Legacy of Badfinger
Artists and genres Badfinger directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Spacehogartist
The KnackartistThe Knack was an American power pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1978 by Doug Fieger, Berton Averre, Prescott Niles (bass) and Bruce Gary (drums). Spearheaded by the success of their debut single "My Sharona", their first album, Get the Knack (1979), reached number-one in several countries. However, their next two albums, ...But The Little Girls Understand (1980) and Round Trip (1981), were less successful, leading the band to disband in 1982.
Harry Nilssonartist
Mariah Careyartist
Matthew SweetartistSidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop singer-songwriter and musician who was part of the burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, during the 1980s before gaining commercial success in the 1990s as a solo artist. His companion albums, Tomorrow Forever and Tomorrow's Daughter, were followed by 2018's Wicked System of Things and 2021's Catspaw, his 15th studio effort.
Katie Meluaartist
Jon Olivaartist
Savatageartist
Technical EcstasyartistTechnical Ecstasy is the seventh studio album by the English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, produced by guitarist Tony Iommi and released in October 1976 by Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Canada and Vertigo Records elsewhere.
The Replacementsartist
ManartistMan are a Welsh rock band. The group were formed in November 1968 by Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Clive John, Ray Williams and Jeff Jones (drums), in Merthyr Tydfil, out of previous local band the Bystanders. They were active through to 1976 with an ever-changing personnel, the last line-up consisting of Jones and Leonard with John McKenzie (bass), Terry Williams (drums) and Phil Ryan (keyboards). Amongst others, Martin Ace had a significant spell with group.
Consolers of the LonelyartistConsolers of the Lonely is the second studio album by American rock band the Raconteurs. It was released on March 25, 2008, on Warner Bros. Records in most parts of the world, and a day earlier on XL Recordings in the UK.
Air SupplyartistAir Supply are a soft rock duo formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1975, consisting of English singer-songwriter and guitarist Graham Russell and Australian singer Russell Hitchcock.
SplinterartistSplinter was an English two-man vocal group from South Shields, England, consisting of Bill Elliott and Bobby Purvis, who formed in the early 1970s.