Free
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Biography
[Edit]Famed for their perennial "All Right Now," Free helped lay the foundations for the rise of hard rock, stripping the earthy sound of British blues down to its raw, minimalist core to pioneer a brand of proto-metal later popularized by 1970s superstars like Foreigner, Foghat and Bad Company. Free formed in London in 1968 when guitarist Paul Kossoff, then a member of the blues unit Black Cat Bones, was taken to see vocalist Paul Rodgers' group Brown Sugar by a friend, drummer Tom Mautner. After deciding to form their own band, Kossoff and Rodgers recruited drummer Simon Kirke (since Mautner was at university) and 16-year-old bass phenom Andy Fraser from the ranks of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers; with the aid of Alexis Korner, who also suggested the name Free, the fledgling band signed to the Island label, issuing their bluesy debut Tons of Sobs in 1968.
Free's eponymous 1969 follow-up expanded on their roots-based sound, incorporating rockers like Albert King's "The Hunter" as well as muscular ballads like "Lying in the Sunshine" into the mix. Although both of the first two albums fared poorly on the charts, 1970's Fire and Water became a tremendous hit on the strength of the primal "All Right Now," a Top Five smash powered by Rodgers' gritty, visceral vocals. After headlining 1970's Isle of Wight festival, the group appeared destined for superstardom, but the LP Highway did not fare nearly as well as anticipated, and after a grueling tour which yielded 1971's Free Live, the band dissolved amidst ego clashes and recriminations.
While Rodgers went on to form Peace and Fraser founded Toby, Kossoff and Kirke teamed with bassist Tetsu Yamauchi and keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick to record the album Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit. When none of these new projects proved successful, the original lineup of Free re-formed to record 1972's Free at Last, which launched the hit "Little Bit of Love." However, drug problems nagged the group, as Kossoff's longtime battle with heroin continued to worsen; soon Fraser exited to form Sharks with Chris Spedding, leaving Rodgers and Kirke to record the majority of 1973's Heartbreaker while a drug-addled Kossoff watched from the sidelines. Soon, the group disbanded again, this time for good: while Rodgers and Kirke went on to found Bad Company, Kossoff formed Back Street Crawler before dying of a drug-induced heart attack on March 19, 1976.
Collections
Title: Timbo Rnb
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Body By Jake: Randy Couture Workout Mix (BPM 104-144)
Genre: Pop
Title: A&M 50: The Anniversary Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: Wild (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Songs From Your Favorite Comedy Movies
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: Eternal Music November 2013
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Eternal Music November 2013
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Training Music 2013
Genre:
Title: NOW: Classic Rock Hits (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Rock
Title: World's Best Praise & Worship Gospel
Genre: Gospel
Title: Songs from Your Favorite TV Shows
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: Best of British Blues, Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Trailer Tracks
Genre: Rock
Title: WOW Hits Party Mix
Genre: Gospel
Title: Rhythm Dance Compilation, Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Gary D. Presents D.Trance, Vol. 4-6 (Remastered)
Genre: Trance, Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The No. 1 Hits - 1970
Title: Compact Disc - The Rock Party (New Edition) CD 1
Genre: Rock
Title: De Pre Historie 70s CD 1
Title: Maxi Dance Sensation Vol. 14 CD 2
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Maxi Dance Sensation Vol. 17 CD 2
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Compact Disc Club CD 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Compact Disk Club - High Voltage CD 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Latest And Greatest Rock Bands CD 1
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 100% Rock CD 5
Genre: Rock
Title: Top Hits Of The 70s CD 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock Generation CD4
Genre: Rock
Title: Pacha Ibiza Flower Power CD2
Genre: Pop
Title: Totally 70s A Decade Of Hits CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits Blues Ballads
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: WM Rockparty 2010 CD2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rap
Title: Esta Noche Cruzamos El Mississippi
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Rock Box (CD2)
Title: Whipped Cream - 36th Spoon - Walker
Genre: Ambient
Title: Giants Of Rock
Title: American Beauty
Genre: Ambient, Rock, Alternative Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Experimental
Title: Supernatural: Season 1
Genre: Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: The Very Best Of While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Disc 1)
Genre: Rock
Title: D. Trance 5
Genre: Trance, Hard Trance
Title: Funkcronomicon
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Top Of The Pops 1970 CD2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop
Title: Sounds Of The Seventies: 1970
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop
Title: 500 Classic Rock Songs Vol. 1 CD2
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Hits From The Movies (CD3)
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Super Oldie Hits Vol 2
Title: Impresindibles M80 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: New Age Style & DreamSounds - Dream Dance 2
Genre: Euro House
Title: Amnezia Back To ´90s Vol. 01
Genre: Eurodance
Title: Die Erfolgreichsten Rock - Hymnen 2012 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Omvision Pt. 5 (CD 1)
Genre: Trip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dub, Pop
Title: 100 Hits 70s Pop (CD3)
Title: Love Songs Top 100 (CD1)
Featuring albums
Title: Back Street Crawler (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Paul Kossoff
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: WOW Hits Party Mix (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Music (From the Motion Picture "Now And Then")
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Gary D. pres. D.Trance, Vol. 4-6 (Platinuum Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Eternal Music November 2013
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Unofficial Soundtrack First Season
Artist: My Name Is Earl
Genre: Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Earthquake Album - Rock Classics
Artist: Rock Aid Armenia
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat (CD2)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: Ministry Of Sound-Eat Sleep Rave Repeat (CD2)
Artist: Sleep
Genre: Deep House, Electro House, Progressive House, Drum & Bass
Title: Lord Lhus & Eastgarden Music: International RhymZ KonnecT
Artist: Lord Lhus
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Original Songs
Artist: Rachel Laderoute
Genre: Christian Rock, World Music, Country, Christian Country Music, Folk
Title: Darling Destroyer
Artist: His Fiction, Leopold
Genre: Blues, Rock, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative Country, Alternative
