“Good Lovin’ Gone Bad“ was a 1974 Top 40, major trans-Atlantic hit for English rock band, Bad Company …..on a track that was written by the band’s guitarist Mick Ralphs….as the song first appeared on the album, Straight Shooter….and was later referenced in 38 Special’s 1981 hit “Hold On Loosely”
Bad Company are an English hard rock super-group formed in Westminster, London, in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers and guitarist Mick Ralphs….while later adding drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell.…..as super star rock band Led Zeppelin‘s manager Peter Grant also managed Bad Company until 1982….for the band enjoyed great success throughout the 1970’s….with their first three albums, Bad Company in 1974….Straight Shooter in 1975….and Run with the Pack in 1976….all reached the top five in the album charts in both the UK and US…..while many of their singles/songs such as “Bad Company”, “Can’t Get Enough”, “Good Lovin’ Gone Bad” (as seen in this video herewith), “Feel Like Makin’ Love”, “Ready for Love”, “Shooting Star” and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy” remain staples of classic rock radio….. while they have sold 15.5 million RIAA-certified albums in the United States.
