The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The original title the band had come up with was For the Love of Money but was rejected by Warner Brothers. Pete called Stan because he needed some money to buy something for his girlfriend, and he was told that he had no money left. The Iveys move to London allowed the band to be closer to the British music business, and to begin to make a name for themselves performing in the citys hipper clubs. Gary Thain (second from right) with Uriah Heep 12. He could sell sand to an Arab. This was all too much for Pete Ham, who quit on the eve of the latest tour. Read More. Husband of Joan (Scott) Polley for 64 years. George Harrison was always very sweet but very direct. Badfinger further established their own credentials with the release of their second album No Dice, in November 1970. The strategy backfired, and Warner declined to releaseor pay forHead First. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. While they returned to form recording Wish You Were Here, Molland said a bombshell was about to tear them apart. "I always felt that when a band is a band, it's four guys in a thing together. Musicians didnt really pay attention to them, I dont think. We had great arguments about it, but we stuck to it. Bill Collins agreed, The Iveys were associated with the Merseyside scene and the name sounded a bit dated. I did everything I could to keep the band together, but it was impossible., Molland emphasized the creative freedom the band had, despite their hardships, We were good friends, we enjoyed working together and we had a good way of working together. Stories We Tell. Polley was placed on probation for five years and ordered by the court to return all missing funds to Brock, although the complainant said the restitution never materialized. Tommy could fill a room with his presence, or become withdrawn and uncommunicative, and he was quick to make it known if he wasnt happy. In the 90s, Molland angered some fans by recording remakes of ten vintage Badfinger tunes, which were then released on CD by a series of low-rent labels, often with photos of the original band misrepresenting the musical contents. Biography [ edit] Stanley Herbert Polley of Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California was born on April 7, 1922. We were astounded when we heard Harrys version. Upon its release in December 1969 in Britain and January 1970 in the U.S., Come and Get It lived up to McCartneys prediction and became a worldwide Top Ten hit. What are your feelings on the bands original recording of Without You versus the version Harry Nilsson had a giant smash with? Everyone has their own opinion. He worked as an apprentice television engineer before finding fame The band house in Golders Green, London, where Badfinger lived He described them as having fun living in London, playing practical. They had seen a few guys before me, but I was the only one who was writing some songs.. Yeah, I moved to Los Angeles and started knocking around, doing what I could. Polley may have wrecked Badfingers career, but he couldnt stop their music from living on. THE SHOCKING LIVE TELEVISION SUICIDE OF A NEWS ANCHOR! Oops, we were unable to send the email. He seemed at the time to offer the kind of shrewd, ambitious management that they felt they needed, as all of these events and opportunities were breaking around them. But not long after, Polley had seemingly taken the advance payment and run . But most of the funds from their Warner Bros. contracts would never reach the band, thanks to Polleys convoluted machinations. Their songs and albums made millions but a series of financial and legal complications would lead to the deaths of two of the bands main songwriters, and leave behind a bittersweet legacy. There was also a counter-claim outstanding from the band's label Warner Brothers for alleged breach of contract. We had guitars in our songs! Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Stanley Herbert Polley(April 7, 1922 - July 20, 2009) was an entertainment manager from the 1960s and 1970s. "I perform them the best I can and try and bring them to life. The album wasnt released in America until years later. In 1988, readers of Goldmine voted Straight Up the album theyd most like to see released on Compact Disc. There are times when it all feels like a dream, says guitarist Joey Molland, recalling the glory days a half century ago when Badfinger ruled the airwaves with a series of exquisitely crafted pop-rock hits like Come and Get It, No Matter What, Day After Day and Baby Blue. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. In 1974, Warner's publishing division filed a lawsuit against Polley when it was unsuccessful in locating the funds. We didnt record the basics at Abbey Road, but I went there to put on some slide guitar. Jenkins replacement was Tom Evans, born in Liverpool on June 5, 1947. 