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April 29th, 2013

4/29/2013

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Pete Ham

W12P Eurovision in Wales would like to share with the Eurovision Community an event that took place in W12P's home town of Swansea in South West Wales on 27 April 2013.
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Pete Ham
In the UK a blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as an historical marker.
Last Saturday the late Pete Ham (who would of celebrated hiss 66th birthday) was honoured with the installation of this tribute which now meets and greets passengers at Swansea's busy High Street train station.

The Iveys & Badfinger

Singles
1969: Maybe Tomorrow & Come and Get It 1970: No Matter What 1971: Day After Day Baby 1972: Baby Blue 1973: Apple of My Eye 1974: Love Is Easy & I Miss You 1979: Love Inside Your Love & Love Is Gonna Come At Last 1981: Hold On
Albums
As The Iveys: 1969: Maybe Tomorrow As Badfinger: 1970: Magic Christian & No Dice 1971: Straight Up 1973: Ass 1974: Badfinger & Wish You Were 1979: Airwaves 1981: Say No More 2000: Head First
Pete Ham was in born in Swansea in 1947 where he formed first The Iveys and later Badfinger.
Badfinger will probably be best known for their Hit Singles Come and Get It and No Matter What but it was their project work with The Beatles, George Harrison and Harry Nilson that particularly Pete Ham would also be remembered.
Pete passed away in 1975 and finally his memory has been honoured with this presentation, a tribute concert at Swansea Grand Theatre, A new stone at Morriston Cemetery and a CD.
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Sir Paul Mcartney wrote Come and Get it for Badfinger
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Hary Nillson sung Without You written by Pete Ham
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The Memorial Stone at Swansea's High Street Station
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Pete Ham played steel guitar on George Harrisons My Sweet Lord and throughout the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh in Madison Square Garden New York
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