† Remembering - NOV 19: 1983 – Tom Evans, English - TopicsExpress



          

† Remembering - NOV 19: 1983 – Tom Evans, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Badfinger) (b. 1947) Thomas Evans Jr (5 June 1947 – 19 November 1983) was an English musician and songwriter, most notable for his work with the band 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. During the evening of 18 November 1983, Evans argued with Joey Molland of Badfinger on the telephone, chiefly regarding potential publishing/ASCAP divisions of the song Without You whose ASCAP royalties accumulating for airplay had been funding Evans, with other potential publishing funds being held by Apple Corps Ltd. pending resolution of debate between the group members and manager Bill Collins. Early the following morning, 19 November, Evans was found dead by suicide; his body hanging in his back garden from a willow tree................... youtube/watch?v=LkAu3ijigeA
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 02:08:50 +0000

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