Badfinger

Some were struck by member defections, some by death. Others just had a run of very bad luck.

He was the last remaining member of the band's classic-era lineup.

The British band thought little of the song in 1970. Nearly a quarter of a century later, the pop singer breathed new life into it.

George Harrison and then Todd Rundgren stepped in as the band worked on their best album.

Before "Come and Get It," their career highlight had been 1968's "Maybe Tomorrow," which stalled at a disappointing No. 67.