"Joey (Joseph Charles) Molland passed away last night, surrounded by Mary, his two sons, and other family members at 11:39pm CST." The band's account noted that once arrangements were made for Molland, they would be shared publicly.

Joey Molland, the Badfinger guitarist who later took on lead singer duties as he led the group into later decades, has died. He was 77. Molland died on Saturday after a months long battle with multiple health issues, his social media manager announced.

Molland, 77, played guitar for '70s rock band "Badfinger." His social media manager and friend Paul Davie remembers his kindness and love of his fans.