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Where did the band Badfinger get their start?
Badfinger were a Welsh/English rock band formed in Swansea.
When did the band Badfinger first get together?
Badfinger evolved from an earlier group called the Iveys, formed in 1961.
Did the members of Badfinger know each other before they became a band or did they meet during band auditions or what?
The Iveys formed from The Panthers, whose line-up consisted of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, David Dai Jenkins, and Roy Anderson. In March 1965, drummer Mike Gibbins joined The Iveys.
How did Badfinger get their big break in the music business?
Come and Get It was released as a single in December 1969 in the UK. Selling more than a million copies worldwide, it reached Top Ten throughout the world.
When did Badfinger first tour outside of the UK?
Badfinger toured the US for three months in late 1970.

Question: Did they lose any members before they got their break, or did the original band stay together?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Badfinger lose any members before they got their break, or did the original band stay together?