Stanley Herbert Polley(April 7, 1922 - July 20, 2009) was an entertainment manager from the 1960s and 1970s. This account has been disabled. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. The subsequent lawsuit against Badfinger Enterprises resulted in Stan Polley being accused of mishandling the band's affairs. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, How fake copyright complaints are muzzling journalists, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. [1] He began artist management after he met Lou Christie in the mid-1960s. Stanley Herbert Polley (April 7, 1922 - July 20, 2009) was an American entertainment manager and fraudster active in the 1960s and 1970s. It was through his association with Christie that he met and began working with other artists in the New York and Los Angeles entertainment fields. Cass convinced the trio to relocate temporarily to Milwaukee, where they lived in poverty for two months while waiting fruitlessly for the proposed tour to materialize. Husband of Joan (Scott) Polley for 64 years. His clients were mostly American artists, including Al Kooper and Lou Christie, but Polley is mostly known for his alleged mismanagement of the British band Badfinger. It was Ham who was musically "streets ahead" and sat in the attic writing before coming down and playing "beautiful songs". Evans had originally embraced rock n roll after seeing the pre-stardom Beatles perform at the now-legendary Cavern club in Liverpool. It took us ages to get over it, I don't know if Tommy ever did.". Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. I wanted to play guitar music with a harder bite to it.. Year should not be greater than current year. Multiple financial dealings by Polley were found to be irregular and to the detriment of his clients, scamming them and causing the acts to fall apart. I will take him with me." Lives & fortunes lost In his book, Mantovina discloses how Polley put Badfinger's money into a. Badfinger fulfilled its commitment to Apple with the 1973 release Ass. He always had a good reason for doing something, but he wanted you to feel good about it. When I first joined the band, it didnt seem as if anybody was paying attention to them. Pete actually left the band at one time. Ham took his life by hanging himself on April 24, 1975, three days prior to his 28th birthday. Allen Klein swiftly renegotiated their EMI contract, obtaining them the highest royalties ever paid to an artist at the time. With the release of Ass delayed by Polleys wrangling with Apple, Ass and Badfinger ended up being released almost simultaneously, virtually guaranteeing that neither album would find a large audience. And then I quit I just couldnt take what was going on anymore. Ham's last note . George Harrison was most involved, playing guitar and calling Badfinger his band. The bands first album under the Badfinger moniker was Magic Christian Music, which was released in early 1970. They had seen a few guys before me, but I was the only one who was writing some songs.. Edward was born on January 15 1872, in Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USA. We didnt record the basics at Abbey Road, but I went there to put on some slide guitar. The story of the British power pop phenomenon is one of hits, Beatles, music industry sharks and tragedy. I got really good at rhythm guitar quite quickly, and then I started learning how to play lead. Stan was born on April 7, 1922 in . I dont remember if it was John or Phil Spector who suggested me and Tom for the album; I just recall Johns driver calling me and saying, Johns doing some work in the studio. Soon after, the band did another demo session for CBS Records, although the label declined to sign them. While they returned to form recording Wish You Were Here, Molland said a bombshell was about to tear them apart. We recorded 15 tracks or so with Geoff, and what happened was, the album got sent to America. -3.99 -3.07%. What kind of guitarist were you back in the '60s before you finally hooked up with Badfinger? By the time of its release in 1974, it would be self-titled by default. Although Bill Collins was more of a dreamer than a dealmaker, his interest in the Iveys was genuine. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. I thought you might like to see a memorial for CPL Stanley Herbert Stan Polley I found on Findagrave.com. Why MTV Banned Nine Inch Nails From the MTV Movie Awards in 2005, Mother Love Bone and The Tragic Death of Andrew Wood, Pearl Jams Disastrous Fight With Ticketmaster, The Cults Making of Love and She Sells Sanctuary. Make sure that the file is a photo. Weve updated the security on the site. I wish the band couldve held itself together. Pete passionately embraced music early in life, learning to play harmonica at the age of four and receiving his first guitar as a Christmas gift when he was 12. Pete, who had already taken some tentative early stabs at songwriting, took Collins urgings to heart and embraced the challenge. Joey Molland keeps Badfinger alive as the sole surviving member of their classic lineup and continues to perform. Desperate and in the throes of depression, Ham hanged himself in his garage in 1975. We got a salary of $300 a week. However questionable its legitimacy, the Cass lawsuit was a major source