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British singer-songwriter, guitarist, & producer. Born June 21, 1947 in Liverpool, England, UK. Died March 1, 2025.
He began his recording career in 1965 when he joined The Masterminds. In 1966, three members of The Masterminds, which included Joey, would be recruited to form a backing band for The Merseys. This backing band became The Fruit Eating Bears. In the next couple of years, after The Merseys broke up, he played briefly with The Cryin’ Shames. In 1967, he joined Gary Walker & The Rain. In November 1969, he auditioned for The Iveys and was hired at the time they changed their name to Badfinger. He left the band in late 1974. In 1975, he joined with Jerry Shirley and formed Natural Gas. The band disbanded late in 1977. He then pursued a solo career
Married to Kathie Molland from 1972 until her death in 2009. They had two sons, Joseph Charles Molland III and Shaun Michael Molland.