![]() ![]() This reunion was short-lived (1998–99), but it yielded four new songs that were released on a Greatest Hits compilation, The Original Bad Company Anthology. When Peter Grant died in 1995, the original four members met at his funeral and eventually decided to work together again. In 1992, their Here Comes Trouble album yielded the hit song 'How About That' as the 1990's were nostalgic for the 1970's. In 1990, they came back with their Holy Water album with its title track, 'Boys Cry Tough', 'If You Needed Somebody' 'Stranger Stranger' and 'Walk Through Fire' as its hit songs. Eventually Howe was replaced by a third vocalist, Robert Hart. The group also became a Revolving Door Band several new members came and went, with Ralphs and Kirke as the only constants (at least in the studio - Ralphs had to sit out some tours due to recurring health problems). With Paul Rodgers busy in The Firm, Brian Howe (formerly Ted Nugent's vocalist) was recruited as the new singer, beginning Bad Company's The Band Minus the Face era. In 1986, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke formed a new band - but their then-current label, Atlantic Records, insisted that they use the Bad Company name. As Mick Ralphs said years later, "Bad Company had become bigger than us all and to continue would have destroyed someone or something." They broke up in 1982 due to decreasing sales, interpersonal conflicts (Rodgers and Burrell got into a fistfight during the recording of Rough Diamonds), declining interest from Peter Grant (who gradually lost his enthusiasm for the music industry after the death of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham), and a general weariness with the Show Business meat grinder. ![]() In this respect, they bear some similarities to the mid-to-late-1970s output of Queen, with whom lead singer Paul Rodgers performed after the tragic death of Freddie Mercury. Much like Paul Rodgers' first band, Free, their sound is a mix of blues-influenced Hard Rock and classically-influenced piano ballads. Second only to Led Zeppelin in terms of popularity, the two groups shared many ties Bad Company was signed to Led Zeppelin's Swan Song label note although their first four albums were on Island Records in England, Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant also guided Bad Company to success, and Paul Rodgers later played with Jimmy Page in The Firm.īad Company became famous for a few singles, like " Feel Like Makin' Love", "Can't Get Enough", "Bad Company", "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" and "Shooting Star". The band was a supergroup formed after the break-up or membership changes of several prominent British rock groups the original line-up included Paul Rodgers (vocals, keyboards) and Simon Kirke (drums, percussion) from Free, Mick Ralphs (guitar) of glam rockers Mott the Hoople, and ex- King Crimson member Boz Burrell (bass guitar). "Bad Company", from Bad Company's first album, Bad CompanyĪn English arena rock band mainly active in the 1970s and, to a lesser extent, the 1980s, Bad Company is one of those bands where you've definitely heard their songs, you've definitely sung along, but you don't quite recognize their name. ![]()
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