I used the guitars I was playing at the time: a Firebird and an SG Standard. He's also written several music-related books and liner notes for numerous CD reissues and box sets and has contributed essays and other pieces to other books, including all six editions of The Trouser Press Record Guide. That outfit, which also included ex-Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye, released a pair of underwhelming albums that attracted little attention. Discussion of suicide or self-harm is not tolerated and will result in an immediate ban. McCartney was so pleased with the results that he turned the job of recording two more new songs for The Magic Christiana task for which he had originally signed onover to the Iveys. He was very communicative. But I got a good sound out of the AC30. They had a house and we settled down to play together. 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. What was he like? We were quite happy when it was over. The love and optimism contained in the songs written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans have outlasted the hopelessness and despair that led the bandmates to prematurely end their lives. Being taken under the Beatles wing had the added benefit of allowing Badfinger to collaborate with their bigger-than-life labelmates. Their shows were so popular that the band members commanded more attention than Garrick himself, particularly Dai Jenkins. He described them as having fun living in London, playing practical jokes, going to the pub and watching Monty Python. It was horrible. But it was never given the chance to revive the bands increasingly moribund career. Sure, I wish things didnt turn out as they did. "I couldn't get 3,000 for a deposit on a house. EMI, in return, were allowed to release Beatles compilations, which Brian Epstein had always resisted.. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The hippies were all over the place it was cool. On paper, these deals were worth millions of dollars, seemingly confirming Polleys promises that hed made the band members millionaires. Paul McCartney particularly appreciated their style and took the band under his wing, to . He was great as a producer. As a result, the Iveys debut album, also titled Maybe Tomorrow, was released only in Germany, Italy and Japan, where the debut single had performed well, and where Griffiths Dear Angie was released as a follow-up. John was quite different. 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. Polley had gained a positive reputation with musician clients. Gary Thain (second from right) with Uriah Heep 12. Musicians didnt really pay attention to them, I dont think. A total of 500,000 royalty money from Apple was divided between the band. Badfinger's manager, Stan Polley, put together a contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1972. The strategy backfired, and Warner declined to releaseor pay forHead First. In fact, some referred to the band as, The new Fab Four and they were handpicked by the members of the Beatles themselves. Badfinger tried again four years later, signing a new deal with Elektra Records and releasing two more albums, 1979s Airwaves and 1981s Say No More, but they wouldnt be enough to sustain their momentum, commercially. For a time, everything was great.. By the spring of 1975, Pete Ham learned he was penniless. You need a lawyer or someone you can trust. "In the end, there was no demo and we had trouble sticking Without You together.". The band is well-known for making a huge impact on power pop in the 1970s and sold an estimated 14 million albums throughout their careers. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. A lot bring their children now. WERE WE ALL BRAINWASHED BY THE CIA WITH SEX, DRUGS AND ROCK & ROLL? Wed love to stay in touch, sign up for The Pick team to contact you with great news, content and offers. They were left penniless. He was from Liverpool and we were from Wales. Those close to him claimed he was loyal and stubborn, still not wanting to drop their management. I will take him with me.. In 1970, Polley formed a company called Badfinger Enterprises, Inc. as a management arm for the British rock group Badfinger, which had no American representation at the time. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. He knew exactly what he wanted as far as rhythm guitar: all straight up-and-down strokes. The Iveys had put out some records before Come and Get It that didnt really take off, Molland says. Check out Why MTV Banned Nine Inch Nails From the MTV Movie Awards in 2005, Your email address will not be published. Pete Ham told the New Musical Express in 1971, There wasnt much promotion done there suddenly wasnt anyone at Apple to work on it.. 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. They soon began to draw the attention of a lot of record labels. So did the others. Stanley Herbert Polley was an American entertainment manager and fraudster active in the 1960s and 1970s. Pete actually left the band at one time. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Stanley Herbert Polley of Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California was born on April 7, 1922. He was one of the best slide players ever. His clients included rock band Badfinger, musician Al Kooper, and singer Lou Christie. But he said: "Ron Griffiths [who he replaced] had joked in a magazine it hadn't done much good [being signed to The Beatles' label]. "As the last one, I'm very aware of my responsibility to keep the music and band going," he said. Biography: Polley served in the U.S. Army before beginning his managerial career in New York's garment industry. Family members linked to this person will appear here. And in the end two of them hanged themselves. Sorry! 