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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]
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.
Oct 9, 2023 · Legendary drummer Simon Kirke discusses two of his most iconic recordings; Free's "All Right Now" and Bad Company's "Can't Get Enough." We do a deep dive int...
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).
Apr 21, 2010 · 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 single “All Right Now.”
With the release of Rhino’s new Bad Company boxed set, THE SWAN SONG YEARS, Kirke was kind enough to hop on the phone and take a stroll through his back catalog, discussing his early career, his Free time, i.e. the time he spent in the band Free, and how he and Paul Rodgers subsequently joined forces with a couple of guys who’d just left ...
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...
Simon Kirke was born on 28 July 1949 in Shropshire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Almost Famous (2000), The Ice Storm (1997) and 27 Dresses (2008). He was previously married to Lorraine Kirke.
Oct 18, 2011 · Simon Kirke has rocked stages for decades as drummer for Free and Bad Company. On his new solo album, “Filling The Void,” he plays piano, bass, guitar and drums.
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.
