Simon Frederick St George Kirke (born 28 July 1949, but according to the Associated Press, he was born 27 August 1949) is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company. Born in Lambeth Hospital, Lambeth, South East London, England, Kirke spent his early years living in the borderlands of Wales. Leaving school at 17, he returned to London and set about finding a drumming job in the booming blues scene.

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  • Simon Frederick St George Kirke (born 28 July 1949, but according to the Associated Press, he was born 27 August 1949) is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company. Born in Lambeth Hospital, Lambeth, South East London, England, Kirke spent his early years living in the borderlands of Wales. Leaving school at 17, he returned to London and set about finding a drumming job in the booming blues scene. After a fruitless 18 months he was resigned to returning to the country when he met Paul Kossoff who was playing in a band called Black Cat Bones. Kirke was offered the drumming position in the band for which he played for six months. Among others, Kirke played Hayman drums. Simon and Paul Kossoff left the band and with Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser formed Free. In the four years Free were together they had an enormous influence on many bands on both sides of the Atlantic. Their biggest hit "All Right Now", a number one hit in more than 20 territories and recognised by ASCAP(American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) in 1990 for more than 1,000,000 radio plays in the US by late 1989, and in 2000 an award was given to Paul Rodgers by the British Music Industry when "All Right Now" passed 2,000,000 radio plays in the UK. After the disbanding of Free in 1973, Simon and Paul Rodgers again teamed up to form Bad Company. They were joined by guitarist Mick Ralphs and bassist Boz Burrell. Bad Company became one of the biggest and best live acts, selling approximately 30 million singles and albums. After Bad Company ended in 1982, Kirke was briefly invoved with another band Wildlife . Their album was produced by former Bad Company bandmate Ralphs. He returned to Bad Company when it reunited in 1986. As well as touring with Ringo Starr’s All Star Band on three occasions, Kirke is an accomplished songwriter, releasing Seven Rays of Hope in 2005. He has also worked with Wilson Pickett, Bo Diddley, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Eric Clapton. In 1980 Kirke played drums alongside Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham for Zep's two song encore in Munich during their next-to-last concert. A governor on the board of NARAS, Kirke lives in Manhattan with his wife, Lorraine, and his four children. His daughter Domino is trying to follow her father into a musical career. Kirke made an instruction DVD of hits from Bad Company and Free, entitled Lessons from a Legend: Simon Kirke. The DVD was produced by Rockstarz in 2006. Kirke is a fan of Aretha Franklin and states he has most of her albums. Kirke is a recurring counselor at Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp. He was due to return as a counselor at the New York City camp in 2007.
  • Simon Frederick St George Kirke (28. července 1949, avšak podle Associated Press, se narodil 27. srpna 1949) je anglický rockový bubeník, známý ze svého působení ve skupinách Free a Bad Company.
  • Simon Frederick St George Kirke (nacido el 28 de julio de 1949, aunque de acuerdo a la Asociación de Prensa, nació el 27 de agosto de 1949) es un baterista británico de rock, más conocido como miembro de las bandas Free y Bad Company. Nacido en Lambeth Hospital, Lambeth, sureste de Londres, Inglaterra, Kirke pasó su niñez viviendo en la periferia de Gales. Al terminar la escuela a los 17 años, regresó a Londres y se propuso encontrar un empleo como baterista en la emergente escena musical del blues. Después de infructuosos 18 meses estaba resignado a regresar a Gales cuando conoció al guitarrista Paul Kossoff, quien estaba tocando en una banda llamada Black Cat Bones. Kirke fue recomendado para el puesto de baterista en la banda, donde tocó por seis meses. Entre otras, Kirke tocaba baterías Hayman.
  • Simon Kirke on englantilainen rumpali, joka tunnetaan yhtyeistä Free ja Bad Company. Kirke syntyi Lontoossa. Hän vietti lapsuudessaan aikaa Walesin rajamailla, mutta jätti 17-vuotiaana koulun ja palasi Lontooseen. Hän oli yhdessä Paul Rodgersin, Paul Kossoffin ja Andy Fraserin kanssa perustamassa Freetä. Freen hajottua 1973 Kirke jatkoi uraansa yhtyeessä Bad Company. Hänellä on ollut myös näiden kahden yhtyeen ulkopuolisia projekteja, mm. yhteistyötä Led Zeppelinin, Keith Richardsin, Ringo Starrin yhtyeen ja Eric Claptonin kanssa. Kirke asuu nykyisin Manhattanissa vaimonsa Lorrainen ja neljän lapsensa kanssa.
  • Simon Kirke,, musicien britannique, est un batteur de rock ayant officié au sein des groupes Free et Bad Company. Son jeu de batterie caractérisé par une frappe lourde est un pilier du son de Free, entre 1968 et 1973. Lors de la première séparation du groupe, fin 1970, il suivra le guitariste Paul Kossoff avec qui il sortira l'album Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit, en compagnie du claviériste texan John "Rabbit" Bundrick, et du bassiste japonais Tetsu Yamauchi. Après les divers échecs des expéditions solos des membres du groupe, le groupe Free se reformera jusqu'en 1973, date de leur séparation définitive. Dès 1973, Simon Kirke sera impliqué dans la création d'un nouveau groupe : Bad Company, toujours en compagnie de Paul Rodgers au chant, de Mick Ralphs à la guitare et de Boz Burrell à la basse. Son fille est Domino Kirke qui en musique ainsi, en Domino avec Jordan Galland
  • Simon Kirke – perkusista i wpółzałożyciel zespołów Free i Bad Company.
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  • Simon Frederick St George Kirke (born 28 July 1949, but according to the Associated Press, he was born 27 August 1949) is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company. Born in Lambeth Hospital, Lambeth, South East London, England, Kirke spent his early years living in the borderlands of Wales. Leaving school at 17, he returned to London and set about finding a drumming job in the booming blues scene.
  • Simon Frederick St George Kirke (28. července 1949, avšak podle Associated Press, se narodil 27. srpna 1949) je anglický rockový bubeník, známý ze svého působení ve skupinách Free a Bad Company.
  • Simon Frederick St George Kirke (nacido el 28 de julio de 1949, aunque de acuerdo a la Asociación de Prensa, nació el 27 de agosto de 1949) es un baterista británico de rock, más conocido como miembro de las bandas Free y Bad Company. Nacido en Lambeth Hospital, Lambeth, sureste de Londres, Inglaterra, Kirke pasó su niñez viviendo en la periferia de Gales.
  • Simon Kirke on englantilainen rumpali, joka tunnetaan yhtyeistä Free ja Bad Company. Kirke syntyi Lontoossa. Hän vietti lapsuudessaan aikaa Walesin rajamailla, mutta jätti 17-vuotiaana koulun ja palasi Lontooseen. Hän oli yhdessä Paul Rodgersin, Paul Kossoffin ja Andy Fraserin kanssa perustamassa Freetä. Freen hajottua 1973 Kirke jatkoi uraansa yhtyeessä Bad Company. Hänellä on ollut myös näiden kahden yhtyeen ulkopuolisia projekteja, mm.
  • Simon Kirke,, musicien britannique, est un batteur de rock ayant officié au sein des groupes Free et Bad Company. Son jeu de batterie caractérisé par une frappe lourde est un pilier du son de Free, entre 1968 et 1973. Lors de la première séparation du groupe, fin 1970, il suivra le guitariste Paul Kossoff avec qui il sortira l'album Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit, en compagnie du claviériste texan John "Rabbit" Bundrick, et du bassiste japonais Tetsu Yamauchi.
  • Simon Kirke – perkusista i wpółzałożyciel zespołów Free i Bad Company.
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