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. Polley, knowing that their Apple contract was ending in the . He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. Stan Polley rose to prime prominence as a Celebrity. [6], In 1991, Polley pleaded no contest to charges of misappropriating funds and money laundering in Riverside County, California. But his involvement would ultimately seal the bands doom. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. No advertising or spamming is permitted. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up. 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. 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. 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. What was he like to work with as a producer? Tommy had his reasons for it, but they werent our reasons. Bullying, racism, personal attacks, harassment, or discrimination is prohibited. His natural facility with electronicswhich won him a post as an apprentice electrical engineer at his brother Johns TV/radio repair shopenabled him to build homemade amps and a P.A. ). This is better. Adding in his post script, Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. I will take him with me. Upon finding Pete the following morning, Anne called Tom Evans, who cut the body down. By 1982, Tommy and Joey were touring separately, each fronting a band billing itself as Badfinger. "But I was told there was no money," he said. There was also a counter-claim outstanding from the band's label Warner Brothers for alleged breach of contract. For me, getting into the guitar started when I heard Elvis Presleys Blue Suede Shoes. We played with great bands. "After that, concerts started selling out, it was like we had a hit record again. But not long after, Polley had seemingly taken the advance payment and run . Verify and try again. [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. We were changing our sound a bit more at this time. And then I quit I just couldnt take what was going on anymore. They had seen a few guys before me, but I was the only one who was writing some songs.. He soon formed an instrumental combo called the Panthers, quickly emerging as an adept guitarist and disciplined bandleader. Swanseas importance as a port city and industrial center had made it an attractive bombing target during World War II, and many of the buildings in Swanseas city center had been destroyed during the Nazis three-night Blitz in February 1941. Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. PleaseKillMe.com is the home of Please Kill Me: the Uncensored Oral History of Punk. When he and I sang together, it sounded like Badfinger.. Eight years later, in an eerily similar and no less tragic manner, Evans also hanged himself following a dispute about unpaid royalties. Once the demos were greenlit, the Iveys contract with Apple was secured and they became the first band signed to Apple Records. Please reset your password. Ham took his life by hanging himself on April 24, 1975, three days prior to his 28th birthday. S tan Polley (1922- ) is a retired American music entrepreneur who, for a time, managed the business ventures of several musicians. He formed further companies for legal and accounting purposes to manage artists including composers Irwin Levine and Larry Brown. William Stanley Polley of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, on Wednesday December 23, 2020, in his 88th year. Despite a few memorable songse.g. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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. But Harrison was busy planning his all-star Concert for Bangladesh benefit showsin which Badfinger would participateand dropped out of Straight Up after completing four songs and playing the distinctive slide guitar hook on Hams Day After Day. The album was completed with Rundgren, who recorded some new tracks with the band, mixed the tapes from the Harrison sessions and recut some of the material that the band had recorded with Emerick. Thanks for your help! Blair, I love you. His clients included rock band Badfinger, musician Al Kooper, singer Lou Christie, singer-producer Hank Medress, arranger Charles Calello, composer Sandy Linzer, WABC disc jockey Bob Lewis, among others. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. ZincOrbie 16:43, 30 January 2006 (UTC) [ reply] His clients . It was a friendly vibe. Badfinger further established their own credentials with the release of their second album No Dice, in November 1970. 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. The people in the States thought it sounded crude and rough. He was very rude, actually, and we didnt like him. Its a better place than down here.. Evans protests would go unheard by the public until 2000, when demand from fans resulted in an early rough mix of Head First being released. We didnt record the basics at Abbey Road, but I went there to put on some slide guitar. Another change came with the departure of Ron Griffiths in October 1969. Evans couldnt get over the loss of Pete Ham took his own life by hanging on November 19, 1983. We were broke! USD. The album wasnt released in America until years later. The band were excited about the opportunity, but it didnt come without its problems. It was thought that businessman Alan Klein, who had been brought into Apple Records to help clean up the company, put the kibosh on them releasing the album in America. Badfinger fulfilled its commitment to Apple with the 1973 release Ass. Phil Spector was in the control room, and now that I remember it, so was George Harrison.. He took the tracks that George had done and mixed them. "He introduced himself and asked us to listen to a mix he'd written. I never thought I was great or anything there were so many brilliant guitarists in England in the '60s. I will take him with me." And then