Free and Bad Company in the 1970s: Decades Van Der Kiste John
Free and Bad Company in the 1970s: Decades Van Der Kiste John Free were formed in 1968 towards the end of the British blues boom. Musical and personal differences took their toll and they split after…
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Free and Bad Company in the 1970s: Decades Van Der Kiste John
Free were formed in 1968 towards the end of the British blues boom. Musical and personal differences took their toll and they split after the comparative failure of their next album and single. After two critically acclaimed albums, the release of 'All Right Now' and the album Fire and Water in 1970 brought them major success.
Vocalist Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke then formed Bad Company, who became one of the hottest bands on both sides of the Atlantic, maintaining a stable line-up with ex-Mott The Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and ex-King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell for the rest of the decade. After starting new bands that never took off they reformed, but following further dissension and guitarist Paul Kossoff's drug problems they disbanded for good in 1973. Each member later pursued outside ventures, although they regrouped at intervals, recruiting new members after Ralphs'