Badfinger created Power Pop. Please consider them for induction to the R&RHF.

Posted by Paul Nyman on Monday, 11.6.06 @ 22:55pm

No one deserves this honor more than they do...This is the greatest rock band since the Beatles. They're music is as fresh today as it was back in 1972. Give them this important recognition please!!!

Posted by Susan Robison on Wednesday, 11.8.06 @ 04:44am

No band deserves this more for the art they created and what they collectively endured at the hands their management. they have influenced countless artists from Aimee Mann to Cheap Trick.

They were the pioneers of the "power pop" movement of the early seventies and their impact is still being felt today with their music being covered by Def Leppard, Rod Stewart...

Posted by Pat Casey on Friday, 11.17.06 @ 12:25pm

How many more times are they going to get ripped off. Nobody at any time was cooler or more musical. It wasn't just Pete, he was phenomenal, but listen to the records and hear Joey and Tom. Not unlike the Beatles they hit you from all sides. Pete on slide, or Mike on acoustic, or joey's compositions. They were not the new Beatles. They held their own, easily. They were so far ahead of the rest. Their image, their music, what do you need to be convinced? I've been to the "Rock Hall". Get something good in there! Get Badfinger.

Posted by Dominick A. Demase Jr. on Wednesday, 01.31.07 @ 18:39pm

Thanks for spamming me, I can tell you're not really interested in Badfinger.

Posted by Dominick A. Demase Jr. on Wednesday, 01.31.07 @ 18:41pm

Yes, yes, yes! Badfinger deserve it!

Posted by Brendan on Friday, 03.16.07 @ 09:53am

Badfinger best rock band ever who knows how many fans are out here .As I watched both British and American hall of fame i waited to see if bfr would be mentioned .but no.i think its about time for the best band ever gets in also i wonder what music would be like if they survived as a band i quess ill never know till i see the boys altoghether in that rock n roll band in the sky you know theyll have a helluva band God bless Bandfinger Amen

Posted by mike murphy on Saturday, 03.17.07 @ 18:38pm

Badfinger should be enterd into the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame.One of the best band besieds the
Beatles.these guys were great musicians,songwriters
you will not here music of this quaility played
today by modern artist.they were real craftsmen.
Joey Molland plays some awesome lead guitar.

Posted by brad on Saturday, 03.24.07 @ 12:45pm

Just because they're called Badfinger doesn't mean the powers-that-be have to give them the finger!

Posted by punster1941 on Friday, 06.29.07 @ 00:09am

I loved Badfinger dearly and think that they deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. On the other hand, I almost hope they don't get in because Joey is the only member left, and quite frankly, he's a jerk.

Posted by Beth on Sunday, 08.5.07 @ 21:49pm

I live near Cleveland. I don't want to see a great band like Badfinger put in any hall, like the "rock & roll" hall of fame where commercial idiots put "mad donna" in just to sell overpriced admission fees. Were they one of the best bands ever? Without a doubt. Do they deserve to be inducted? No way, no great power pop band does. What did they do to be placed in with a bunch of talentless wanna'bes? It makes me want to puke that the Beatles are in next to some of the losers that have been placed in due to commercial "sucksess". There are some great artists in the rock hall. I wish they would have gracefully declined their nomination.

Posted by Mike Stuver on Tuesday, 01.15.08 @ 23:32pm

"I wish they would have gracefully declined their nomination."

They've never been nominated, dumbass.

Posted by blue on Wednesday, 01.16.08 @ 07:51am

Yes without a doubt, Badfinger deserves to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They were a very talented band that crafted wonderful music that is loved by their fans, and respected by musicians - inovative and influential. They have always been overshadowed by the Beatles, when actually that are the only band that could "create" (not "recreate" or "imitate") what the Beatles created. Nevermind that there are some artists there already who don't really belong; as though they're running out of eligible artists who do deserve the "honor", but there should be a renewed focus by the HoF to identify the deserving artisits that have been overlooked (Badfinger, Heart, the list goes on) and vote them in. The sooner the better. It is too bad that there is only one survivor of Badfinger, Joey Molland, all the more reason to act on this as soon as possible. And Beth, it is obvious you don't know Mr. Molland at all.

Posted by Anne on Friday, 03.7.08 @ 01:55am

What in heaven's name is keeping you all from inducting Badfinger into the Rock'n Roll hall of Fame? They were an absolutely great group with a terrific sound in the 70's which has influenced alot of modern music.They deserve the recognition.This group had suffered to many shortcomings throughout their musical career.Let's put an end to the word tragedy that is associated with Badfinger.Let all their hard work not be in vain.Let them be recognized!!!!!!

Posted by Sonia Batson on Wednesday, 03.12.08 @ 15:45pm

A great band. Period.