he hanged himself. The original title the band had come up with was For the Love of Money but was rejected by Warner Brothers. American businessman Stan Polley, who had taken over their affairs from original manager, Bill Collins, defrauded the band out of millions, leaving them all but broke. With the quartet short on material, many of the eponymous albums songs were written under pressure in the studio. In 1970, Polley registered Badfinger Enterprises, Inc. as a corporate entity for management of the British rock group Badfinger, which had no American representation at the time. Now, 40 years later, the only surviving original member Joey Molland says he still feels angry, calling his band mate's death "a disaster". Stan Polley has been a part of the Celebrity list. I had a 63 Strat, and thats what he used. The Iveys released their first single for Apple in 1968 titled Maybe Tomorrow. Try again. But you didnt want to call the band Badfinger. 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. What are you waiting for. Badfinger's (USA) manager, Stan Polley. While initially performing on the local circuit using temporary names, their first serious incarnation was as the Iveys, which came together in 1961. [Laughs] But what was funny was, youd do a couple of takes of the tune, and then Phil would play you back a two-track mix with echoes on it and everything. This is better. Tommy wanted it done a certain way, but I wanted it to be done the way we had agreed originally. By then, theyd grown popular enough to play regular gigs in local youth clubs, ballrooms and pubs, gaining valuable stage experience if not much money. We were uncomfortable with the whole thing, but we went along with it.. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He said he couldnt relate to anybody. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. We were broke! By 1965, Roy Anderson would be replaced by Mike Gibbins, who was introduced to the band through Griffiths. Pete was also a trusting, innocent soul, and that personality trait would eventually cost him dearly. Father of Lorraine & Blair Burns of Listowel, Glenn & Diane Polley of Pickering, Bryan & Fiona Polley of Brampton, and Dean & Diane Polley of Ajax. Think about that: We were selling millions of records and were on the radio all day, all over the world. I cant get away from it, but I dont really dwell on it. We did 50 or 60 dates on our first tour, and then a year later we did another tour. The book, Without You: The Tragic History of Badfinger, describes how the Iveys were in instant awe of Evans musicianship, but his personality took a bit of getting used to. Bob Jackson, ex of progressive group Ross and John Entwistle's . Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Molland and Evans fronted two separate versions of the band as part of a contentious legal dispute. In 1974, Warner's publishing division filed a lawsuit against Polley when it was unsuccessful in locating the funds. 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. In an interview from January 2021 for Mollands solo album, Be True To Yourself, he reflected on Badfingers time together, Of course I look back. As collateral damage of the dispute, the label withdrew Wish You Were Here from the market just seven weeks after it was released. It also became the centerpiece of the first official Badfinger album, Magic Christian Music, which combined the three McCartney-produced film songs with seven remixed Iveys tracks. 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. It was Tom, who had hanged himself from a tree in their backyard. Stanley Polley. Evans possessed a mercurial personality that contrasted with Petes even-keeled approach. But I cant think about what might have been. You go crazy if you live your life like that., What I knew of the Iveys was that they were a bit too pop for me at the time. There was a problem getting your location. Even Paul McCartney assured the band the song would be a hit, but the single only peaked at No. It took us ages to get over it, I don't know if Tommy ever did.". I asked him what we were going to do about Stan, and he didnt want to do anything. The same year, the band released their third record Straight Up, producing two more hits, Day After Day and Baby Blue. 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. He was cremated at the Morriston Crematorium, Swansea; his ashes were spread in the memorial gardens. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In an interview in Disc & Music Echo magazine, bassist Ron Griffiths complained about Apple neglecting the Iveys. Ironically, eight years later, Tom Evans would choose . While they returned to form recording Wish You Were Here, Molland said a bombshell was about to tear them apart. 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. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. On April 10, 1970, the rock world was shocked to learn that the Beatles had broken up. Playing guitar was just fantastic.. [laughs] So he cleaned us out. The site covers music, art, culture, fashion, poetry and movies from the 60s through today. By the next January, the band was done.". In 2013, Baby Blue was prominently featured in the closing scene of the final episode of TVs Breaking Bad. Success followed, but it was in 1974 after a switch to a US-based manager and the Warner Brothers label that things began going wrong, Molland said. Recognizing the Iveys talent and potential, he signed them to a management deal and moved them to London, where he installed them in a house that he rented in the suburb of Golders Green. Please enter your email and password to sign in. This year saw Joey Molland, the sole surviving member of Badfingers classic lineup, return with a new solo album, Be True to Yourself. A $225,000 advance would be given to BEI for each album delivered . EXCLUSIVE! Try again later. He had an aura about him. But such success tends to make naive, inexperienced musicians into inviting targets for unscrupulous industry sharks. New York City, New York, U.S. Died: July 20, 2009 (aged 87) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. "I will not be allowed to love and trust everybody. