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Shooting Star (Bad Company Song)
"Shooting Star" is a song written by Paul Rodgers that was first released by Bad Company on their 1975 album '' Straight Shooter''. Although not released as a single, it became a radio staple and has appeared on many of Bad Company's live and compilation albums. Lyrics and music The lyrics of "Shooting Star" tell the story of a boy named Johnny, who went on to become a rock star but died after overdosing on whiskey and sleeping pills. The theme was influenced by the deaths of young rock stars as a result of drug addiction, particularly the deaths from overdoses of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and possibly Jimi Hendrix. Rodgers stated that "At that particular time you had Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin...just a catalog of people who didn't make it, who overdosed in their beds...that was the germ of this song. It's a story and it's almost a warning. The refrain summarizes the theme stating "Don't you know that you are a shooting star, and all the world will love you just as long as you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Company
Bad Company are an English rock supergroup that was formed in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs, drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell.Bad Company ''AllMusic'' Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also managed Bad Company until 1982. Bad Company enjoyed great success throughout the 1970s. Their first three albums, ''Bad Company'' (1974), '' Straight Shooter'' (1975), and ''Run with the Pack'' (1976), reached the top five in the album charts in both the UK and the US. Many of their singles and songs, such as "Bad Company", " Can't Get Enough", " Good Lovin' Gone Bad", " Feel Like Makin' Love", " Ready for Love", " Shooting Star", and "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy", remain staples of classic rock radio. They have sold 20 million RIAA-certified albums in the US and 40 million worldwide. History Original Paul Rodgers era (1973–1982) Bad Company was formed in Albury, Surrey. It consisted of four seasoned musicians: two former members of Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hart (musician)
Robert Hart (born 1 November 1958, Bournemouth, Hampshire - now Dorset) is an English vocalist and songwriter. He is currently the lead singer of Manfred Mann's Earth Band and the band Diesel. He has performed as a solo artist, and with The Distance and also with former Whitesnake members in the band called Company of Snakes and with Bad Company. He also fronted The Jones Gang, a rock group formed by Hart, Rick Wills and Kenney Jones. He was the first English writer to be signed to Disney owned Hollywood Records. Career Chris Blackwell signed Hart to his Island Records label in the 1980s and teamed him with Bernard Edwards. The two men produced collaborated on several projects, including the soundtrack for the Whoopi Goldberg film, '' The Burglar''. The Distance was commercially successful in Japan. After leaving the band Hart moved to Atlantic Records as a solo artist, with Stewart Levine producing his first album, ''Cries and Whispers''. He then became the first English ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stories Told & Untold
''Stories Told & Untold'' is the twelfth and final studio album by the English band Bad Company. The album was released on 15 October 1996, through East West. It was their last album with lead vocalist Robert Hart. This album features newly arranged re-recordings of Bad Company's greatest hits in a more Americana inspired style, along with new songs. Despite not recording any further albums, the band would continue to tour (with original lead vocalist Paul Rodgers eventually returning) until 2023. Track listing Personnel ;Bad Company * Robert Hart − vocals * Mick Ralphs − lead guitar, slide guitar, keyboards * Dave Colwell - guitar * Rick Wills − bass guitar, backing vocals * Simon Kirke − drums ;Additional musicians * Josh Leo - acoustic guitar, production * Vince Gill - electric guitar * Dean Howard, Richie Sambora - guitars * Alison Krauss - fiddle, backing vocals * Chris Dunn, Doug Moffet, Vinnie Ciesielski, William Fanning - horns * Matt Rollings - pian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Concert 1977 & 1979
''Live in Concert 1977 & 1979'' is a double live album by the English hard rock band Bad Company, released on CD and as an mp3 download in 2016. It is an archival album with recordings taken from two concerts from their tours in 1977 and 1979. Disc one contains material from a concert at The Summit in Houston, Texas on May 23, 1977. Disc 2 contains material from a concert at Wembley Arena in London on March 9, 1979. Track listing Disc One Recorded on May 23, 1977 at The Summit in Houston, Texas #"Burnin' Sky" (Paul Rodgers) #"Too Bad" (Mick Ralphs) #" Ready for Love" (Ralphs) #"Heartbeat" (Rodgers) #"Morning Sun" (Rodgers) #"Man Needs Woman" (Rodgers) #"Leaving You" (Rodgers) #"Shooting Star" (Rodgers) #"Simple Man" (Ralphs) #" Movin' On" (Ralphs) #"Like Water" (Rodgers, Machiko Shimizu) #Drum solo (Simon Kirke) #"Live for the Music" (Ralphs) #" Good Lovin' Gone Bad" (Ralphs) #" Feel Like Makin' Love" (Ralphs, Rodgers) Disc Two Recorded on March 9, 1979 at Wembley Arena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At Wembley (Bad Company Album)
