Bad Company Joins the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Paul Rodgers, singer-songwriter of the rock supergroup Bad Company, cherishes one of his final phone conversations with guitarist Mick Ralphs. The call brought the long-awaited news of their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“I said to him, ‘Do you remember when we were looking for a band name and we called each other with silly names?’ And then I just called him up one day and I said, ’Bad Company’ and he dropped the phone and he said, ‘Oh yeah, that’s it. That’s the name,’” Rodgers recalls.
Memorable Moments from the Band's History
- Howard Leese, Paul Rodgers, and Mick Ralphs performed together in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2013.
- Simon Kirke, drummer for Bad Company, also performed during the same 2013 concert in Bethlehem.
- Paul Rodgers and Mick Ralphs appeared together in New York on April 5, 1999.
- Paul Rodgers performed solo during the Stars Align Tour in August (year unspecified).
Band Legacy
Bad Company is widely recognized as one of rock's influential supergroups, with a legacy culminating in their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, a moment deeply meaningful to its members.
Author's summary: Bad Company's long journey as a renowned rock supergroup is crowned by their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, marking a highlight celebrated by Paul Rodgers and Mick Ralphs.