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Compute answers using Wolfram's breakthrough technology & knowledgebase, relied on by millions of students & professionals. I remember him doing that with Beware of Darkness; he had an acoustic, and he played it for us a few times so that we could get a feel for the tune. As part of the agreement the band signed with Polley, they established Badfinger Enterprises Inc with business partner Stan Poses as the Vice-President. Co-produced by Mal Evans and Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick, No Dice yielded the massively catchy No Matter What, written and sung by Ham, which became a Top 10 hit in America and Britain, along with harder-edged tunes such as Hams I Cant Take It and the Evans/Molland co-write Better Days.. Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherBlubrryby EmailTuneInRSS Share this: Facebook Twitter Like this: LikeLoading. Polley pushed the band to work on a new album so he could get his hands on a $350K advance that Warner was owing, but the album was rejected by the label due to pending legal action. He was great at everything he did with us. Pete and Tommy had been warned when the band left Apple and signed to Warners to get rid of him. Collins helped them to get a gig as backup band for pop singer David Garrick; that association lasted for a few months, until Garrick fired the Iveys when their opening sets began attracting a bit too much attention from audiences. Without more biographical information and details about his other artist-clients, this page probably could be blanked. It also included an accusatory blast toward Badfinger's business manager, Stan Polley: "P.S. By the time of its release in 1974, it would be self-titled by default. 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. The withdrawal of Wish You Were Here and the non-release of Head First were devastating blows for Badfinger, sapping what little remained of their morale and momentum. Soon after, the band did another demo session for CBS Records, although the label declined to sign them. It was very complicated. This browser does not support getting your location. 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. It is a story with its roots in Swansea and Liverpool involving The Beatles, a love song and a tragedy. Signed by the Beatles The Iveys were the first band signed to The Beatles' Apple label in 1968. Husband of Joan (Scott) Polley for 64 years. I will take him with me." After the group disbanded, Molland and Evans set up and joined other bands but in the end, it didn't work out. 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. 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. There, they shared the overcrowded space with the Mojos, another group that Collins managed which included his son Lewis Collins, later a noted TV actor. Stan Polley (1922- 2009) is a retired American music entrepreneur who, for a time, managed the business ventures of several musicians. I will take him with me." Mr Matovina will say: "It's a very hard business, full of shysters, huge egos and people more than willing to use others for . Polley may have wrecked Badfingers career, but he couldnt stop their music from living on. William Stanley Polley of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, on Wednesday December 23, 2020, in his 88th year. The band signed a contract with Warner Brothers in late 1973 and very quickly, problems arose. Get the latest and greatest Guitar news with one of our guitar magazine subscriptions. My feeling was, Just tag along, man. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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. I didnt hear a lot about it, really. Stan Polley decided to pounce on the weakness and shop his superstar band around to potential bidders. [1] He began artist management after he met Lou Christie in the mid-1960s. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Did you know the band when they were the Iveys? Getting involved with the crook was the worst thing we ever did. He said 'no, we're a rock band'. Ham had shown growing signs of mental illness over the past months, with Gibbins remembering Ham burning cigarettes on his hands and arms. We needed a bass player, so I called Tommy and asked him what he was up to. Be respectful even if you disagree. We have set your language to Pete. Stan Polley Edit Profile artist manager Stanley Herbert Polley was an entertainment manager and later known as an alleged con-man from the 1960s and 1970s. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. During Kleins time with the company, Apple Records underwent a huge shift with a lot of employees being fired and being replaced with Kleins own people. The new moniker was suggested by Beatles staffer Neil Aspinall, who borrowed it from Bad Finger Boogie, a working title that John Lennon had used for the song that became With A Little Help from My Friends.. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. The band left Apple in the spring of 1972 and signed with Warner Brothers, a contract that required them to produce a new album every 6 months for 3 years. Just a few months after Evans suicide, Molland, Gibbins and Bob Jackson regrouped as Badfinger, playing thirty-one dates as part of a 20th Anniversary of British Rock N Roll package tour, and continued gigging sporadically through 1989. 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