# List of Bad Company band members

Bad Company were an English hard rock band from London. Formed in 1973, the group originally featured vocalist and rhythm guitarist Paul Rodgers, lead guitarist Mick Ralphs, bassist Boz Burrell and drummer Simon Kirke. The band's final lineup featured constant member Kirke, Rodgers (absent between 1986 and 1998), guitarist Howard Leese (who joined 2008), and bassist Todd Ronning (who joined 2012).

## History
### 1973–1999

Bad Company were formed in late 1973 by former Free vocalist Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, alongside former Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and former King Crimson bassist Raymond "Boz" Burrell. The band were active with their initial lineup until 1982, during which time they released six studio albums that brought them critical and commercial success. After recording sessions for Rough Diamonds led to arguments and confrontations between band members, particularly Rodgers and Burrell, the vocalist left Bad Company and the group disbanded.
In 1986, Ralphs and Kirke began working together on a new project with former Ted Nugent band vocalist Brian Howe. The group was later branded Bad Company at the request of their label Atlantic Records, with Steve Price performing on Fame and Fortune before Burrell returned for the European tour. Gregg Dechert was also added to the touring lineup on keyboards and rhythm guitar. Burrell left after the European tour, with Price returning for the American tour. Price played bass on the album 'Dangerous Age' and completed the American tour before leaving the band in 1990. in 1988, Dechert was replaced on tour by Larry Oakes. Paul Cullen joined on bass after the release of Holy Water in 1990, while Dave "Bucket" Colwell joined on second guitar. Geoff Whitehorn substituted for Ralphs during the tour.
Colwell remained part of the touring lineup in 1992 alongside new bassist Rick Wills, with both featured on the live release What You Hear Is What You Get. In the summer of 1994, Howe left Bad Company and was replaced by Robert Hart. The group released Company of Strangers the following year, on which Colwell and Wills were credited as full band members. In late 1998, Rodgers and Burrell returned for a reunion of the original lineup of Bad Company, recording four new tracks and touring throughout 1999. After the tour, the group disbanded again.

### Since 2001

A third reformation of Bad Company took place in the spring of 2001, with Rodgers and Kirke joined by Colwell and Wills. Jaz Lochrie replaced Wills in 2002. In 2008, Ralphs joined the pair for a one-off show at Hard Rock Live. Rhythm guitarist Howard Leese and bassist Lynn Sorensen, both members of Rodgers's solo band, completed the lineup. The same lineup returned for a North American tour the following year, followed by UK and US shows in 2010. Another member of the vocalist's touring band, Todd Ronning, replaced Sorensen in 2012.
For a US tour in mid-2016, Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes substituted for Ralphs, who was "not feeling up for" the shows. He later returned, but was forced to leave later in the year after suffering a stroke.

