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{{Short description|English-Canadian singer (born 1949)}} {{For|the footballer|Paul Rodgers (footballer)}} {{similar names|Paul Rogers (disambiguation){{!}}Paul Rogers}} {{Use Canadian English|date=April 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Paul Rodgers | image = Queen 2005 1010006.JPG | caption = Rodgers performing with [[Queen (band)|Queen]] at [[Festhalle Frankfurt]] in [[Frankfurt, Germany]] on 19 April, 2005 | birth_name = Paul Bernard Rodgers | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|12|17|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Middlesbrough]], England | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | genre = {{Flatlist| * [[Rock Music|Rock]] * [[blues rock]] * [[hard rock]] * [[blues]] * [[soul blues]] }} | years_active = 1968–present | label = {{hlist|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]|[[Victor Entertainment]]|[[SPV GmbH]]|[[E1 Music|Velvel]]}} Sun Records | current_member_of = | past_member_of = {{hlist|[[Free (band)|Free]]|[[Bad Company]]|[[The Firm (rock band)|The Firm]]|[[The Law (English band)|The Law]]|[[Queen + Paul Rodgers]]}} | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Machiko Shimizu|1971|1996|end=divorced}} * {{marriage |[[Cynthia Kereluk]]|2007}} }} | website = {{URL|paulrodgers.com}} }} '''Paul Bernard Rodgers''' (born 17 December 1949) is an English-Canadian singer. He was the lead vocalist of numerous successful rock bands, including [[Free (band)|Free]], [[Bad Company]], [[The Firm (rock band)|the Firm]] and [[The Law (English band)|the Law]]. He also has performed as a solo artist and collaborated with the remaining active members of [[Queen (band)|Queen]] under the moniker [[Queen + Paul Rodgers]], from 2004 to 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://paulrodgers.com/discography/|title=Discography|work=Paul Rodgers Official Site|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/reviews/music/rock-indie/queen-and-paul-rodgers-the-cosmos-rocks-$1241136.htm |title=Queen and Paul Rodgers: The Cosmos Rocks |work=In the news |date=10 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204654/http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/reviews/music/rock-indie/queen-and-paul-rodgers-the-cosmos-rocks-$1241136.htm |archive-date=4 January 2014}}</ref> A poll in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ranked him number 55 on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time".<ref name=stone>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-19691231 |title=100 Greatest Singers of All Time |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=27 November 2008 |access-date=9 November 2011}}</ref> In 2011, Rodgers received the British Academy's [[Ivor Novello Award]] for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.<ref>{{cite news |first=Alexandra |last=Topping |title=Plan B aka Ben Drew takes top honours at Ivor Novello awards |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London, England |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/19/plan-b-ben-drew-ivor-novello-awards |date=19 May 2011 |access-date=25 June 2011}}</ref> Rodgers has been cited as a significant influence on various rock singers. In 1991, [[John Mellencamp]] called Rodgers "the best rock singer ever".<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OR4h_dORXcUC&q=mellencamp+paul+rodgers&pg=PA65|title=Soul Searching|journal=Spin|date=August 1991|access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref> [[Freddie Mercury]] in particular liked Rodgers and his aggressive style.<ref name=stone/> Rodgers holds [[Multiple citizenship|joint citizenship]], after becoming a [[Canadians|Canadian]] citizen in 2011.<ref name="citizen">{{cite web|last=Junior |first=Chris M. |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-rodgers-canadian-citizen/ |title=Bad Company Singer Paul Rodgers' Vocals Spice Up His Canadian Citizenship Ceremony |publisher=Ultimateclassicrock.com |year=2011 |access-date=9 November 2011}}</ref>
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