Joey Molland
Biography
Joey Molland (born Joseph Charles Molland on 21 June 1947; died 1 March 2025) was an English songwriter and rock guitarist remembered as a member of Badfinger. He was the last surviving member from the band's classic line-up after the death of Mike Gibbins in 2005 until his own death in 2025.
Molland's recording career began when he joined 'The Masterminds' who released a mid-60's single on The Rolling Stones' publicist Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label followed by a stint backing & writing for Gary Walker of the Walker Brothers from 1967-69. He joined up with Apple recording artist Badfinger and also played with George Harrison, as well as on John Lennon's Imagine.
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In 1975 he teamed with Jerry Shirley (formerly of Humble Pie) and formed a group called Natural Gas that lasted until 1977. Molland soon reunited with former member Tom Evans and released two albums under the name Badfinger between 1979 and 1981. Molland continued to release recordings and use the Badfinger name after Evans death, resulting in some lawsuits and criticism.
His debut solo album After The Pearl, was released in 1984 on Earthtone Records followed by a second, The Pilgrim, released in 1992 on Rykodisc. His third, This Way Up, was independently released in 2001.
His final album, Be True To Yourself, on Omnivore Recordings was released on 12 July 2021, featuring the single ″Rainy Day Man".
He continued to tour under the name “Joey Molland's Badfinger” until late 2024. He passed away on 1 March 2025 from complications of diabetes. His funeral was held on 20 March 2025.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.