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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. Prior to forming Bad Company he was the drummer and co-founder of Free.
See: List of Bad Company band members. Website. badcompany .com. Bad Company were 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]
Nov 25, 2023 · Headley Grange, Hampshire, spring 1974. former Free dummer Simon Kirke walks into the run-down, three‑storey former poorhouse where Led Zeppelin had recorded parts of Led Zep III and IV, where Robert Plant had sat and written the lyrics to Stairway To Heaven inside a single day, and the first thing he claps eyes on is Bonzo’s giant drum kit ...
Simon Kirke. 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 duo recruited former King Crimson bassist/vocalist Boz Burrell, added drummer Simon Kirke and Rodgers Christened the band Bad Company. Rodgers’ brought in Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant and Bad Company became the first band signed to Zeppelin’s Swan Song label. “I had to fight to get the management and the record company to accept ...
The Band. Along with CREAM and LED ZEPPELIN, FREE stands as one of the most influential bands of the late 1960’s British blues boom. Formed in London during the spring of 1968, Free ‘s original lineup included drummer Simon Kirke, bassist Andy Fraser, lead vocalist Paul Rodgers and guitarist Paul Kossoff.
Apr 17, 2015 · Classic Rock. Fire And Water: The Making Of Free's Masterpiece. By Mick Wall. ( Classic Rock ) published 17 April 2015. “We had the whole world in the palm of our hands in 1970. That’s what it felt like,” says Free drummer Simon Kirke. “And we let it blow away.”
