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On this day, June 5, 1947, Tom Evans of Badfinger was born.
Sat Jun 5, 2021: On this day, June 5, 1947, Tom Evans of Badfinger was born.
Wed Jun 5, 2019: He would have turned 72 today: Tom Evans, of Badfinger
I really like Badfinger, so this hurts.
See:
Fri Apr 27, 2018: Sad birthday remembrance, Pete Ham of Badfinger, born on this day in 1947.
Fri Mar 13, 2015: In memory of Badfinger drummer Mike Gibbins, whose birthday it was yesterday
Tom Evans (musician)
Born: 5 June 1947, Liverpool, England
Died: 19 November 1983 (aged 36), London, United Kingdom
Website: tomevans.info
Thomas Evans Jr (5 June 1947 – 19 November 1983) was a British musician and songwriter, most notable for his work with the band Badfinger. He co-wrote the song "Without You".
The Iveys
In July 1967, the Iveys (Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Dave Jenkins) went to Liverpool at the suggestion of their manager, Bill Collins, to recruit a replacement for Dave Jenkins, their rhythm guitarist and frontman. They discovered Tommy Evans singing with Them Calderstones and invited him to London to audition for the band. He eventually accepted and joined the Iveys in August 1967. His first gig with the Iveys was on 20 August 1967 at the Starlite Ballroom in Crawley.
On 23 July 1968, the Iveys were signed to the Beatles' Apple Records label. Their debut worldwide single release was Maybe Tomorrow, which was a Tom Evans composition, written for his girlfriend in Liverpool, Leslie Sandton, who he used to date when he was a member of Them Calderstones. On 15 November 1968, "Maybe Tomorrow" b/w an Evans/Ham song "And Her Daddy's a Millionaire" was released in the UK on Apple 5. The US release date was 27 January 1969 (Apple 1803) and the song peaked at No. 51 on the Cash Box chart and No. 67 on the Billboard chart. In the Netherlands, it reached No. 1. It was also very successful throughout Europe and in Japan. In July 1969, this prompted the release of the Iveys' album Maybe Tomorrow being only released in those countries where the single charted high. The album was released in Japan, Italy and Germany only. The album contained the following Tom Evans compositions: "Beautiful and Blue", "Fisherman", "Maybe Tomorrow" and "Angelique".
One of the attempts at a follow-up single to Maybe Tomorrow was another Tom Evans composition called Storm in a Teacup, but this was rejected and ended up being used on a promotional Apple EP for Wall's Ice Cream in July 1969.
Badfinger
In November 1969, the Iveys changed their name to Badfinger, and Paul McCartney of the Beatles gave the group a boost by offering them his song "Come and Get It", which he produced for the band. It became a featured track for the film The Magic Christian, which starred Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers. Evans was chosen by McCartney to sing lead on this track. It reached the Top 10 worldwide. The B-side, Rock of All Ages, co-written by Evans with Pete Ham and Mike Gibbins, features Tom Evans singing lead. Paul McCartney also produced this, and even sang scratch vocals with Evans on the basic track. A third Magic Christian song, "Carry On Till Tomorrow" was co-written by Evans and Ham.
After the departure of original bassist Ron Griffiths, the band fruitlessly auditioned a replacement and with the arrival of Liverpudlian guitarist Joey Molland, Evans, who had previously played guitar, switched to bass and thus stabilizing the classic line-up of Ham, Evans, Gibbins and Molland.
Badfinger enjoyed more major successes in the early 1970s with singles such as "No Matter What," "Day After Day," and "Baby Blue". Each featured some of Evans vocals; background harmony and dual lead. Evans' high-career moment was with his composition "Without You," a song co-written with bandmate Pete Ham. The song became a No. 1 hit worldwide for Harry Nilsson and has since become a standard in the music industry.
Badfinger dissolved following Ham's suicide in 1975, after which Evans joined a group called the Dodgers with Badfinger bandmate Bob Jackson. The Dodgers released three singles produced by Muff Winwood and toured Britain before recording an album with producer Pat Moran. Evans was eventually asked to leave the band midway through the recording sessions and he briefly retired from the music industry.
Evans resurfaced in 1977 to join Joey Molland for two Badfinger "comeback" albums. The first single of two from the first album Airwaves, was an Evans composition - "Lost Inside Your Love", but it failed to chart after its release in March 1979. The second album, Say No More spawned the Evans and Tansin single "Hold On", which reached No. 56 on the Billboard chart in 1981. Evans and Molland went their separate ways after this second album was released, and the two put together rival Badfinger touring bands in the US.
In 1982, Jackson rejoined Evans in the latter's version of Badfinger. Original Badfinger drummer Mike Gibbins was also enlisted for Evans' band for one tour. But after Evans and Jackson signed separate management contracts with a Milwaukee businessman, the trio of Evans, Gibbins and Jackson said they found themselves stranded in the US without tour dates, food, or money, and under much duress from physical threats. After returning to Britain, Evans was sued for $5 million in damages for abandoning his touring contract.
