Bad Company are an English rock supergroup formed in Albury, Surrey in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs, drummer Simon Kirke and later adding bassist Boz Burrell.Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also managed Bad Company until 1982.
Bad Company enjoyed great success throughout the 1970s. Their first three albums, Bad Company (1974), Straight Shooter (1975), and Run with the Pack (1976), reached the top five in the album charts in both the UK and the US. Many of their singles and songs, such as “Bad Company”, “Can’t Get Enough”, “Good Lovin’ Gone Bad”, “Feel Like Makin’ Love”, “Ready for Love”, “Shooting Star”, and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy”, remain staples of classic rock radio. They have sold 20 million RIAA-certified albums in the US and 40 million worldwide.
Associated Acts
Free Mott the Hoople King Crimson The Firm Queen + Paul Rodgers Joe Walsh The Black Crowes
Genres
Hard rock blues rock
Origin
Albury, Surrey, England
Website
Years Active
1973 1982 1986 1999 2001 2002 2008 present
Name
Bad Company