of consternation for Evans, who was already broken emotionally from his years of soul-crushing legal and financial struggles. Bill Collins met with Stan Polley to secure a management deal. I listened to Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. It was in April 1975 that Ham hanged himself. It was a turning point but for all the wrong reasons. I will take him with me." "He was having a baby and trying to get money from Polley for night gowns for the hospital, but was told categorically there was none left. Gary Thain A lot bring their children now. Ham drank ten whiskeys, before Evans drove him home at around three AM. Ten million people watched Sunday's final episode of Breaking Bad, with a touching farewell scene set to Badfinger's 1971 ballad Baby Blue. Tragically, Badfinger's Tom Evans, upset regarding what he considered the band's missing income, also hanged himself in 1983! Ham left a note behind that said I will no longer be allowed to love and trust anybody. [Laughs] He was a complete genius as a singer, writer and just well, he was John Lennon! Its a better place than down here.. On April 10, 1970, the rock world was shocked to learn that the Beatles had broken up. Their girlfriends and wives wondered why the band was living in a cramped house while their songs were being played on the radio and they were jamming with ex-Beatles members. What was he like? If there is a contest for the worst band manager ever, Stan Polley probably tops Norman Sheffield. He went away and took the tapes; we never did overdubs or anything. He quickly emerged as a prolific tunesmith, coming up with new songs on an almost daily basis and cutting rough demos of his compositions on the two-track tape machine in the houses makeshift studio. The love and optimism contained in the songs written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans have outlasted the hopelessness and despair that led the bandmates to prematurely end their lives. From that moment on, I wanted to be a guitar player. "It was [manager] Bill Collins who suggested we join their two ideas. As part of the agreement the band signed with Polley, they established Badfinger Enterprises Inc with business partner Stan Poses as the Vice-President. Our manager, Bill Collins, wanted us to do a big version of the song. By Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, Ill be gone. Drag images here or select from your computer for CPL Stanley Herbert Stan Polley memorial. With Gibbins dying in 2005, Minnesota-based Molland is the sole survivor from the original line-up and still performs Badfinger's music. His natural facility with electronicswhich won him a post as an apprentice electrical engineer at his brother Johns TV/radio repair shopenabled him to build homemade amps and a P.A. system for his fledgling combo. He was a very good producer in every way.. Thanks to the enduring popularity of Badfingers hits, combined with the subsequent success of Mariah Careys revival of Without You, the Apple royalties would provide a belated financial windfall for the estates of Ham and Evans, as well as Molland, Gibbins and Bill Collins. In 1972, Polley negotiated a record contract with Warner Bros. Records for Badfinger, which called for advances to be paid into an escrow account. The label was known for being the most artist-friendly label at the time. They soon discovered that, through dubious contractual obligations to Polley, they were completely broke. The band signed a contract with Warner Brothers in late 1973 and very quickly, problems arose. William Stanley Polley of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, on Wednesday December 23, 2020, in his 88th year. We needed a bass player, so I called Tommy and asked him what he was up to. Tom Evans worked for awhile as a pipefitter and cab driver in England, while Joey Molland spent a period living in L.A., laying carpet and doing various odd jobs, eventually selling off many of his guitars to make ends meet. Discussion of suicide or self-harm is not tolerated and will result in an immediate ban. It was also in 1970 that the group first hooked up with agent Stan Polley, who ultimately became their manager. He was serious about being a rock band, so they argued about it. At around the time of its release, the details of Polleys complex financial schemes began to surface. We all choose the songs. The Firebird was a guitar I was playing for years before I joined Badfinger. We all had the same idea in mind. P.S. He began artist management after he met Christie in the mid-1960s. Stanley Herbert Polley of Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California was born on April 7, 1922. 6 "Stan Polley is a Soulless Bastard.": Badfinger Singer Hangs Himself In 1974, after a string of hits with The Beatles' Apple Records, the band Badfinger signed with a new label and procured a new manager, Stan Polley. Boasting such memorable tunes as Hams Just A Chance and Dennis, the Chris Thomas-produced Wish You Were Here should have been a triumphant comeback for Badfinger. I will take him with me.. Polley was 87 years old when he died in Riverside County, California. By this point in time, Ron Griffiths left the group due to friction between himself and Tom Evans and the fact that his family life took precedence. Charles Kenneth Polley, 1915 - 1962. Pete was also a trusting, innocent soul, and that personality trait would eventually cost him dearly. Throughout his career, Polley defrauded a number of clients and associates, most notably Badfinger. Oy vey.) The book, Without You: The Tragic History of Badfinger, describes how the Iveys were in instant awe of Evans musicianship, but his personality took a bit of getting used to. BA1 1UA. