Paul Kossoff - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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Paul Kossoff Biography

Paul Kossoff is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on September 14, 1950 in Hampstead, England, United Kingdom. Free performed at the famous 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, along with other great rockers like Free played in the now legendary 1970 Isle of Wight Festival, alongside other rock greats like Jimi Hendrix..

He was ranked 51st in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

One of Kossoff’s guitars, a 1957 Fender Stratocaster, was bought after his death by Dave Murray of the band Iron Maiden; he used it from 1978 to 1990.

He was born in Hampstead, London.

As with the majority of his peers, the overdose of drugs tragically ended his life just prior to turning thirty.

Paul Francis Kossoff (14 September 1950 – 19 March 1976) was an English blues rock guitarist. He was most notably a member of the band Free.

Paul Kossoff Net Worth

Paul is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Kossoff's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was a classical guitarist as a child, but he switched to electric guitar by the time he reached his teens.

In April 1968, Kossoff and Kirke teamed up with Paul Rodgers (vocals) and Andy Fraser (bass) to form Free. They toured for two years, during which they recorded two albums: Tons of Sobs (1968) and Free (1969). Both albums showcased the band’s blues- and soul-influenced sound, a style that was in contrast to some of their progressive and heavier counterparts at the time.

However after the release of the next album, Highway (1970) and its relatively poor sales, band pressures led to a split. The live album Free Live was recorded in 1970, and released in 1971 as a farewell record.

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In 1966 Kossoff joined the Chicago-style blues band Black Cat Bones. The band played with touring blues piano player Champion Jack Dupree, often supporting Fleetwood Mac and other gigs with Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green. Kossoff’s bandmate in Black Cat Bones was drummer Simon Kirke, and the two went on to play on Champion Jack Dupree’s April 1968 album When You Feel the Feeling You Was Feeling.

Who is Paul Kossoff Dating?

According to our records, Paul Kossoff is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Paul Kossoff’s is not dating anyone.

Success came in 1970 when their third album, Fire and Water (1970), spawned the hit “All Right Now”. The band played the Isle of Wight festival to both audience and critical acclaim, and sellout tours in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan followed.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Aged nine Kossoff started classical guitar lessons with Blanche Monroe. His classical guitar training continued until he was fifteen. In December 1965 he saw Eric Clapton with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers at The Refectory, Golders Green, North West London. This encounter inspired him to purchase a Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar. During 1966 Kossoff worked as a junior salesman at Selmer’s Music Shop in Charing Cross Road. He received lessons from session guitarist Colin Falconer who worked in the guitar department at Selmer’s.

Kossoff and Kirke teamed up with Texan keyboard player John “Rabbit” Bundrick and Japanese bass player Tetsu Yamauchi to release the 1971 album Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit. Rodgers and Fraser pursued unsuccessful solo projects.

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Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Paul Kossoff celebrates birthday on September 14 of every year.

Kossoff’s guitar playing was also much in demand for session work and he contributed solos on several albums including: Jim Capaldi’s Oh How We Danced (1972) and Short Cut Draw Blood (1975); Martha Veléz’s Fiends and Angels (1969); The Amazing Blondel’s Mulgrave Street (1974); Uncle Dog’s Old Hat (1972), Michael Gately’s Gately’s Cafe (1971) and Mike Vernon’s 1971 album Bring It Back Home.

What happened Paul Kossoff?

Kossoff died on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City on 19 March 1976 from a pulmonary embolism after a blood clot in his leg moved to his lung, while touring America with Back Street Crawler.

Why did Paul Kossoff leave Free?

In early 1972 the band set aside their differences and reformed in an effort to save Kossoff from his growing drug addiction, and released Free at Last in June of the same year. Fraser left the band in mid-1972, frustrated by Kossoff’s unreliability at being able to perform at shows or even at showing up.

Is Paul Kossoff still alive?

March 19, 1976

Did Paul Kossoff have any children?

Two years ago, Rodgers met Kossoff’s son, Simon, for the first time.

How old is Paul Kossoff?

25 years (1950–1976)

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