Badfinger were a
British rock band that, in their most prolific lineup, consisted of
Pete Ham,
Mike Gibbins,
Tom Evans and
Joey Molland. The band evolved from an earlier group called
The Iveys that was formed in 1961 by Ham, Ron Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in
Swansea, Wales. They were the first group signed by
the Beatles'
Apple label in 1968 as The Iveys. In 1969, Griffiths left and was replaced by Molland, and the band renamed themselves Badfinger. In 1970, the band engaged American businessman
Stan Polley to manage their commercial affairs. Over the next five years the band recorded several albums for Apple and toured extensively, before they became embroiled in the chaos of Apple Records' dissolution.