Death
In 1983, after a bitter argument with guitarist Joey Molland about the royalties for "Without You", Evans hanged himself in his garden. Those who knew him stated that he had never gotten over Ham's suicide.
In addition to his wife Marianne, Evans is also survived by a son, Stephen.
In 1993, a compilation of recordings made in the early 1980s by Evans and musician friend Rod Roach was posthumously released in the UK on Gipsy Records under the title Over You (The Final Tracks).
Born: 5 June 1947, Liverpool, England
Died: 19 November 1983 (aged 36), London, United Kingdom
Website: tomevans.info
Thomas Evans Jr (5 June 1947 – 19 November 1983) was a British musician and songwriter, most notable for his work with the band Badfinger. He co-wrote the song "Without You".
The Iveys
In July 1967, the Iveys (Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Dave Jenkins) went to Liverpool at the suggestion of their manager, Bill Collins, to recruit a replacement for Dave Jenkins, their rhythm guitarist and frontman. They discovered Tommy Evans singing with Them Calderstones and invited him to London to audition for the band. He eventually accepted and joined the Iveys in August 1967. His first gig with the Iveys was on 20 August 1967 at the Starlite Ballroom in Crawley.
On 23 July 1968, the Iveys were signed to the Beatles' Apple Records label. Their debut worldwide single release was Maybe Tomorrow, which was a Tom Evans composition, written for his girlfriend in Liverpool, Leslie Sandton, who he used to date when he was a member of Them Calderstones. On 15 November 1968, "Maybe Tomorrow" b/w an Evans/Ham song "And Her Daddy's a Millionaire" was released in the UK on Apple 5. The US release date was 27 January 1969 (Apple 1803) and the song peaked at No. 51 on the Cash Box chart and No. 67 on the Billboard chart. In the Netherlands, it reached No. 1. It was also very successful throughout Europe and in Japan. In July 1969, this prompted the release of the Iveys' album Maybe Tomorrow being only released in those countries where the single charted high. The album was released in Japan, Italy and Germany only. The album contained the following Tom Evans compositions: "Beautiful and Blue", "Fisherman", "Maybe Tomorrow" and "Angelique".
One of the attempts at a follow-up single to Maybe Tomorrow was another Tom Evans composition called Storm in a Teacup, but this was rejected and ended up being used on a promotional Apple EP for Wall's Ice Cream in July 1969.
Badfinger
In November 1969, the Iveys changed their name to Badfinger, and Paul McCartney of the Beatles gave the group a boost by offering them his song "Come and Get It", which he produced for the band. It became a featured track for the film The Magic Christian, which starred Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers. Evans was chosen by McCartney to sing lead on this track. It reached the Top 10 worldwide. The B-side, Rock of All Ages, co-written by Evans with Pete Ham and Mike Gibbins, features Tom Evans singing lead. Paul McCartney also produced this, and even sang scratch vocals with Evans on the basic track. A third Magic Christian song, "Carry On Till Tomorrow" was co-written by Evans and Ham.
After the departure of original bassist Ron Griffiths, the band fruitlessly auditioned a replacement and with the arrival of Liverpudlian guitarist Joey Molland, Evans, who had previously played guitar, switched to bass and thus stabilizing the classic line-up of Ham, Evans, Gibbins and Molland.
Badfinger enjoyed more major successes in the early 1970s with singles such as "No Matter What," "Day After Day," and "Baby Blue". Each featured some of Evans vocals; background harmony and dual lead. Evans' high-career moment was with his composition "Without You," a song co-written with bandmate Pete Ham. The song became a No. 1 hit worldwide for Harry Nilsson and has since become a standard in the music industry.
Badfinger dissolved following Ham's suicide in 1975, after which Evans joined a group called the Dodgers with Badfinger bandmate Bob Jackson. The Dodgers released three singles produced by Muff Winwood and toured Britain before recording an album with producer Pat Moran. Evans was eventually asked to leave the band midway through the recording sessions and he briefly retired from the music industry.
Evans resurfaced in 1977 to join Joey Molland for two Badfinger "comeback" albums. The first single of two from the first album Airwaves, was an Evans composition - "Lost Inside Your Love", but it failed to chart after its release in March 1979. The second album, Say No More spawned the Evans and Tansin single "Hold On", which reached No. 56 on the Billboard chart in 1981. Evans and Molland went their separate ways after this second album was released, and the two put together rival Badfinger touring bands in the US.
In 1982, Jackson rejoined Evans in the latter's version of Badfinger. Original Badfinger drummer Mike Gibbins was also enlisted for Evans' band for one tour. But after Evans and Jackson signed separate management contracts with a Milwaukee businessman, the trio of Evans, Gibbins and Jackson said they found themselves stranded in the US without tour dates, food, or money, and under much duress from physical threats. After returning to Britain, Evans was sued for $5 million in damages for abandoning his touring contract.
Death
In 1983, after a bitter argument with guitarist Joey Molland about the royalties for "Without You", Evans hanged himself in his garden. Those who knew him stated that he had never gotten over Ham's suicide.
In addition to his wife Marianne, Evans is also survived by a son, Stephen.
