Kossoff performing with Free at Randwick Racecourse, 1971
Background information
Birth name
Paul Francis Kossoff
Born
(1950-09-14)14 September 1950 Hampstead, London, England
Died
19 March 1976(1976-03-19) (aged 25) en route to New York, US
Genres
Rock
blues
blues rock
hard rock
Occupation(s)
Guitarist
Years active
1968–1976
Labels
Island
Atlantic
Atco
Formerly of
Free
Leaf Hound
Black Cat Bones
Back Street Crawler
Kossoff/Kirke/Tetsu/Rabbit
Website
paulkossoff.webs.com
Musical artist
Paul Francis Kossoff (14 September 1950 – 19 March 1976) was an English guitarist, best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Free. He was ranked number 51 in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".[1]
^Fricke's, David (3 December 2010). "100 Greatest Guitarists: David Fricke's Picks: Paul Kossoff". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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an English rock band formed in London in 1968, by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist PaulKossoff, bassist Andy Fraser and drummer Simon Kirke. Signed with...
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