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Polley was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered by the court to repay the missing funds, although he apparently never got around to making restitution. Financially and emotionally destroyed a great band leading to the hanging deaths of both Pete Ham & Tom Evans in '75 & '83 respectively. In 1974, Warner's publishing division filed a lawsuit against Polley when it was unsuccessful in locating the funds. I said, 'Well, whats the point in this?'. In the 90s, Molland angered some fans by recording remakes of ten vintage Badfinger tunes, which were then released on CD by a series of low-rent labels, often with photos of the original band misrepresenting the musical contents. For me, getting into the guitar started when I heard Elvis Presleys Blue Suede Shoes. Can you come down and play some guitar? So the car came and we went to Johns place; we went into the studio, and there was John. Bath The band would release their seventh studio album, Wish You Were Here in late 1974 which received much critical acclaim, but was abruptly pulled from store shelves by Warner after the label discovered that their $250,000 advance payment to the bands management went missing. What are your feelings on the bands original recording of Without You versus the version Harry Nilsson had a giant smash with? They thought the Iveys had something. Upon signing on with Badfinger in November 1970, Polley reorganized the bands finances, forming a company called Badfinger Enterprises Inc. while creating a series of shell companies and private corporations, into which much of the bands fortune would soon vanish. After the success of Come and Get It, various members of the Beatles organization including John Lennon and George Harrison became more hands-on with Badfinger. Born April 7, 1922. Even when pushing 70, he conned $1 . Stanley Herbert Polley (April 7, 1922 July 20, 2009) was an entertainment manager from the 1960s and 1970s. So he came over and played bass, and we made some demos. The Iveys struggled to keep their heads above water, barely scraping by on their meager gig receipts and the small weekly stipend that Collins paid them. He wanted us to do a big version. With their Warner Bros. debut a commercial and critical bust, and yet another album deadline looming, Badfinger returned to the studio in early 1974. I got to make records. The un-cooperation of the Beatles isnt helping either. This is better. Adding in his post script, Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. Polley had gained a positive reputation with musician clients. On April 25, 1975 . ZincOrbie 16:43, 30 January 2006 (UTC) [ reply] Meanwhile, Mike Gibbins quietly released some low-key solo projects, and died of natural causes in 2005. It kind of made sense with the other titles No Dice, Straight Up. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. After the desperate musicians finally managed to flee their squalid surroundings and return to England, Cass slapped Evans with a five-million-dollar breach-of-contract lawsuit. Slamming down the phone, Tom told Marianne, Ill be dead before I get the money. The next morning, Evans six-year-old son Stephen woke his mother, telling her that a man was standing in their garden. Contents 1 Biography Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick started that album as producer. Polley pushed the band to work on a new album so he could get his hands on a $350K advance that Warner was owing, but the album was rejected by the label due to pending legal action. Follow More from Medium Alvin Ang in Mind Cafe A Beautiful Girl I Knew Became a High-Class Escort And. Negative racial/anti-Semitic, or religious stereotypes are prohibited. Husband of Joan (Scott) Polley for 64 years. Stanley Polley. As a result, the Iveys debut album, also titled Maybe Tomorrow, was released only in Germany, Italy and Japan, where the debut single had performed well, and where Griffiths Dear Angie was released as a follow-up. "I will not be allowed to love and trust everybody. Resend Activation Email. "In the end, there was no demo and we had trouble sticking Without You together.". Ironically, eight years later, Tom Evans would choose . Just a few months after Evans suicide, Molland, Gibbins and Bob Jackson regrouped as Badfinger, playing thirty-one dates as part of a 20th Anniversary of British Rock N Roll package tour, and continued gigging sporadically through 1989. We were all quite pleased for them., We didnt have any money. We had to all sit down at a table and agree how it was going to be divided, and then we had to get lawyers involved. Molland stirred further controversy by releasing Day After Day, a recording of a 1974 show by Badfingers classic lineup, augmented with posthumous guitar and vocal overdubs and drum samples. We were broke! I will take him with me." - Pete Ham By the spring of 1975, Pete Ham learned he was penniless. No jingle-jangle stuff. Stan Polley decided to pounce on the weakness and shop his superstar band around to potential bidders. And the first band-member to commit suicide, Pete Ham, (age 27, of course), left a note saying, "Stan Polley is a soulless bastard." On the morning of 19 November 1983, after a poor Badfinger come-back attempt, and continued financial problems from Polley, band-member Tom Evans also hung himself. It wasnt our idea. