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Andy Fraser. Andrew McIan Fraser (3 July 1952 – 16 March 2015) was a British musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and co-composer for the rock band Free, which he helped found in 1968 when he was 15. He also founded the rock band Sharks after leaving Free in 1972.
Andy Fraser left the band in 1972 and formed Sharks. Free recorded one more album, Heartbreaker, before disbanding in 1973; Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke went on to co-form the more successful rock supergroup Bad Company. [8] Paul Kossoff formed Back Street Crawler in 1973, but died from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 25 in 1976. [9]
According to drummer Simon Kirke, "All Right Now" was written by Free bassist Andy Fraser and singer Paul Rodgers in the Durham Students' Union building, Dunelm House. [12] He said: "'All Right Now' was created after a bad gig in Durham. We finished our show and walked off the stage to the sound of our own footsteps.
Tons of Sobs. Tons of Sobs is the debut studio album by the English rock band Free, released in the UK on 14 March 1969. [2] While the album failed to chart in the UK, it reached number 197 in the US. [4] Free are cited as one of the definitive bands of the British blues boom of the late 1960s, even though this is the only album of their canon ...
Heartbreaker is the sixth and final studio album by the English rock band Free, that provided them with one of their most successful singles, "Wishing Well". It was recorded in late 1972 after bassist Andy Fraser had left the band and while guitarist Paul Kossoff was ailing from an addiction to Mandrax (Quaalude) and features a different line ...
Sharks. Sharks are a British rock band formed in 1972 by bassist Andy Fraser upon his departure from Free. [1] They were signed to Island Records and were highly rated by critics, especially for Chris Spedding 's guitar work. [2][3][4] The original line-up consisted of Fraser (bass, piano), Snips (real name, Steve Parsons) (vocals), Spedding ...
Free discography. Left to right standing: Paul Kossof and Simon Kirke. Sitting: Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser. Free were an English rock band formed in London in 1968, by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Paul Kossoff, bassist Andy Fraser and drummer Simon Kirke. Signed with Island Records, the group are known for their hit songs " All Right Now ...
Free. (Free album) Free is the second studio album by English rock band Free, recorded and released in 1969. It saw the burgeoning of the songwriting partnership between Paul Rodgers and 16-year-old bassist Andy Fraser; eight of the nine songs are credited to the two. The album performed poorly, failing to chart in the UK and in the US. [2]