Posted by Steve Potocin on Wednesday, 03.12.08 @ 16:27pm

"Without You" the song popularized by Harry Nilsson and later Mariah Carey was written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans and first recorded by Badfinger

Posted by Aaron O'Donnell on Tuesday, 06.3.08 @ 21:51pm

Badfinger gets my vote

Posted by Keebord on Sunday, 09.21.08 @ 19:54pm

I agree with everyone: Badfinger DESERVES to get in. I really don't understand why they aren't there already.
People, we need to do something to get them in. Is there some sort of petition going around, or anything?
This is crazy. I don't even really want to the HoF anymore. They obviously don;t know what they are doing to not think of letting Badfinger in.

Posted by Carly on Saturday, 10.4.08 @ 18:20pm

Pete Ham and Tom Evans were pure musical rock and roll no BS straight from the heart. Joey and Mike rounded out this quartet of perfection. Very sad how the whole thing ended. I love the classics like Day After Day, Baby Blue, and even Come and Get It but also love the lesser known Better Days and Believe Me. Its so funny when you talk about Without You and everyone says ..."Yeah thats that Harry Nillson song right?" and you lay it down for them that this was originally written by Badfinger. RIP Pete, Tommy, Mike. Joey will be with you soon and Badfinger will be back together again! Please give them their props if they aren't there already. Remember Badfinger!

Posted by Dave Hickey on Monday, 02.16.09 @ 11:27am

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame without Badfinger being inducted is like rock and roll without the Beatles--it makes absolutely NO sense!

Just think what music would've be like without such classics as "Day After Day," "Baby Blue," "No Matter What," "Name of the Game" and "Without You."

I honestly can't think of another band that deserves to be inducted more than Badfinger.

Until the day Badfinger is inducted, I will think of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a complete and total joke.

Posted by Tim on Monday, 03.23.09 @ 00:24am

Badfinger get my vote. They have influence(they have been covered by Def Leppard, Rod Stewart, Lifehouse, The Knack, etc.) and innovation(founders of power pop.)

Posted by Dude Man on Thursday, 07.30.09 @ 21:41pm

Question regarding influence.

If Band X records a song which was written and recorded a decade earlier by Band Z, does that make Band Z an influential band?

Posted by Dameon on Friday, 07.31.09 @ 05:43am

It means Band X liked the song. There's lots of songs out there that I've liked and played but wasn't necessarily influenced by the artist/band...

Posted by Gitarzan on Friday, 07.31.09 @ 06:05am

I could have sworn Badfinger was previously considered, but evidently I was wrong.

Posted by Keebord on Friday, 07.31.09 @ 09:33am

Question regarding influence.

If Band X records a song which was written and recorded a decade earlier by Band Z, does that make Band Z an influential band?

Posted by Dameon on Friday, 07.31.09 @ 05:43am
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I think it may depend on just how popular the song was in the first place.

One of the best case examples of this is Slade's original "Cum On Feel The Noize". Precious few people even remembered it when Quiet Riot got their hands on it in 83, but looked what happened.

Posted by Cheesecrop on Friday, 07.31.09 @ 14:19pm

Well and truly overdue. Badfinger are the greatest band ever, and Without the best ballad song of all time!

Posted by Conor on Sunday, 10.11.09 @ 23:02pm

OF COURSE Badfinger SHOULD be in...like MANY other Classic artists too...!

The SAD thing is their story is SO TRAGIC...it's like a "Titanic" of Rock.....

EVERY young musician going into the Music Business needs to read Dan Mantovina's Book "Without You" (makes you realise how important a Decent Manager is !)

the "Human Tragedy" re poor Pete & Tom has cast a Long dark shadow over their band life story....something like say in Aviation with The De Haviland Comet aircraft etc....

Plus their Classic era music with Apple & Warners being Off catalogue for SO MANY years....led to the band FOR SO LONG being nothing but a seventies memory....

Thankfully today the situation has finally changed....

their music...always such a POSITIVE UPLIFTING thing...is at last emerging from behind the shadow of all the tragic events....being easily available to buy again....and their Influence is now being properly appreciated (at long last !)

Badfinger's being so close to The Beatles was always a "Double Edged Sword" (like earlier Sixties Beat Boom bands such as The Fourmost - who were also blighted by tragedy too....etc)

Badfinger deserved their OWN acclaim....yet were FOREVER compared to The fab Four...far more so than say even Wings ever were !

We should also remember besides Pete, Tom, Joey, & Mike....Ron Griffiths, & Bob Jackson (who always paid concert tributes to Badfinger in The Fortunes shows)

Posted by Boz on Thursday, 01.21.10 @ 11:21am

Boz
It is sad what happen to these talented artist a real Shakespeare tragedy.... where there is life there is hope..

Posted by mrxyz on Thursday, 01.21.10 @ 20:08pm

These guys were imitators, not innovators. They were influenced, not influential. Beatles lite.

No way they deserve consideration.

Posted by Engstfeld on Monday, 03.8.10 @ 19:17pm

You guys need to hurry up before Badfinger is inducted post humously. Joe Molland is the only member still alive and he is still out there performing. Get them in. They were Apple Records best non Beatle Act. It's a sin they have not been inducted.

Posted by John Bills on Monday, 08.9.10 @ 12:46pm