67 in America. In fact, some referred to the band as, The new Fab Four and they were handpicked by the members of the Beatles themselves. We needed a bass player, so I called Tommy and asked him what he was up to. The story of the British power pop phenomenon is one of hits, Beatles, music industry sharks and tragedy. The extra effort proved worthwhile, and Straight Up, released in December 1971, continued Badfingers success, although some critics expressed reservations about the albums softer, less rocking sound. Evans stated, We were told so many times that the Iveys was a stupid name. On the night of April 23, 1975 in the London suburb of Surrey, Ham and Tom Evans had drinks at a local pub, commiserating over their mutual misfortune. He was a businessman. The giant conglomerate Warner Bros. Records was interested. Wiki: Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. Ten years after Gibbins passing, short-term keyboardist/guitarist Bob Jackson launched his own U.K.-based Badfinger act to play the British oldies circuit. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. The band was barely getting any money out of Polley and Ham was at odds with his bandmates. Bill Collins, a session musician, was impressed with the Iveys performance, and took them under his wing. But you didnt want to call the band Badfinger. The band had initially recorded an albums worth of material with Emerick, but Apple rejected the results as insufficiently commercial, and the band returned to the studio with new producer Harrison, who shared Hams vision of Badfinger making a more mature, ambitious work in the vein of the Beatles then-recent Abbey Road. In 1975, Ham, amidst a string of legal and financial woes, took his own life, leaving behind a suicide note that read, "Anne, I love you. He took the tracks that George had done and mixed them. While McCartney provided the first single, Lennon's piano prowess was pivotal in the search as the band looked to change its name from The Iveys. By this point in time, Ron Griffiths left the group due to friction between himself and Tom Evans and the fact that his family life took precedence. One of his most significant contributions was his insistence that the band start writing original material, rather than relying upon the R&B and rock n roll covers that still dominated their live sets. It took the label a little while to get the song on the radio, but once they did, the record did really well.. I never went down to Apple to talk about titles. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Alan T, Oct 26, 2009 #110 wildstar Senior Member Location: ontario, canada Alan T said: Badfinger were on a downward spiral in record sales after the last Apple LP. Straight Up spawned a pair of Ham-penned American hits in Day After Day and Baby Blue, although Apples business problems kept the latter from being released as a single in the U.K. Like No Matter What, both songs carried an unmistakable sense of bittersweet melancholy, giving them an emotional depth that transcended their ostensible status as fluffy pop-rock tunes. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. In November 1968, Apple released the Iveys first single, the bittersweet Evans-penned ballad Maybe Tomorrow, lushly produced by Tony Visconti. I had an argument the night before he died; he was talking about getting that money from the cohorts. In 2013, Baby Blue was prominently featured in the closing scene of the final episode of TVs Breaking Bad. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Ask away and we will do our best to answer or find someone who can.We try to vet our answers to get you the most acurate answers. I wanted to play guitar music with a harder bite to it.. McCartney served as producer of those tracks, the Ham/Evans collaborations Carry On Till Tomorrow and Rock of All Ages, with Beatles producer George Martin providing string arrangements. There was one guy, [Apple Records press officer] Derek Taylor, who seemed to take an interest, and [Beatles roadie] Mal Evans, who had gotten the band signed, he was involved. The site covers music, art, culture, fashion, poetry and movies from the 60s through today. Badfingers roots date back to the early 60s, in the close-knit music scene of Swansea Wales. He was that concerned. Two of the original members, Joey Molland and Tom Evans set up rival Badfinger bands. Unbelievable. Stan Polley. It would drag on through the courts for years, tying up millions of dollars. By 1974, we were getting somewhat suspicious about it. "Pete trusted him [Polley], but was living in an attic, driving a second-hand Triumph Stag after winning an Ivor Novello award," he said. I cant get away from it, but I dont really dwell on it. He told me that night he was going to kill himself. Speaking to BBC's Week In Week Out programme in 1987, the band's solicitor Tim Douglas-Jones said no money from the US was ever recovered. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, How fake copyright complaints are muzzling journalists, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. Asss Tom Evans-devised coverdepicting a jackass gazing longingly at a giant carrot off in the distanceoffered a grim omen of Badfingers future. Pete was also a trusting, innocent soul, and that personality trait would eventually cost him dearly. . He was 36. I will take him with me. Upon finding Pete the following morning, Anne called Tom Evans, who cut the body down. While Badfingers debut single, Come and Get It, had a slow start, it eventually reached the top ten in the US and UK and became the groups international breakthrough hit. 6 "Stan Polley is a Soulless Bastard.": Badfinger Singer Hangs Himself In 1974, after a string of hits with The Beatles' Apple Records, the band Badfinger signed with a new label and procured a new manager, Stan Polley. The subsequent lawsuit against Badfinger Enterprises resulted in Stan Polley being accused of mishandling the band's affairs. With the quartet short on material, many of the eponymous albums songs were written under pressure in the studio. