Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: Paul Bernard Rodgers ( born 17 December 1949 , Middlesbrough ) is an English rock singer-songwriter , best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company .
Simplified: Paul Rodgers , ( born December 17 , 1949 ) is an English rock singer and songwriter . He is best known for being a member of Free and Bad Company .