Biography
Free condensed British blues boom into radio-sized symmetry, letting Rodgers’ voice and Kossoff’s vibrato share spotlight.
Fire and Water elevated songcraft with Wishing Well melancholy alongside stadium certainties.
Their influence echoes wherever rock singers still borrow soul phrasing over blues cadences.
High-resolution remasters separate Leslie grind, drummer Simon Kirke’s tom rolls, and Andy Fraser’s melodic bass.
New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.
At a glance
- English rock band formed in London in 1968 with vocalist Paul Rodgers, guitarist Paul Kossoff, bassist Andy Fraser, and drummer Simon Kirke.
- All Right Now (1970) became a classic-rock staple from the album Fire and Water.
- Disbanded in 1973 after internal pressures; Rodgers and Kirke later helped form Bad Company.