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#Music #History #1970s #27Club 50 Years Ago Today: Pete Ham, leader of the influential Power Pop group #Badfinger tragically took his own life after finding out his personal finaces had been sqaundered by the band's shady manager, Stan Polley. He was just three days shy of his 28th birthday.

Apr 24, 2025, 9:25 PM

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