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Impressed, Evans passed copies of the Iveys demo tape to John, Paul, George and Ringo, ultimately gaining all four Beatles approval to sign the band to Apple. . Stories We Tell. But most of the citys musical talent would go unheard outside of Swansea, due to a lack of attention from the British music industry, which was centered in faraway London. John was quite different. What were the differences in working with the two? [9], sfnp error: no target: CITEREFBrennan2012 (, "Badfinger's last original member still playing their music", "Breaking Badfinger: Who's Getting the Baby Blue Money? Despite a string of hits in the late-60s and early-70s, the members of Badfinger never reaped the financial rewards due to their manager Stan Polley, who allegedly had mob ties. Wiki: Read about our approach to external linking. Ironically, although he was virtually penniless, Evans had more than a million dollars worth of publishing royalties that remained frozen at Apple, waiting for Badfingers tangled legal issues to be resolved. "In 1974, I left for America with 700. His clients included rock band Badfinger, musician Al Kooper, singer Lou Christie, singer-producer Hank Medress, arranger Charles Calello, composer Sandy Linzer, WABC disc jockey Bob Lewis, among others. Scott fantastic read really enjoyed your writing. That POS Stan Polley was sued by Warner brothers over a contract he negotiated for Badfinger, because Polley said he had placed their funds in an escrow account that could never be found, and Badfinger's legal fees resulted in the band's financial problems; Pete Ham later blaming Polley in the note he left behind when he committed suicide. The Beatles rise to prominence gave him an impetus to expand the Panthers all-instrumental repertoire to include vocals. They evolved from an earlier band formed in 1961 called The Iveys. You've got to believe in each other," he said. His clients included rock band Badfinger, musician Al Kooper, and singer Lou Christie. [3] He is interred in the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. I used the guitars I was playing at the time: a Firebird and an SG Standard. Throughout his career, Polley defrauded a number of clients and associates, most notably Badfinger. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Already in his 50s, Collins had played piano in dance bands in the 1940s, and more recently had briefly road-managed the Kinks. Having the Beatles as their mentors led to predictable comparisons from the press. Stan Polley outlived both the band that he helped to destroy and the two men hed driven to suicide. He was that concerned. In 1968, Polley formed a company called Five Arts Management, for his work with singer Lou Christie, musician Al Kooper, arranger Charles Calello, TV director Michael Cooper, composer Sandy Linzer and WABC disc jockey Bob Lewis. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Stanley Polley (72635714)? Evans possessed a mercurial personality that contrasted with Petes even-keeled approach. The band didn't start as Badfinger, though. When Warner Music found 385,000 missing from another account, they sued Badfinger and Polley. His unassuming manner led others to feel comfortable confiding in him and seeking his advice. While McCartney was insistent that Come and Get It be the lead single to carry the album, he also thought that the Iveys needed a name change. It was good for rock n roll guitar.. Lennon tapped Molland and Evans to play two cuts on his Imagine album, and Harrison produced half of the bands 1971 disc, Straight Up (that same year he also enlisted the group to take part in his historic Concert for Bangladesh at New York Citys Madison Square Garden). Stanley Herbert Polley (April 7, 1922 - July 20, 2009) was an American entertainment manager and fraudster active in the 1960s and 1970s. It also became the centerpiece of the first official Badfinger album, Magic Christian Music, which combined the three McCartney-produced film songs with seven remixed Iveys tracks. This was the beginnings of mechandising. The label initially thought the album had no hits and Rolling Stone magazine would rate it as one of the best records of the year. Collins moved with the Iveys to London, England, where theyd set up base at his communal house in Golders Green. Hed come over, sit with me or the other guys, and hed play a song. He said it was decided to "write off" the money in the US, because trying to get it would have involved using other band funds for litigation that may have proved "hopeless". Stan Polley (1922- 2009) is a retired American music entrepreneur who, for a time, managed the business ventures of several musicians. Tommy could fill a room with his presence, or become withdrawn and uncommunicative, and he