Dyke Band
- Brute Force (musician)
- Chris Hodge
- David Peel (musician)
- Doris Troy
- Elephant's Memory
- George Harrison
- George Martin
- Hot Chocolate
- Jackie Lomax
- James Taylor
- John Lennon
- John Tavener
- Keith Christmas
- Little Richard
- Lon & Derrek Van Eaton
- Mary Hopkin
- Modern Jazz Quartet
- Paul McCartney
- Paul McCartney and Wings
- Pete Ham
- Plastic Ono Band
- Radha Krishna Temple
- Ravi Shankar
- Ringo Starr
- Ronnie Spector
- The Beatles
- The Beatles members
- The Sundown Playboys
- White Trash (Scottish band)
- Yoko Ono
Badfinger members
British slide guitarists
- Bob Weston (guitarist)
- Brian Jones
- Bryn Haworth
- Chris Rea
- Dave Edmunds
- Dave Kelly (musician)
- Dave Peabody
- Davey Johnstone
- David Gilmour
- Dhani Harrison
- Dick Taylor
- Eric Clapton
- George Harrison
- Graham Lyle
- Jeff Lynne
- Jeremy Spencer
- Jimmy Page
- John Kirkbride (musician)
- Ken Hensley
- Kevin Brown (blues musician)
- Laurie Wisefield
- Michael Messer
- Mick Taylor
- Micky Moody
- Pete Ham
- Pete Haycock
- Phil Palmer
- Ramon Goose
- Ritchie Blackmore
- Rod Clements
- Rod Price
- Ronnie Wood
- Roy Wood
- Shane Fontayne
- Slash (musician)
- Syd Barrett
- Ted Turner (guitarist)
- Trevor Babajack Steger
- Würzel
Musicians from Swansea
- Andy Vine
- Ceri Rhys Matthews
- Damian Keyes
- Daniel Jones (composer)
- Dennis O'Neill (tenor)
- Elin Manahan Thomas
- Elio (Welsh-Canadian singer)
- Fred Godfrey
- Gareth Walters
- Geraint Watkins
- Gwyneth George
- Gwynne Howell
- Hannah Stone
- Howell Glynne
- Huw Edwards (conductor)
- Idris Lewis
- John Hughes (1872–1914)
- John Metcalf (composer)
- John Weathers
- Jones Hewson
- Kid Chaos
- Laurence Cottle
- Lisa Lee Dark
- Mal Pope
- Man (band)
- Mark Thomas (composer)
- Mary Thomas (soprano)
- Maureen Guy
- Mike Gibbins
- Patricia Kern
- Pete Ham
- Phil Tanner
- Rachel K Collier
- Richard Barrett (composer)
- Roger Williams (organist)
- Rosie Ribbons
- Shaheen Jafargholi
- Spencer Davis
- Terry Williams (drummer)
- Viva Machine
- Walter Glynne
- Wyn Davies (conductor)
Power pop musicians
- Alex Chilton
- Andy Hummel
- Andy Sturmer
- Brendan Benson
- Brian Bell
- Chris Bell (American musician)
- Chris Von Sneidern
- Dave Edmunds
- Donnie Iris
- Drake Bell
- Dwight Twilley
- Emitt Rhodes
- Jeremy Porter
- Jody Stephens
- John Richardson (drummer)
- Jon Auer
- Jon Brant
- Ken Stringfellow
- Kian Egan
- Mark Feehily
- Matt Sharp
- Matthew Sweet
- Mikal Cronin
- Nick Lowe
- Nicky Byrne
- Nina Gordon
- Patrick Wilson (drummer)
- Paul Collins (musician)
- Pete Ham
- Phil Seymour
- Rick Nielsen
- Rivers Cuomo
- Robin Zander
- Scott Shriner
- Steevi Bacon
- Steve Nieve
- Stiv Bators
- Tommy Hoehn
- Tommy Keene
- Van Duren (musician)
Welsh keyboardists
- Blue Weaver
- Cian Ciaran
- Euros Childs
- Geraint Watkins
- Gwenno Saunders
- Jayce Lewis
- John Cale
- Jonny Buckland
- Lustmord
- Mark Jenkins (musician)
- Pete Ham
- Phil Ryan (musician)
- Richard J Oliver
- Thighpaulsandra
- Verden Allen
Welsh male singer-songwriters
- Al Lewis (singer-songwriter)
- Alun Tan Lan
- Andy Fairweather Low
- Bright Light Bright Light
- Christopher Rees
- Daniel Lloyd (actor and musician)
- Gai Toms
- Geraint Lövgreen
- Geraint Watkins
- Green Gartside
- Ian Shaw (singer)
- Ian Watkins (Lostprophets singer)
- Iwan "Iwcs" Roberts
- Iwan Rheon
- Jack Harris (singer-songwriter)
- Jack Perrett
- James Fox (singer)
- John Cale
- Jon Maguire
- Karl Wallinger
- Keith Allen (actor)
- Kelly Jones
- Kim Simmonds
- Martin Rossiter
- Martyn Joseph
- Matthew Tuck
- Mike Gibbins
- Nick Ward (Welsh musician)
- Paul Freeman (musician)
- Pete Ham
- Sion Russell Jones
- Steve Eaves
Welsh rock guitarists
- Alan Holmes
- Alun Davies (guitarist)
- Andy Fairweather Low
- Andy Scott (guitarist)
- Brian Godding
- Dave Edmunds
- David Ryder Prangley
- Deke Leonard
- Donna Matthews
- Euros Childs
- Huw Bunford
- Jack Jones (Welsh musician)
- James Dean Bradfield
- James Kennedy (musician)
- Jayce Lewis
- Jonny Buckland
- Kelly Jones
- Kim Simmonds
- Lee Gaze
- Mark Roberts (musician)
- Matthew Hitt
- Michael Jones (Welsh-French musician)
- Mickey Gee
- Mike Lewis (musician)
- Mike Peters (musician)
- Mikel Japp
- Pete Ham
- Phil Campbell (musician)
- Richard James (musician)
- Richey Edwards
- Roman Jugg
- Steve Parry (musician)
- Stuart Richardson
- Tich Gwilym
- Tom Bellamy
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Ham
Also known as Peter Ham, The Keyhole Street Demos 1966-67.
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