"My Brother Jake" is a song and single by English band, Free. Written by lead singer Paul Rodgers and bass guitarist Andy Fraser, it was first released in the UK in 1971.[1]
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B-side | "Only My Soul" | |||
Released | April 1971 | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers | |||
Producer(s) | Free | |||
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The song was the second chart success for Free, reaching number four in the UK Singles Chart in 1971 and remaining in the chart for 11 weeks.[2] It was described by Dave Thompson of AllMusic as a "gorgeous knockabout" of a song.[3]
The band performed the song on BBC's Top of the Pops on 13 May 1971.[4]
In 1991 Andy Fraser revealed that he had originally written the song about Horace Faith, saying: "It was written about a friend, a guy called Horace Faith. He was a great singer and around that time we were great friends. It was basically a sentiment to him, but I thought 'My Brother Jake' sounded better than 'My Brother Horace'."[5]
The song appears on the band's 1973 compilation album The Free Story.[6]
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