"Without You" is a song written by musicians Pete Ham and Tom Evans of British rock group Badfinger. According to ASCAP, the ballad has been recorded by more than 180 artists since it was written and has made many appearances on the Billboard Hot 100, including the number one position. Beatle Paul McCartney once described the ballad as "...the killer song of all time.".
First recorded by the rock group Badfinger, the song was composed by two of i...
more
"Without You" is a song written by musicians Pete Ham and Tom Evans of British rock group Badfinger. According to ASCAP, the ballad has been recorded by more than 180 artists since it was written and has made many appearances on the Billboard Hot 100, including the number one position. Beatle Paul McCartney once described the ballad as "...the killer song of all time.".
First recorded by the rock group Badfinger, the song was composed by two of its members. Pete Ham had written a song originally titled "If It's Love" but it had lacked a strong chorus. Tom Evans had written a song during this same period but he was disappointed with the verse section, so the duo fused their respective pieces together. The protagonist of this ballad lets a lover know that he "can't live if living is without you." Both Ham and Evans said they did not consider the song to have much potential at the time Badfinger recorded it, and the track was slotted to close Side A of their 1970 No Dice album. Badfinger...
less
