Joseph ("Joey") Charles Molland (born 1947, Liverpool, England) is a composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans four decades. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), is a genre of music that emerged as a defined musical style in the Southern United States in the 1950s, and quickly spread to the rest of the country, and the world (rhythm sample). ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ...

Originally a member of small local rock groups, such as The Assassins and The Profiles, Molland's recording career began in 1965 when he joined The Masterminds. This group released a single on Immediate Records, comprised of a Bob Dylan cover "She Belongs To Me" backed with a band original "Taken My Love." After this group disbanded, Molland joined The Merseybeats on the heels their successful recordings. Although never recording with the group, Molland accompanied them on tour. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Immediate Records was a British record label, started in 1965 by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, concentrating on the London based British blues scene. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are often compared, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. ... The Merseybeats were a merseybeat band that emerged from the Liverpool scene in the early 1960s, along with the Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers and other similar artists. ...

Molland's recording career began in earnest in 1967 when he joined Gary Walker (formerly of the Walker Brothers) for the group "Gary Walker & The Rain." The Rain released several singles, an EP, and an album on the Polydor and Philips labels in the UK and Japan between 1967 and 1969. The album titled #1, which featured four Molland compositions, was especially well received in Japan^[1]. But a lack of radio success in their English homebase caused The Rain to disband by 1969. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Walker Brothers is a 1960s rock band founded by Scott Walker, best-known for their hit The Sun Doesnt Shine Anymore. ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... Polydor Records is a record label once headquartered in Germany. ... Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

Molland auditioned for the band Badfinger in November 1969 and was subsequently hired. Badfinger were a conspicuous Apple Records recording group at the time (a label launched by The Beatles). The band enjoyed an early string of successful singles and albums for the next couple of years (see Badfinger article for recording information). During Molland's association with Apple, he made guest appearances on two George Harrison albums, All Things Must Pass and The Concert For Bangla Desh, and the John Lennon album Imagine. Molland left Badfinger in 1974 due to disagreements over management. Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ... The Beatles were an English pop and rock music group from Liverpool, who continue to be held in the very highest regard for their artistic achievements, their huge commercial success, and their ground-breaking role in the history of popular music. ... Badfinger, as pictured on their album Straight Up. ... George Harrison, MBE (February 24, 1943 – November 29, 2001) was a popular British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles. ... All Things Must Pass is a triple album by George Harrison recorded and released after the break-up of The Beatles. ... The Concert For Bangla Desh is a live triple album and double DVD by George Harrison and celebrity friends performed in aid of the homeless Bengali refugees of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) was an iconic 20th century composer and singer of popular music with Paul McCartney as Lennon-McCartney throughout the 1960s, and was the founding member of The Beatles. ... Imagine is John Lennons second solo album and is the most popular of his solo works. ...

In 1975, Molland joined with Jerry Shirley (formerly of Humble Pie) and formed a group called Natural Gas. The band released the LP Natural Gas on Private Stock Records in 1976, and enjoyed a successful tour with Peter Frampton the following year. According to Molland, a general lack of organization led to the band's demise late in 1977^[2]. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Humble Pie was a British rock music band, best known for its hard-rocking recordings and concert performances. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Peter Framptons solo career skyrocketed after the release of Frampton Comes Alive!, one of the most successful live albums. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Molland and former Badfinger band mate Tom Evans recorded two albums under the Badfinger name, Airwaves in 1978, and Say No More in 1981. Molland and Evans split acrimoniously after Say No More and the two performed in rival touring Badfinger bands until Evans' death in 1983. Thomas John (Tom) Evans (born July 9, 1974 in Kirkland, Washington) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. ... Badfinger, as pictured on their album Straight Up. ... Airwaves is an album by Badfinger, recorded in 1978 and released 1979. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Say No More is the last studio album released by Badfinger that contained new material. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Most of Molland's career since 1983 has been with various groups performing tours under the Badfinger name, or as "Joey Molland's Badfinger." Earlier versions of these groups sometimes included original Badfinger drummer Mike Gibbins. We dont have an article called Mike Gibbins Start this article Search for Mike Gibbins in. ...

Molland was instrumental in releasing a 1974 live recording of Badfinger on Rykodisc in 1991, called Day After Day: Live, which received mixed critical reactions due to overdubbing and a rearranged track order. The release also sparked a lawsuit between Molland and former Badfinger members and their families regarding ownership and use of the concert tapes. Rykodisc Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ...

Molland's solo recordings have been relatively sporadic. His first, After The Pearl, was released in 1984 on Earthtone Records. His second, The Pilgrim, was released in 1992 on Rykodisc. His third, This Way Up, was independently released in 2001. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Rykodisc Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Notes

1. ^ "Without You: The Tragic Story of Badfinger," Dan Matovina, Francis Glover Books
2. ^ "Without You: The Tragic Story of Badfinger," Dan Matovina, Francis Glover Books