was quick to make it known if he wasnt happy. Elektra/Asylum called it Badfinger. Another change came with the departure of Ron Griffiths in October 1969. There is a problem with your email/password. That you're taking all my money but I don't.") presciently predicted Badfinger's dealings with their shady manager, Stan Polley, that led its doomed lead singer/songwriter, Pete Ham, to write on his suicide note: "Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. But after enjoying success in the UK and United States they plunged into financial turmoil, and "genius" Pete Ham was found hanged, aged 27. For medical advice, always consult your medical doctor. [6], In 1991, Polley pleaded no contest to charges of misappropriating funds and money laundering in Riverside County, California. But you didnt want to call the band Badfinger. cemeteries found in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He was working in a hardware store or something. William Stanley Polley of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, on Wednesday December 23, 2020, in his 88th year. He had an aura about him. S tan Polley (1922- ) is a retired American music entrepreneur who, for a time, managed the business ventures of several musicians. Average Age & Life Expectancy An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. For the past two years, he has been using geocaching to inspire and engage his . The Liverpool-born guitarist joined the Welsh/English group, then called the Iveys (which also featured singer-guitarist Pete Ham, singer-bassist Tom Evans and drummer Mike Gibbins), at a most fortuitous time. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Biography [ edit] Tom Evans was the last member to sign the contract, due to him being wary of Polley. By the spring of 1975, Pete Ham learned he was penniless. We just heard the record when it came out., It was great, man! A note left next to Ham's body read, "Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. A Badfinger act has also recently been re-launched in the UK by Bob Jackson and has completed a theatre tour. PolleyBadfinger EnterprisesInc.Stan PosesPolley No advertising or spamming is permitted. Then people started to think, Ahh, they can be a big success for Apple.. So we started letting him handle all our money but he handled it right into his bank account. He formed further companies for legal and accounting purposes to manage artists including composers Irwin Levine and Larry Brown. The failure of Maybe Tomorrow in the U.S. and U.K. hit the Iveys hard, and Apples organizational problems created an additional level that frustrated the bands efforts to come up with a new single. Allegedly, Ham left a suicide note that named Stan Polley, his booking agent, as the cause of the suicide. Later that morning, his body was cut down by his bandmate Tom Evans. No Dice also featured the heartbreaking Ham/Evans ballad Without You, which would become a Number One smash for Harry Nilssonwho initially thought that it was a Beatles songin 1972, and a worldwide hit for Mariah Carey in 1994. I will take him with. Molland and Evans fronted two separate versions of the band as part of a contentious legal dispute. Evans, Molland and Gibbins all drifted back into music, and in 1979, Evans and Molland reunited in a new U.S.-based band that eventually adopted the familiar Badfinger name. Asss Tom Evans-devised coverdepicting a jackass gazing longingly at a giant carrot off in the distanceoffered a grim omen of Badfingers future. For the first half of the '70s, Badfinger were flying high, racking up hit singles and albums while touring the world (Ham and Evans also saw their composition Without You, a Badfinger track from the bands second album, No Dice, become a global No.1 when Harry Nilsson and producer Richard Perry gloriously re-imagined it on the singers 1971 album, Nilsson Schmilsson). We were uncomfortable with the whole thing, but we went along with it.. So they said to the people at Apple in the U.K., Can you maybe redo the stuff? They didnt like all the songs, and they hated the sound. No, not at all.. Was there one Beatle who paid more attention to Badfinger Paul McCartney or George Harrison? "We went through hundreds and Badfinger Boogie was suggested. But Polley was no ordinary showbiz sharpie. He even came in and asked us, Is it OK if I do a little slide on your record? He didnt just do it or demand it; he wanted to make sure it was what we wanted. In January 1968, Bill Collins invited the Beatles longtime personal assistant Mal Evans, along with Apple Records A&R head Peter Asher, to see the Iveys play at Londons Marquee Club. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Stan Polley died of natural causes in California on July 20, 2009. What was he like to work with as a producer? If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. In later years, many fans would name it as Badfingers best album. The band had initially recorded an albums worth of material with Emerick, but Apple rejected the results as insufficiently commercial, and the band returned to the studio with new producer Harrison, who shared Hams vision of Badfinger making a more mature, ambitious work in the vein of the Beatles then-recent Abbey Road. 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