Composer
Paul Rodgers
British-Canadian musician
b. 1949
4 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1949
- Birthplace
- Middlesbrough
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom; Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Paul Bernard Rodgers (born 17 December 1949) is an English singer. He was the lead vocalist of numerous successful rock bands, including Free, Bad Company, the Firm and the Law. He also has performed as a solo artist and collaborated with the remaining active members of Queen under the name Queen + Paul Rodgers, from 2004 to 2009. A poll in Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 55 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In 2011, Rodgers received the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.
Rodgers has been cited as a significant influence on various rock singers. In 1991, John Mellencamp called Rodgers "the best rock singer ever". Freddie Mercury in particular liked Rodgers and his aggressive style. Rodgers holds joint citizenship, after becoming a Canadian citizen in 2011.
In 2025, Rodgers was inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bad Company.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; guitarist; musician; rock singer; composer
- Recorded memberships
- Free; Bad Company; The Firm; The Law; Queen + Paul Rodgers
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- rock music; blues
- Official website
- http://www.paulrodgers.com
- Birth name
- Paul Bernard Rodgers
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 46961787
- ISNI
- 0000000114432662
- GND ID
- 134499891
- Library of Congress ID
- n91096794
- MusicBrainz ID
- 723f72bc-b000-42cb-a20d-9f43fee17456
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Right Now | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Feel Like Makin' Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Heartbreaker | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Burnin' Sky | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 46961787. Portrait: Thomas Steffan by using Olympus Camedia C700, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.