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Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist (1947–1975)

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1947-04-27
Active to
1975-04-23
rock

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Peter William Ham (April 27, 1947 – April 24, 1975) was a Welsh singer and songwriter, best known as the leader of the ill-fated group Badfinger. A general lack of controversy and sparsity of interviews before his suicide at age 27 has left Ham an enigma in the annals of rock music's early demises. Ham was born in Swansea, Wales, in an area called Townhill, and formed a local rock group called The Panthers around 1963. This group would undergo several name and lineup changes until it became The

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www.peteham.net
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date of birth
1947-04-27
date of death
1975-04-24
start of work period
1961-00-00
birth name
Peter William Ham
name in native language
Pete Ham
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Pete Ham
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