“I was 17, and it was my first summer in London as a professional singer. One hot, humid evening, I heard that the Jimi Hendrix Experience was playing in a blues club above a pub in Finsbury Park. I was flat broke and couldn't afford a ticket, so I went along just to stand outside and listen.”

English singer

Paul Rodgers is an English singer, best known as the lead vocalist for several rock bands, including Free, Bad Company, the Firm and the Law. He was also active as a solo performer and later worked with the remaining members of Queen as Queen + Paul Rodgers from 2004 to 2009. Rodgers is widely associated with classic rock and powerful vocal performances. Rolling Stone placed him at number 55 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and in 2011 he received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.