Nice! Legendary singer Paul Rodgers jumped on his Facebook account to let you know he plans to put out an autobiography!
Earlier this week (Tuesday, December 17), Paul, best known for his work as the frontman of Free (Top 5 hit with “All Right Now” in 1970) and the frontman of Bad Company, said, “Hey everyone, Paul Rodgers here. Today, December 17 is my 75th birthday, that is approximately 27,375 days on this earth!
“As I celebrate this milestone, I want to share some news with you. I’ve started working on my memoir which will be a heartfelt gift from me to you. I’ll open up about my early beginnings starting with Free, Bad Company, The Firm, Solo, Queen + Paul Rodgers, plus before and beyond. I will also touch on my recovery from some serious life changing health challenges.
“To make it even more powerful, I’m reaching out to the fans, my friends, family, and fellow musicians to help contribute to the story from their perspective and that’s where you come in. You may remember I’ve always loved and encouraged audience participation!
“I want to have your input, as you’ve all been a big part of this minstrel gypsy’s journey. Please share your pictures and memories that relate to me to my website and we’ll go through it and who knows, you just might find yourself in the pages of the book.
“Let’s make this a collaborative project! Visit PaulRodgers.com for details on how you can be a part of this…
“With Love, Paul”.
Rodgers’s latest album (his first in almost 25 years), “Midnight Rose”, was released in September 2023 via Sun Records.
If you’ve kept up, you know that the now-75-year-old Rodgers has suffered 11 minor strokes and two major strokes — one in 2016 and another in October 2019 — several years ago, leaving him unable to talk.
Rodgers eventually underwent an endarterectomy, a procedure to remove plaque clogging a carotid artery. It took Rodgers six months to return to playing the guitar and singing. Even longer to regain his full singing voice. Paul eventually returned to a Vancouver studio and started recording “Midnight Rose”.
Paul Rodgers has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide in his 55-year career.
Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page said of Paul Rodgers: “Working with Paul gave me the opportunity to appreciate what an extraordinary vocalist and songwriter this man really is.”
Zeppelin singer Robert Plant calls him “the voice of all British voices” and Rolling Stone magazine ranked him as “one of the greatest singers of all time.” Some of Paul’s huge hit songs include “All Right Now”, “Bad Company”, “Feel Like Makin’ Love”, “Can’t Get Enough”, “Satisfaction Guaranteed” and “Radioactive”.
Queen’s lead guitarist Brian May said, “He’s simply the greatest blues/rock singer alive. Having now had the privilege to work with Paul, it is even more clear to me that Paul Rodgers is the rock/blues voice they all look up to.”
May added, “FREE’s ‘Fire & Water’ album was our bible when we were starting out. I remember we were in the studio recording and Freddie (Mercury) was doing the vocal track. I made some suggestions and he said, ‘I’m not Paul Rodgers. I can’t do that!'”
One of the best ever is working on an autobiography! What’s your favourite rock read? Recommend a book!
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