’70s Rock Band, Bad Company, Ranked Among 'Best Supergroups' of All Time
’70s Rock Band, Bad Company, Ranked Among 'Best Supergroups' of All Time
Geca FloresTue, May 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM UTC
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More than five decades after dominating the airwaves, legendary rock band Bad Company continues to earn recognition as one of the greatest supergroups of all time.
Long before modern megabands such as Audioslave, The Winery Dogs and others, the English rock band, formed in the early 1970s, consisted of an “all-star team” of members with the original lineup consisting of Paul Rodgers on lead vocals, keyboards and rhythm guitar, Mick Ralphs on lead guitar, Simon Kirke on drums and Boz Burrell on bass guitar.
Despite being members of other successful British bands such as Free, Mott the Hoople and King Crimson, the quartet joined forces as they carved out a lasting legacy in the music scene.
Years later, Bad Company still holds a lasting influence, earning a place on Rolling Stone’s list of the “10 Best Supergroups.”
Boz Burrell, Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke of the rock band "Bad Company" pose for a portrait in circa 1973.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
The rankings were based on readers’ votes, with fans selecting their top supergroups of all time.
Landing in the top 5 were Traveling Wilburys, Cream, Temple of the Dog, Them Crooked Vultures and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
As for Bad Company, the quartet secured the 10th spot.
Known for defining the 1970s sound with a "stripped-down" style of music, the band stood out with its unique blend of hard rock, blues and soul.
Throughout its successful music career, Bad Company released notable signature songs such as "Feel Like Makin' Love," "Can't Get Enough,” which was their biggest international hit, "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" and the title track "Bad Company.”
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Although the supergroup had a string of hit singles to its name, Bad Company never landed a No. 1 song on the Billboard charts.
However, they still proved to be a commercial powerhouse by reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with their self-titled album in September 1974.
Bad Company Vocalist Reveals Challenging Part of Writing Journey
Creating such iconic hit songs was never truly a walk in the park, as Rodgers shared in an interview with Uncut in 2016.
“It’s hard to sit down and write a song specifically to translate into large stadiums,” the frontman admitted. “Sometimes it just happens.”
As for Ralphs, he reflected on the group’s early years in the music industry, noting that their sudden rise to stardom felt both exciting and overwhelming.
“The first few years were amazing, because we had a lot of quite sudden success,” the lead guitarist shared, adding, “But it’s only in later years, when you look back and reflect on it, that you realise what a nice time it was, because it was all happening so fast. We all did everything together, we lived together and played together, worked together, hung out together, as bands should do.”
Following their legacy in music, Bad Company was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025.
The supergroup was inducted by Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood, who described Rodgers as the "north star" for rock vocalists.
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