Badfinger

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1996

First Recording: 1970

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Badfinger
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
🔲Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
No Dice (1970)
Straight Up (1971)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
No Matter What (1970)
Come and Get It (1970)
Without You (1970)
Baby Blue (1971)
Day After Day (1971)

Badfinger @ Wikipedia

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i definitely agree badfinger should get in.one criticism against the group was the constant comparisons with the beatles.in fact,i even once read an article describing them as beatles clones.however,if you actually listen to their albums and concert music,they sound nothing like the beatles.they definitely had a sound and presence all their own.

Posted by lori hallenbeck on Monday, 04/22/2013 @ 00:37am


Of course Badfinger deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
And why are they snubbed on the Biggest Rock Hall Snubs tab?

Posted by Sorethumb44 on Tuesday, 12/16/2014 @ 12:37pm


Badfinger (1969-1981)

01. Pete Ham – vocals, guitar, keyboards
02. Tom Evans – vocals, guitar, bass
03. Mike Gibbins – vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
04. Ron Griffiths – vocals, bass
05. Joey Molland – vocals, guitar, keyboards

Posted by Roy on Friday, 11/25/2016 @ 06:54am


Why isn't Badfinger in the R&R Hall of Fame? They are one of the best bands that came out of the 70's!
Their album "Straight Up" has to be there Biggest album ever!!! Side one produced by George Harrison
and side two by Todd Rundgren. George would have produced the entire album but he had to work on
getting his own album "The Concert for Bangladesh" out. Their were problems with that. Badfinger should've
been in back in 1995! Theres only one member left ( Joey Molland) Also Ron Griffiths but he quit before Joey joined the band.
Im sure everyone know the tragic story with this group. At one time, they were on top of the world. But there
manager Stan Polley robbed everything they had. The band was broke! They had nothing. So Tragic that Pete
hung himself in his barn and 8 years later, Tom Evans did the same. He couldnt take it any more. He wanted to be in a better
place with his best buddy Pete. So here we are 2020. Can someone have it in their hearts to get this band in! They deserve it.
Not because of their tragic story... No way...Because they were GOOD.. Good musicians and good song writers! Theres people in the Hall of Fame who are jokes. I wont mention names. God Bless Peter,Tommy, Mike, Joey, Ron and all of their family and friends! ✟✟✟✟✟

Posted by wayne on Sunday, 06/14/2020 @ 15:38pm


It's predictably depressing and disappointing to see this fantastic band suffer from some kind of never ending curse . Of course they are a no brainer for the rock and roll hall of fame and it would be great to see Paul McCartney induct them .

Posted by Gerard Strath on Monday, 08/23/2021 @ 18:14pm


The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is a shit show. Badfinger were far too significant, talented and worthy to be considered. Justin Bieber will get in, and they won't.

Posted by Mike Kohn on Monday, 04/25/2022 @ 11:33am


Why can't badfinger in the rock n roll hall of fame?I think it's about time every fan around the world wants this.They all worked so hard to get themselves credited as musicians.I think they are the best band of the seventies.All Pete's songwriting is the best it is has changed people's lifes for the better.Perfection, No matter what, day after day and better days are rock classics just to name a few.All the band members deserve this wonderful award of achievement.

Posted by Sharon astill on Sunday, 11/6/2022 @ 11:01am


They deserve to be inducted to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. They have great songs and perfoms very well.

Posted by Edgar on Saturday, 01/21/2023 @ 07:26am


Badfinger should be in the RRHOF. They are one of the greatest groups and songwriters of all time. Sadly Pete, Tom and Mike are not longer with us but it would be a great honour for Joey, Ron and Bob Jackson to be there to take they long overdue award.

Posted by Kim on Thursday, 02/2/2023 @ 08:55am


Badfi nger should without a doubt be included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! Their music is Timeless with Hits like Come & Get it, No Matter What, Day After Day, Baby Blue, Apple of My Eye, Shine on, Dennis, Lay Me Down, Look Out California, Love is Gonna Come at last, Lost Inside Your Love, I Got You, Hold On, and the Amazing Without You. Without You was covered by Harry Nilsson, and Mariah Carey just to name a few. Joey Molland is touring around giving a people a good taste of Badfinger songs Live in Concert. Ron Griffiths plays around in Europe. Apple Records/UME should put out a box set on this Band with Famous tracks, Live Tracks, and unreleased material. Their album SAY NO MORE was just reissued on vinyl.

Badfinger is a very important band. Recent Groups like Def Leppard covered No Matter What, and the Hollywood Vampires covered Come & Get it.
What do you think? Should Badfinger be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

Posted by Eliot Wien on Tuesday, 07/18/2023 @ 15:04pm


Talking about power pop acts, Big Star are more deserving and they have not been recognized yet

Posted by power on Wednesday, 07/19/2023 @ 13:45pm


They are badfinger one bad rad band that should get the ticket to the show come on they paid there dues and some of them there life. Rip we still love you always ❤️

Posted by Kevin Patrick on Saturday, 09/16/2023 @ 11:59am


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