Earlier this week, I found myself perusing Todd Rundgren’s Wikipedia page, going down my usual rock ’n’ roll rabbit hole searching for half-useful trivia tidbits. For example: Did you know Rundgren used to play a psychedelic-painted Gibson SG called “The Fool,” which Eric Clapton used during his time in Cream? The more you know.
Scrolling through Rundgren’s long list of production credits, I was reminded of his work with one of my favorite ‘70s bands: Badfinger. The band behind such hits as “Come and Get It” [1969, #7 US], “No Matter What” [1970, #8 US], “Day After Day” [1971, #4 US], and “Baby Blue” [1972, #14 US], the latter immortalized as the closing song in the final episode of Breaking Bad.
Then I learned something shocking: on March 1st, 2025, Joey Molland, the last surviving member of Badfinger’s classic lineup, passed away due to complications from diabetes. He was 77, and died where he had lived for the last four decades in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. As a fan of classic rock, this hit me hard.
