Bad Company

Bad Company is an English rock band, founded in 1973, allegedly named after the eponymous Western in the original version of Bad Company by Robert Benton. ( Singer Paul Rodgers explained, however, the name was inspired by a picture in a Victorian morality font, which he saw as a child, and it shows a child who looks at a shabby, seedy hanging around shape, the caption reads: "beware of bad company. " ) their greatest success the band had. in the 70s and 80s Her hits included the songs and Bad Company Can not Get Enough of her debut album. But Feel Like Makin 'Love and Burnin ' Sky are widely known.

The band was founded by Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke after the dissolution of Free and Mick Ralphs of Mott the Hoople. Added to this was Boz Burrell, who played several years with King Crimson. Until the official dissolution of the band in 1983 several successful LPs released. (Afterwards founded with Paul Rodgers, Jimmy Page, the band The Firm ) 1986 there was a reunion, but with Brian Howe of Ted Nugent as a singer instead of Rodgers, but in 1995 got out again. Then there were several line-up changes, only Simon Kirke remained as the only original member. Burrell died on 21 September 2006.

Since 2002 the band is active again. Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke occurred in August 2008 in Florida's Hard Rock in Hollywood. In February 2010, the concert recording was released as the album " Hard Rock Live". In this formation, there were also other dates in 2010. A recording of the concert on April 11, 2010 in London was released in 2011 under the title Live at Wembley CD, DVD and Blu -ray.

Discography

Studio albums

Live Albums / Compilations

• Inside Bad Company 1974-1982
• Merchants of Cool ( In Concert ) 2002
• Hard Rock Live (2010 ) (as part of the "Special Edition" CD of the same name, and as a Blu- ray Disc)