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. After Pete killed himself, the band broke up for a time, but some years later you and Tom got together again. In 1967, Dai Jenkins was dismissed from the band after his commitment waned, and he was replaced by Tom Evans. Please enter your email and password to sign in. The people in the States thought it sounded crude and rough. . Stan Polley (1922- 2009) is a retired American music entrepreneur who, for a time, managed the business ventures of several musicians. So they said to the people at Apple in the U.K., Can you maybe redo the stuff? They didnt like all the songs, and they hated the sound. What are you waiting for. I didnt really know any kind of buzz on them. Apple was facing financial troubles, and as a result, the 1969 release of their album Maybe Tomorrow, which was planned to be put out worldwide, didnt include the United States. Although Stan Polley may of done many unethcial things during his tenure as manger, Badfinger never had any release go anywhere near the top-forty globally after 1973. We loved learning about America. Right after their final Apple album, Ass, was released, the band went straight to work on their major label debut. By all indications, Badfinger was on top of the world, with substantial commercial momentum, audience goodwill and respect from their peers. The band soon expanded to a five-man lineup, featuring keyboardist Bob Jackson, but that was short-lived. Why MTV Banned Nine Inch Nails From the MTV Movie Awards in 2005, Mother Love Bone and The Tragic Death of Andrew Wood, Pearl Jams Disastrous Fight With Ticketmaster, The Cults Making of Love and She Sells Sanctuary. People seemed to really like us over there, and we went over like mad. Ham, Evans, Molland and Gibbins all played on George Harrisons 1970 solo debut All Things Must Pass, while Ham and Evans provided backing vocals on Ringo Starrs 1971 hit It Dont Come Easy, and Evans and Molland performed on John Lennons album Imagine the same year. He sat in the studio and drank a lot of brandy. I try to focus on the good things that we did and all the great songs we recorded. P.S. Thanks for your help! It all became too much for Pete Ham who hanged himself in his garage on April 23, 1975 at the age of 27. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. [3] He is interred in the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. In his heart breaking suicide note, he mentioned the love of his girlfriend and included the post script, "Stan Polley is a soulless bastard." Stan Polley was Badfinger's manager who was accused by many of his clients of corruption. "Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. His clients were mostly American artists, including Al Kooper and Lou Christie, but Polley is mostly known for his alleged mismanagement of the British band Badfinger. 2012 | Maturity Rating: PG-13 | 1h 48m | Documentary Films. Ive heard this story many times and being a musician as well, I know about struggles and if its too good to be true, it probably isnt. Slamming down the phone, Tom told Marianne, Ill be dead before I get the money. The next morning, Evans six-year-old son Stephen woke his mother, telling her that a man was standing in their garden. William Stanley Polley of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, on Wednesday December 23, 2020, in his 88th year. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Tom Evans was the last member to sign the contract, due to him being wary of Polley. The same year, the band released their third record Straight Up, producing two more hits, Day After Day and Baby Blue. And the first band-member to commit suicide, Pete Ham, (age 27, of course), left a note saying, "Stan Polley is a soulless bastard." On the morning of 19 November 1983, after a poor Badfinger come-back attempt, and continued financial problems from Polley, band-member Tom Evans also hung himself. Pete had seen Evans perform with his band Them Calderstones, a Mod outfit that specialized in Motown and soul covers. I will take him with me." - Pete Ham By the spring of 1975, Pete Ham learned he was penniless. Father of Lorraine & Blair Burns of Listowel, Glenn & Diane Polley of Pickering, Bryan & Fiona Polley of Brampton, and Dean & Diane Polley of Ajax. Another inhabitant of Bill Collins house was Dave Duffield, the Kinks road manager. [8], Polley's clients included singer-producer Hank Medress, the rock band Badfinger, musician Al Kooper, singer Lou Christie, Michael Cooper, Charles Calello, Sandy Linzer and Bob Lewis. Contents 1 Biography I think they were happy to find me. Career By the time Badfinger hired Polleywithout having a lawyer look at the contract that he offeredsome of his other clients