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Simon Frederick St George Kirke (born 28 July 1949) is an English musician who was the co-founder, drummer, and only continuous member of the rock supergroup Bad Company. [1] Prior to forming Bad Company he was the drummer and co-founder of Free.
Simon Kirke is best known for his powerful back beat drumming. He is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He cowrote "Bad Company" with Paul Rodgers as well as most of the songs on his three solo albums.
the simon kirke story. Born and raised in London, the Beatles perked a teenage Simon's interest in rock music, and he picked up the drums - leading to a gig with a local band called the Maniacs, on which Simon supplied drums and lead vocals (something quite uncommon at the time).
Jul 28, 2021 · Before ascending to prominence as a member of Bad Company, the Lambeth, London native co-founded the groundbreaking, multifaceted blues-rock act Free in 1968. With Kirke behind the kit, vocalist Paul Rodgers, guitarist Paul Kossoff, and bassist Andy Fraser rounded out the immensely talented quartet.
Apr 21, 2010 · 1970 was the year U.K. blues-rock sodbusters Free soared to unimaginable heights and then crashed in a fiery heap. Formed two years earlier, Free — comprised of singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Paul Kossoff, bassist Andy Fraser and drummer Simon Kirke — had spun the raw, organic dirt of its proto-metal sound into gold with the smash-hit ...
Legendary drummer Simon Kirke discusses two of his most iconic recordings; Free's "All Right Now" and Bad Company's "Can't Get Enough."
Oct 24, 2011 · Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke has contributed more than a solid backbeat to the group's sound. In nearly 40 years with Bad Co., he's been involved on the back end, helping to co-write several...