Pete Ham
Welsh musician (1947–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American baseball player, see Pete Hamm. For German writer, see Peter Hamm.
Peter William Ham (27 April 1947 – 24 April 1975) was a Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist best known as a lead vocalist of and composer for the 1970s rock band Badfinger, whose hit songs include "No Matter What", "Day After Day" and "Baby Blue". He also co-wrote the ballad "Without You", a worldwide number-one hit for Harry Nilsson that has become a standard covered by hundreds of artists. Ham was granted two Ivor Novello Awards related to the song in 1973.
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Birth name | Peter William Ham |
Born | (1947-04-27)27 April 1947 Swansea, Wales |
Died | 24 April 1975(1975-04-24) (aged 27) Weybridge, Surrey, England |
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Years active | 1961–1975 |
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Partner(s) | Anne Herriot |
Website | www |
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Ham died by suicide in 1975 at the age of 27, when he became depressed while embroiled in band-related issues, such as label and management problems, as well as a lack of funds.