''Live at Wembley'' is a live album by the rock band Bad Company released in 2011. It was recorded on April 11, 2010 from a concert at the Wembley Arena in London, England. Track listing DVD / Blu-ray / UK 2CD Editions # Can't Get Enough (Mick Ralphs) - 5:02 #Honey Child (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) - 4:03 #Run with the Pack (Rodgers) - 4:22 #Burnin' Sky (Rodgers) - 6:28 # Young Blood (Doc Pomus) - 4:31 #Seagull (Ralphs, Rodgers) - 4:46 # Gone, Gone, Gone (Burrell) - 4:28 #Electricland (Rodgers) - 5:34 #Simple Man (Ralphs) - 5:31 # Feel Like Makin' Love (Ralphs, Rodgers) - 6:46 # Shooting Star (Rodgers) - 7:24 #Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (Rodgers) - 4:36 # Movin' On (Ralphs) - 4:40 # Ready for Love (Ralphs) - 8:07 #Bad Company (Kirke, Rodgers) - 7:25 #Deal with the Preacher (Ralphs, Rodgers) - 5:40 The US CD release excludes Burnin' Sky (track 4) and edited versions of other songs to fit on a single disc. Personnel *Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, piano, guita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Rock Live
The Hard Rock Live is an indoor amphitheater at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The theater opened on October 25, 2019, as part of a $1.5 billion property-wide expansion, which also included a new 450-foot guitar shaped hotel tower, an expanded casino, new dining and retail options, and new amenities. History The venue originally opened on July 12, 2005, as a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena, which hosted music and comedy shows, sporting events including world championship boxing, mixed martial arts, tennis, basketball and rodeo events, and corporate meetings, celebrity charity fundraisers and exhibitions. The arena has hosted numerous music acts, including Eric Clapton, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Staind, Bon Jovi, The Who, The Killers, Patti LaBelle, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan, Rod Stewart, Def Leppard, Ringo Starr, Prince (musician), Prince, Paul McCartney, Andrea Bocelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Albuquerque 1976
''Live in Albuquerque 1976'' is a live album by the English hard rock band Bad Company featuring all four original members. The recordings were made by Mick Ralphs, who regularly taped the group's shows in the 1970s, so the band could use them to finely tune their set and performances. The album was released on Angel Air Records in 2006, 30 years after it was recorded. The band did not release an official live album in the 1970s. Mick Ralphs also supplied photos from the 1970s and 1980s for the booklet, taken from his personal archive. It would be the last Bad Company release to feature original bassist Boz Burrell, who died from a heart attack on 21 September 2006 in Spain. Due to legal objections, ''Live in Albuquerque 1976'' was withdrawn shortly after its release. Track listing Disc one #Live for the Music (Mick Ralphs) – 4:47 # Good Lovin' Gone Bad (Ralphs) – 4:04 #Deal With The Preacher (Ralphs, Paul Rodgers) – 4:59 # Ready for Love (Ralphs; Mott the Hoople cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merchants Of Cool
''In Concert: Merchants of Cool'' is a live album and DVD by English hard rock band Bad Company. It was recorded principally at The Paramount Theater, Denver, Colorado and The Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim, California, in January 2002. It features hits from both Bad Company and precursor band Free as well as two new studio tracks, "Joe Fabulous" and "Saving Grace". It is their only album not to feature guitarist Mick Ralphs; longtime session guitarist Dave “Bucket” Colwell, who had previously appeared on the '' Here Comes Trouble'' album, plays in Mick’s place. Additionally, Jaz Lochrie plays bass instead of Boz Burrell. The band covers two songs from the Beatles, " Ticket to Ride" and "I Feel Fine", as well as one from Paul Rodgers' and Simon Kirke's former band Free, "All Right Now". Track listing # "Burnin' Sky" (Paul Rodgers) – 5:35 # " Can't Get Enough" (Mick Ralphs) – 3:47 # " Feel Like Makin' Love" (Ralphs, Rodgers) – 5:26 # "Rock Steady" (Rodgers) – 3:49 # " M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of Bad Company
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Very Best Of Bad Company
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Original Bad Company Anthology
''The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology'' (also ''The 'Original' Bad Company Anthology'') is a compilation album released by Bad Company in 1999 on Elektra Records. In addition to the band's classic hits, it also features four new songs ― the first since 1982 to feature original lead singer Paul Rodgers ― three B-sides and three previously unreleased outtakes. Technical information was retrieved from the 1999 Edition released by Elektra Records. Most of the songs on the album were previously released on Swan Song Records. The tracks "Tracking Down a Runaway", "Ain't It Good", "Hammer of Love" and "Hey, Hey" were new songs recorded especially for this release. The compilation notably omits the tracks "Young Blood", "Gone, Gone, Gone" and "Electricland", all of which were fairly big hits with Rodgers. Track listing Disc 1 # " Can't Get Enough" (Mick Ralphs), from ''Bad Company'' (1974) # "Rock Steady" (Paul Rodgers), from ''Bad Company'' # "Ready for Love" (Ralphs), from ''Bad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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