had already come to suspect that Polley was mishandling their finances. They played this bombastic version of Without You and we were flabbergasted.". Desperate and in the throes of depression, Ham hanged himself in his garage in 1975. Bill Collins met with Stan Polley to secure a management deal. My feeling was, Just tag along, man. He knew exactly what he wanted as far as rhythm guitar: all straight up-and-down strokes. In 2013, Baby Blue, a record Molland calls "one of the great rock songs" featured in television show Breaking Bad. Their girlfriends and wives wondered why the band was living in a cramped house while their songs were being played on the radio and they were jamming with ex-Beatles members. This account has been disabled. By the time he joined Badfinger, Molland had accumulated a good deal of professional experience, having played with such acts as the Merseys, the Masterminds and Gary Walker & the Rain. If in doubt, leave it out. Tommy wanted it done a certain way, but I wanted it to be done the way we had agreed originally. The Iveys struggled to keep their heads above water, barely scraping by on their meager gig receipts and the small weekly stipend that Collins paid them. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Polley was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered by the court to repay the missing funds, although he apparently never got around to making restitution. The rest, he claimed, was being saved and invested. The band fell apart. Try again later. With McCartney producing and coaching the band to duplicate his original demo, the Iveys cut Come and Get It in an hour, with Tom Evans providing an appropriately Beatlesque lead vocal. A lot bring their children now. He didnt really think about what he was going to say before he said it he just said it. We recorded 15 tracks or so with Geoff, and what happened was, the album got sent to America. Mollands departure, and the fact that Wish You Were Here had been pulled from record-store shelves, didnt stop the band (which now included new keyboardist/guitarist Bob Jackson) from rushing into the studio in early 1975 to record yet another haphazardly-assembled album, Head First. They were attracted to his shrewd business style, his ability to secure six-figure deals for his clients, and his previous experience with world-class music acts. Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. The song reached the Top 10 in several European countries but, despite some BBC airplay and a promotional push in America, it stalled at Number 67 in the U.S. and failed to chart altogether in Britain. Please try again later. Add to your scrapbook. That same year, George Harrison, impressed with what he saw, asked the band to play on a solo album, 1970s All Things Must Pass, which became a massive hit worldwide. So did the others. Most of Polley's American clients said they were already suspicious of their manager by this point, but the publicity of the hearings convinced several to sever ties with him. With the release of Ass delayed by Polleys wrangling with Apple, Ass and Badfinger ended up being released almost simultaneously, virtually guaranteeing that neither album would find a large audience. Pete was friendly, personable and well liked by virtually everyone who knew him. Although it would take another five years for Capitol Records to actually release it on CD, Badfingers albums have been reissued multiple times in the years since, and the bands songs remain beloved staples of oldies and classic-rock radio. In January 1967, Davies took the Iveys into the studio to record demos of three of their original tunes. Like this story? John Lennon didnt really notice us. 126.04. He encouraged the band to focus on songwriting and Pete Ham took that to heart, demoing tons of original songs using the houses makeshift studio. It was through his association with Christie that he met and began working with other artists in the New York and Los Angeles entertainment fields. "Warner Brothers had given us 600,000 to sign and I enquired (to the management) about having 1,000 for equipment. We had two people in the band take their own lives thats a tragedy on a human level. After leaving school at 14, Pete took on a series of labor-intensive day jobs, many of them in Swanseas busy dock area. S tan Polley (1922- ) is a retired American music entrepreneur who, for a time, managed the business ventures of several musicians. They thought the Iveys had something. No jingle-jangle stuff. Polleys business partner, Stan Poses had concerns with the new contract, recalling, Id started to figure out that what Polley had set up didnt make sense. Good riddance. Heres how it works. They were left penniless. The label initially thought the album had no hits and Rolling Stone magazine would rate it as one of the best records of the year. I will take him with me." He quickly emerged as a prolific tunesmith, coming up with new songs on an almost daily basis and cutting rough demos of his compositions on the two-track tape machine in the houses makeshift studio. We had a bit of a lowbrow sense of humor. Yet despite their success, the group soon discovered they had little to show for it. Tragically, Badfinger's Tom Evans, upset