Badfinger and bad luck were made for each other. After scoring four consecutive hits in the early '70s, things were looking up for the Beatle-endorsed British band. But what followed was years of ...

In 1970, Badfinger’s manager Bill Collins turned over the reins to Stan Polley, a shrewd negotiator who, for all intents and purposes, seemed to be the hard-nosed advocate the band sorely needed.