Free
Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968, best known for
their 1970 signature song "All Right Now". They disbanded in 1973 and lead
singer Paul Rodgers went on to become a frontman of the band Bad
Company along with Simon Kirke on drums; lead guitarist Paul Kossoff died
from a drug-induced heart failure at the age of 25 in 1976, bassist Andy
Fraser formed Sharks.
The band was famed for its sensational live shows and nonstop touring.
However, early studio albums did not sell very well until the release of Fire
and Water which featured the massive hit "All Right Now". This album brought
them recognition as one of the top rock bands of the 1960sű70s. The song
helped secure them a place at the huge Isle of Wight Festival 1970 where
they played to 600,000 people.
By the early 1970s, Free was one of the biggest-selling British blues-rock
groups; by the time the band dissolved in 1973, they had achieved an
uncanny level of superstar success: selling more than 20 million albums
around the world and had played more than 700 arena and festival concerts.
"All Right Now," remains a rock staple, and has been entered into ASCAP's
"One Million" airplay singles club.
Rolling Stone has referred to the band as "British hard rock pioneers". The
magazine ranked Rodgers #55 in its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All
Time", while Kossoff was ranked #51 in its list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists
of All Time".
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