In 1993, a compilation of recordings made in the early 1980s by Evans and musician friend Rod Roach was posthumously released in the UK on Gipsy Records under the title Over You (The Final Tracks).
BadfingerIveys
Published on Nov 19, 2012
put up on anniversary of Tom's death
http://www.tomevans.info
Listen to a lonely sound
See the grey and sadness all around
See the people go their way
Care not of me and love I've lost today
Maybe tomorrow, I will love again
I'll never know until I've looked into her eyes
Maybe tomorrow, I will love again
I'll never know until I've seen her once or twice
And so I'm living for a dream
Each lonely day spent looking for the sunshine
I'll make believe that I don't care
I'll tell my friends I love my life, I'm happy
Maybe tomorrow, I will love again
I'll never know until I've looked into her eyes
Maybe tomorrow, I will love again
I'll never know until I've seen her once or twice
Wherever, whoever you may be
Let the light of your love
Shine through the window of my heart
And when you've coloured all my thoughts bright
Don't let me ever, ever think of night, no-oo yeah!
Maybe tomorrow, you will love again
I'll never know until I've looked into her eyes
Maybe tomorrow, you will love again
I'll never know until I've seen her once or twice
Maybe tomorrow, you will love again
Maybe tomorrow, I will luh-uh-uh-uh-ove.
Published on Nov 19, 2012
put up on anniversary of Tom's death
http://www.tomevans.info
Listen to a lonely sound
See the grey and sadness all around
See the people go their way
Care not of me and love I've lost today
Maybe tomorrow, I will love again
I'll never know until I've looked into her eyes
Maybe tomorrow, I will love again
I'll never know until I've seen her once or twice
And so I'm living for a dream
Each lonely day spent looking for the sunshine
I'll make believe that I don't care
I'll tell my friends I love my life, I'm happy
Maybe tomorrow, I will love again
I'll never know until I've looked into her eyes
Maybe tomorrow, I will love again
I'll never know until I've seen her once or twice
Wherever, whoever you may be
Let the light of your love
Shine through the window of my heart
And when you've coloured all my thoughts bright
Don't let me ever, ever think of night, no-oo yeah!
Maybe tomorrow, you will love again
I'll never know until I've looked into her eyes
Maybe tomorrow, you will love again
I'll never know until I've seen her once or twice
Maybe tomorrow, you will love again
Maybe tomorrow, I will luh-uh-uh-uh-ove.
BadfingerIveys
Published on Nov 19, 2013
30 years ago today Tom passed away.... one of his classics
Two demos - one sent to Dan Matovina, day after he wrote it
Second demo 2:37 is Badfinger 1977 demo impressed Elektra
The final version on Airwaves was slicker with strings added.
http://www.badfingerlibrary.com
FACEBOOK - Badfinger (public group) & Badfinger/The Iveys
TWITTER - Badfinger_Offcl
Published on Nov 19, 2013
30 years ago today Tom passed away.... one of his classics
Two demos - one sent to Dan Matovina, day after he wrote it
Second demo 2:37 is Badfinger 1977 demo impressed Elektra
The final version on Airwaves was slicker with strings added.
http://www.badfingerlibrary.com
FACEBOOK - Badfinger (public group) & Badfinger/The Iveys
TWITTER - Badfinger_Offcl
BadfingerIveys
Published on Aug 12, 2014
http://www.badfingerlibrary.com
FACEBOOK - Badfinger/TheIveys & Badfinger (Open Group)
Many's the time I've been troubled in mind
And I've not known where to go
Deeper and darker, no way to believe
Lyin' and dyin', no way to conceive
Making believe it's not true
What in the world can you do?
Sail away, give it all to another day
Sail away, throw it over your shoulder
You may find in your heart
That you've made a new start with a future not so bad
Then you can show all the feelings you know
With a will to carry on, carry on, carry on
Then you can know all the feelings you show
And you'll know just where to go
Deeper and darker's no way to believe
Lyin' and dyin's no way to conceive
Making believe it's not true
What in the world can you do?
Sail away, give it all to another day
Sail away, throw it over your shoulder
You may...
[piano solo (Nicky Hopkins)]
Carry on, carry on, carry on, carry on.
Published on Aug 12, 2014
http://www.badfingerlibrary.com
FACEBOOK - Badfinger/TheIveys & Badfinger (Open Group)
Many's the time I've been troubled in mind
And I've not known where to go
Deeper and darker, no way to believe
Lyin' and dyin', no way to conceive
Making believe it's not true
What in the world can you do?
Sail away, give it all to another day
Sail away, throw it over your shoulder
You may find in your heart
That you've made a new start with a future not so bad
Then you can show all the feelings you know
With a will to carry on, carry on, carry on
Then you can know all the feelings you show
And you'll know just where to go
Deeper and darker's no way to believe
Lyin' and dyin's no way to conceive
Making believe it's not true
What in the world can you do?
Sail away, give it all to another day
Sail away, throw it over your shoulder
You may...
[piano solo (Nicky Hopkins)]
Carry on, carry on, carry on, carry on.
