joey molland
final member of Badfinger lifeless
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Joey Molland, the final surviving member of the rock band, Badfinger, has died.
Molland died on Saturday night time surrounded by his household, in accordance with the band’s Fb web page. No reason for loss of life has been revealed however he reportedly confronted well being points over time together with pneumonia most just lately.
“Thank you, Joey…for keeping the band’s music alive for so long and for being a friend to us all,” the band mentioned of their assertion on social media. Molland, who performed guitar, was a founding member of the Welsh rock group.
Molland joined the band in 1969. They had been previously the Iveys, and had been signed to the Beatles’ Apple Information.
The band consisted of Tom Evans, Mike Gibbins and Pete Ham. Evans and Ham each died by suicide. Gibbins died from a mind aneurysm. When the group was all collectively they recorded a complete of 5 albums.
Joey was 77.
RIP