Pete Ham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pete Ham
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Apr 27, 1947(1947-04-27)
Age	77
Date Of Death	1975-04-24
Birthplace	Swansea
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Wales
Horoscope	Aries

Pete Ham Biography

Pete Ham is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on April 27, 1947 in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Singer musician, guitarist and songwriter who became famous during the latter half of the 1960s, and the beginning of the 1970s. The founder of the renowned English rock group Badfinger The band recorded and sang hits such like “Day After Day” and “Baby Blue.”

He wrote “Without You,” singer He helped write “Without You,” singer Harry Nilsson‘s international hit ballad.’s international ballad that became a hit.

He took his own life in the year 27 and was pregnant with to have his first son. The daughter of his Petera was born one year after his demise.

Pete Ham Net Worth

Pete Ham is one of the richest Rock Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pete Ham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He formed the Welsh group called The Iveys (or initially, The Panthers) in 1961. The group, later associated with the Beatles label, was changed to Badfinger in the year 1969.

Two albums featuring previously unreleased material The albums Golders Green and Seven Park Avenuewas released after his death in the late 1990s.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Pete Ham Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Pete Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Pete Ham celebrates birthday on April 27 of every year.

Top Facts about Pete Ham

1. Pete Ham was a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Wales, best known for being the lead vocalist and composer of the rock band Badfinger in the 70s.
2. Ham wrote and co-wrote hits like “No Matter What”, “Day After Day” and “Baby Blue”, as well as the worldwide number one hit “Without You”.
3. In 1973, Ham was granted two Ivor Novello Awards for co-writing “Without You”.
4. Ham died of suicide in 1975 at the age of 27 due to depression he experienced over band-related issues.
5. The Iveys, later renamed Badfinger, came to the attention of Mal Evans (The Beatles’ personal assistant) in 1968 and were signed to Apple Records with approval from all four Beatles.
6. “Without You” became a worldwide number one hit when it was covered by Harry Nilsson in 1971 and since then has become a standard covered by hundreds of artists.
7. Badfinger dissolved in May 1975, shortly after Warner Bros. Records terminated their contract and Apple Records deleted all their albums from its catalogue.
8. Ham was crediting as an early purveyor of the power pop genre, and was posthumously honoured with collections of home demo recordings and a blue plaque in his hometown Swansea.
9. Ham played a guitar duet with George Harrison at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971.
10. Ham has also appeared as a guest artist on other works.

What song did the Beatles write for Badfinger?

The band renamed themselves Badfinger, after the working title for the Beatles’ 1967 song “ With a Little Help from My Friends ” (“Bad Finger Boogie”).

How old was Pete Ham when he died?

27 years (1947–1975)

Who died in the band Badfinger?

Two of its members, guitarist Tom Evans and singer Pete Ham , committed suicide, and drummer Mike Gibbins died of a brain aneurysm in 2005.

Is Pete Ham still alive?

April 24, 1975

What did Paul McCartney write for Bad Fingers?

How Paul McCartney Carefully Constructed Badfinger’s Breakout Song. “ Come and Get It ” proved to be a pivotal song not once, but twice, for Badfinger. First, however, they had to do it Paul McCartney’s way. Starting out as the Iveys in the mid-’60s, the band was brought into the Beatles’ orbit by roadie Mal Evans.