Bad Company

Bad Company
The original Bad Company lineup in 1976. Left to right: Boz Burrell, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Hard rock[1] blues rock
Years active	1973–1982 1986–1999 2001–2002 2008–2019
Labels	Island Swan Song Atlantic Atco
Spinoffs	The Firm Queen + Paul Rodgers
Spinoff of	Free King Crimson Mott the Hoople
Past members	See: List of Bad Company band members
Website	badcompany.com

Bad Company was an English rock supergroup that was formed in London^[2] in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke (both ex-Free), guitarist Mick Ralphs (ex-Mott the Hoople) and bassist Boz Burrell (ex-King Crimson).^[3] Kirke was the only member to remain throughout the band's entire run, while he and Ralphs were the only members to appear on every studio album. 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.^[4][5] Many of their singles and songs, such as "Bad Company", "Can't Get Enough" (1974), "Feel Like Makin' Love" (1975), "Shooting Star" (1975), "Burnin' Sky" (1977) and "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" (1979), remain staples of classic rock radio. They have sold 20 million RIAA-certified albums in the US and 40 million worldwide.^[6] Though they initially disbanded in 1982, Bad Company reunited on many occasions to record and tour until 2019. In 2023, Kirke revealed that they would not continue as a band following the development of Rodgers' recent health issues.^[7]