Paul Bernard Rodgers, officially known as Paul Rodgers who was born on December 17, 1949, in North Yorkshire, England, is a British-Canadian Singer, music instrumentalist, and songwriter. He plays piano, guitar, percussion, and vocals. He worked as a lead vocalist for various bands such as The Law, Free Band Company, and The Firm. He has also performed as a solo artist and collaborated with the members of Queen under the sobriquet Queen + Paul Rodgers. Paul Rodgers was ranked 55 among the Top 100 Greatest Singers of All Time which was indeed an achievement. Paul has received accolades in 2011 for the British Academy’s Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.
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Paul Rodgers has been regarded as having had a huge impact on rock singers and rock music culture. Rodgers is the personal favorite of Freddie Mercury, specifically Rodgers’ aggressive style. John Mellencamp called Rodgers “the best rock singer ever”.
How did Paul Rodgers Meet his Wife?
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In an interview, Paul Rodgers revealed that while he was playing with Lynyrd Skynyrd in Vancouver he met his wife Cynthia Kereluk who is a former Miss Canada, an artist, and an exercise psychologist. Paul Rodgers is forever thankful to Skynyrd for making him cross paths with Cynthia.
Paul gives all the credit to Skynyrd vocalist Johnny Van Zandit because it was for him that Paul met his wife and former Miss Canada Cynthia Kereluk. Rodgers quotes thanking Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Plus, they introduced me to my wife! So I have to thank them for that! I was blown away when I met her…still am!”.
Paul Rodgers and Cynthia Kereluk tied the knot on 26th September 2007 in the Okanagan Valley, Canada, and have been married for nearly 15 years. Paul Rodgers got married in an intimate wedding ceremony with only loved ones invited. When it comes to their personal life, Paul chooses to stay silent and not so social about his personal life, and family.
Paul Rodgers of Bad Company with his family at his London home, 13th June 1974. (L-R) Machiko Shimizu Rodgers, Steve Rodgers, Paul Rodgers. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
Before marrying Cynthia, Paul had been married to Machiko Shimizu in 1971. The couple had two children together Jasmine Rodgers and Steve Rodgers who are also singers and musicians and the founders of the band named Bôa in the year 1990. Paul got divorced from Machiko in 1996.
Paul Rodgers also has a child from his past dating relationships who stays with him in his hometown Middlesbrough, England. There is no such information about his first child and Paul likes to keep it a secret.
Paul Rodgers officially evolved as a Canadian citizen on 21 October 2011 and stays in British Columbia, with houses established in Surrey and Summerland
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