regarding what he considered the band's missing income, also hanged himself in 1983! They evolved from an earlier band formed in 1961 called The Iveys. On this site which analyses celebrities, Stan is well known as one of the top stars. Ironically, although he was virtually penniless, Evans had more than a million dollars worth of publishing royalties that remained frozen at Apple, waiting for Badfingers tangled legal issues to be resolved. Upon signing on with Badfinger in November 1970, Polley reorganized the bands finances, forming a company called Badfinger Enterprises Inc. while creating a series of shell companies and private corporations, into which much of the bands fortune would soon vanish. Even then, he showed an uncommon dedication, teaching himself the rudiments of guitar. Badfinger fulfilled its commitment to Apple with the 1973 release Ass. The Rascals were amazing. PolleyBadfinger EnterprisesInc.Stan PosesPolley Phil Spector was in the control room, and now that I remember it, so was George Harrison.. Soon after recording Come and Get It, the Iveys changed their name to Badfinger. Polley was a slick, charming operator whod served in the U.S. Army and worked in New Yorks garment industry, before entering the music business in the mid-60s. It was obvious something was wrong. Unable to locate the funds, Warner sued Polley. No jingle-jangle stuff. Resend Activation Email. Id heard of them, but they didnt mean that much. Nationality: American: Occupation: Entertainment Manager: Stanley Herbert Polley (April 7, 1922 - July 20, 2009) was an entertainment manager active in the 1960s and 1970s. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. "It came from [a name for] John [Lennon] who could play piano but was not the greatest player," said Molland. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Try again later. All of us had to agree to it. Answerbag wants to provide a service to people looking for answers and a good conversation. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? But it didnt take long for the eager young quartets bright prospects to turn unimaginably dark, sending the band into a bleak, bottomless abyss from which Ham and Evans would never escape. Get the latest and greatest Guitar news with one of our guitar magazine subscriptions. American bands played really well and could sing their asses off. His clients included rock band Badfinger, musician Al Kooper, and singer Lou Christie. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. He ran off with Badfinger's income, the record company money, leading to 2 band member suicides. A few months earlier, on what would have been his 66th birthday, Pete Ham was honored in his hometown of Swansea with a plaque near the Ivey Place entrance of the citys train station. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The deal was awful: any money they got from touring, recording, publishing, and songwriter . Stanley Polley. Having the Beatles as their mentors led to predictable comparisons from the press. PS: Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. Mr Jackson joined up with the band following the departure of Molland in October 1974 until Pete Ham's death in April 1975 and toured the USA as Badfinger in the 1980s alongside Tommy Evans and Mike Gibbins. Sure, I wish things didnt turn out as they did. But the Iveysnow comprised of Ham, Gibbins, Griffiths and guitarist David Dai Jenkinshad bigger goals, thanks largely to Petes ambition and focus. This is better. They were musical geniuses. Prospective new managers and booking agents were leery of working with the band, due to the restrictive contracts that they had entered into with Polley, and the Warner lawsuit and the Apple publishing dispute that continued to hang over the bands heads. It was very complicated. The final episode of Breaking Bad, which had more than 10 million viewers tune in, closed out the episode with the Badfinger single Baby Blue. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Collins was insistent that the band sign with Apple Records, which was owned by the Beatles themselves. Any other artist he dealt with was srewed over by him as well. Badfinger scored another hit with their follow-up album, No Dice, which produced two singles including No Matter What and Without You. God, as they say, is merciful. We didnt have any money. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. I dont remember if it was John or Phil Spector who suggested me and Tom for the album; I just recall Johns driver calling me and saying, Johns doing some work in the studio. Gibbins recalled in an interview, Wed be doing a gig in Ireland, and hed be singing Mrs. It also included an accusatory blast toward Badfinger's business manager, Stan Polley: "P.S. George was very direct. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. I will take him with me." Pete Ham almost escaped the 27 Club when he died on April 24, 1975; his 28th birthday was just three days away. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Impressed, Evans passed copies of the Iveys demo tape to John, Paul, George and Ringo, ultimately gaining all four Beatles approval to sign the band to Apple. 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