The Band Badfinger
Clip: Season 5 Episode 13 | 6m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Mark Healey, a Wisconsin native, plays bass with Beatles protégé rock band Badfinger.
Mark Healey grew up in Madison listening to the 1960s and 1970s music of the rock group Badfinger. The group was originally signed by the Beatles recording company. Some of their biggest hits were written by the Beatles. When death and tragedy struck the band, Mark Healey was called to audition. He got the gig and has been rocking to the tunes of his music heroes as a member of Badfinger.
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The Band Badfinger
Clip: Season 5 Episode 13 | 6m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Mark Healey grew up in Madison listening to the 1960s and 1970s music of the rock group Badfinger. The group was originally signed by the Beatles recording company. Some of their biggest hits were written by the Beatles. When death and tragedy struck the band, Mark Healey was called to audition. He got the gig and has been rocking to the tunes of his music heroes as a member of Badfinger.
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Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Obrodovich Family Foundation, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, Alliant Energy, UW...