Joey Molland

Joseph Charles Molland of Liverpool, England was born on June 21, 1947. He taught himself piano at age 7 and picked up his first guitar at age 11. Some of his early groups were The Assassins, The Masterminds, and The Fruit Eating Bears. Then he joined Gary Walker & The Rain who had great success in Japan. Joey joined Badfinger in November of 1969, replacing Ron Griffiths.

Joey wrote many songs for Badfinger such as Suitcase, Icicles, Love Is Easy & Got To Get Out Of Here. He eventually quit the group in November of 1974 over business differences. He was a member of Natural Gas from 1975-1976. Joey reunited with Tom Evans in 1978. In 1979, Joey wrote the charting single, Love Is Gonna Come At Last. Then after recording the album Say No More, they split again for good by 1981. Until 2024 Joey toured with his own Badfinger group and on occasion with original member Mike Gibbins. He recorded 5 albums during his solo career. Joey passed away in Saint Louis Park, MN on March 1st, 2025.