## Members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Simon Kirke | 1973–19821986–19992001–20022008–2019 | drumspercussionbacking vocalsoccasional lead vocals and guitar | all Bad Company releases |
| Mick Ralphs | 1973–19821986–19992008–2016 | lead guitarkeyboardsbacking vocals | all releases from Bad Company (1974) to Live in Concert 1977 & 1979 (2016), except Merchants of Cool (2002) |
| Raymond "Boz" Burrell | 1973–19821986–19871998–1999 | bassbacking vocals | all releases from Bad Company (1974) to Rough Diamonds (1982)The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology (1999) – four new recordingsLive in Albuquerque 1976 (2006)Live in Concert 1977 & 1979 (2016) |
| Paul Rodgers | 1973–19821998–19992001–20022008–2019 | lead vocalsrhythm guitarkeyboardsharmonica | all releases from Bad Company (1974) to Rough Diamonds (1982), and from Merchants of Cool (2002) onwards |
| Brian Howe | 1986–1994 | lead vocalssaxophone | all releases from Fame and Fortune (1986) to What You Hear Is What You Get (1993) |
| Steve Price | 19861987–1994 | bassbacking vocals | Fame and Fortune (1986) to Dangerous Age (1988) |
| Dave "Bucket" Colwell | 1994–19982001–2002 (touring 1991–1994) | guitar (lead 2001–2002, rhythm otherwise)keyboardsbacking vocals | What You Hear Is What You Get (1993)Company of Strangers (1995)Stories Told & Untold (1996)Merchants of Cool (2002) |
| Rick Wills | 1994–19982001 (touring 1992–1994) | bassbacking vocals | What You Hear Is What You Get (1993)Company of Strangers (1995)Stories Told & Untold (1996) |
| Robert Hart | 1994–1998 | lead vocals | Company of Strangers (1995)Stories Told & Untold (1996) |
| Jaz Lochrie | 2002 | bassbacking vocals | Merchants of Cool (2002) |
| Howard Leese | 2008–2019 | guitar (lead from 2016, rhythm and lead before)backing vocalskeyboards | Hard Rock Live (2010)Live at Wembley (2011) |
| Lynn Sorensen | 2008–2012 | bassbacking vocals | Hard Rock Live (2010)Live at Wembley (2011) |
| Todd Ronning | 2012–2019 | bassbacking vocals | none |

### Touring

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Details |
| Gregg Dechert | 1986–1987 | keyboardsrhythm guitarbacking vocals | Dechert performed on Fame and Fortune and the subsequent touring cycle, ending in late 1987. |
| Larry Oakes | 1988–1989 | keyboardsrhythm guitarbacking vocals | After the release of Dangerous Age, Oakes took over from Dechert as the touring keyboardist. |
| Paul Cullen | 1990–1992 | bass | Cullen joined the touring lineup of Bad Company following the release of Holy Water in 1990. |
| Geoff Whitehorn | 1990–1991 | lead guitarbacking vocals | Whitehorn substituted for Ralphs on the Holy Water tour between June 1990 and April 1991. |
| Rich Robinson | 2016 | lead guitarbacking vocals | Robinson substituted for Ralphs during a US tour between May and July 2016 due to illness. |

## Lineups

| Period | Members | Releases |
| Late 1973 – summer 1982 | Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica Mick Ralphs – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Boz Burrell – bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | Bad Company (1974) Straight Shooter (1975) Run with the Pack (1976) Burnin' Sky (1977) Desolation Angels (1979) Rough Diamonds (1982) |
| Group inactive 1982–1986 |||
| Mid – late 1986 | Brian Howe – lead vocals, saxophone Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Steve Price - bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | Fame and Fortune (1986) |
| Late 1986 – early 1987 | Brian Howe – lead vocals, saxophone Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Boz Burrell – bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | none |
| Early 1987 – summer 1994 | Brian Howe – lead vocals, saxophone Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Steve Price - bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | Dangerous Age (1988) Holy Water (1990) Here Comes Trouble (1992) What You Hear Is What You Get (1993) |
| Summer 1994 – late 1998 | Robert Hart – lead vocals Mick Ralphs – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Dave Colwell – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Rick Wills – bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | Company of Strangers (1995) Stories Told & Untold (1996) |
| Late 1998 – summer 1999 | Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica Mick Ralphs – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Boz Burrell – bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology (1999) (four new studio recordings) |
| Group inactive 1999–2001 |||
| Early – late 2001 | Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Colwell – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Rick Wills – bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | none |
| Early – late 2002 | Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Colwell – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Jaz Lochrie – bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | In Concert: Merchants of Cool (2002) |
| Group inactive 2002–2008 |||
| July 2008 – June 2012 | Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica Mick Ralphs – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Howard Leese – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Lynn Sorensen – bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | Hard Rock Live (2010) Live at Wembley (2011) |
| June 2012 – November 2016 | Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica Mick Ralphs – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Howard Leese – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Todd Ronning – bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | none |
| November 2016 – present | Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica Howard Leese – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards Todd Ronning – bass, backing vocals Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, backing vocals | none |