Bad Company

BIOGRAPHy

English hard rock supergroup Bad Company formed in Westminster, London in 1973 by two former Free band members—singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke— as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who managed tLed 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 US. Many of their singles, such as “Bad Company”, “Can’t Get Enough”, “Good Lovin’ Gone Bad”, and “Feel Like Makin’ Love”, remain staples of classic rock radio. In March 2016, the group announced a US tour with Joe Walsh. In June 2016, the group announced a UK arena tour with special guests Richie Sambora and Orianthi culminating in a show at London’s O2 arena on 29 October. In 2017 Bad Company resumed touring with Rodgers, Kirke, Todd Ronning on bass and Howard Leese on lead guitar. Bad Company once again teamed with Lynyrd Skynyrd for Skynyrd’s The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, that started on 4 May 2018 at the Coral Sky Amphitheater in Palm Beach, Florida and ran through the summer. Bad Company remains awesome company for any event.

Career Path

1973Formed in Westminster, London by Free vocalist Paul Rodgers, Free drummer Simon Kirke, Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell, with Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant taking on the group.
1974Self-titled debut album 'Bad Company' reached the top five in both the UK and US charts, with 'Can't Get Enough' becoming an instant classic rock staple.
1975'Straight Shooter' hit the top five on both sides of the Atlantic, powered by 'Feel Like Makin' Love' and 'Good Lovin' Gone Bad.'
1976'Run with the Pack' completed a hat-trick of consecutive top-five albums in the UK and US, cementing Bad Company as one of the decade's premier hard rock acts.
2016Announced a US arena run with Joe Walsh, then a UK arena tour with Richie Sambora and Orianthi culminating at London's O2 arena.
2017Resumed full touring with Rodgers, Kirke, Todd Ronning on bass, and Howard Leese on lead guitar, reaffirming the band's live power with a new rhythm section.
2018Teamed with Lynyrd Skynyrd for the 'Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour,' opening the run at Coral Sky Amphitheater in Palm Beach and playing through the summer.
2023Paul Rodgers released the solo album 'Midnight Rose' on Sun Records, his first solo LP of original material in nearly 25 years, recorded with Bryan Adams at The Warehouse studio in Vancouver.
2025Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, with Joe Perry, Nancy Wilson, Bryan Adams, and Chris Robinson on hand to honor the band's legacy.
2025The band-sanctioned tribute album 'Can't Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company' was released to mark the Rock Hall induction and the 50th anniversary, featuring Def Leppard, Slash, Halestorm, and The Pretty Reckless reimagining the catalog.

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