Active in the British blues movement during The Sixties and The '70s, Free was an English rock group formed by Paul Rodgers (lead vocal), Paul Kossoff (lead guitar), Andy Fraser (bass guitar) and Simon Kirke (drums, percussion). Given the name "Free" by the London blues scene mastermind Alexis Korner, they quickly became leading exponents of Blues Rock known for their top-class musicianship despite their youth.While the band were slow to take off, they attained worldwide fame with their third album, Fire and Water, which featured the massive hit "All Right Now". Noted for its distinctive guitar riff and bassline, this song broke the band in America and has remained a staple of classic rock radio for close to 40 years.Although Free were relatively short lived, their influence on subsequent rock bands was considerable. Rodgers and Kirke subsequently formed a new group with Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. This group, of course, was Bad Company, who became very successful in The '70s.
- Author Existence Failure: Paul Kossoff, who died in the mid-1970s.
- Briefer Than They Think
- Signature Song: "All Right Now".