CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the mid-1970s, few bands embodied pure rock and roll swagger quite like Bad Company.

Formed in 1973 from the ashes of Free, Mott the Hoople and King Crimson, the British supergroup—Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs and Boz Burrell—became one of the first acts signed to Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song label.

With that pedigree, expectations were sky-high and the band delivered immediately.

The quartet was inducted into the hallowed Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night, floating on that pedigree.

Their self-titled 1974 debut produced stone-cold classics like “Can’t Get Enough” and “Bad Company,” defining the sound of FM rock radio for the next decade.

Rodgers’ powerhouse vocals and Ralphs’ blues-rooted guitar gave the band its punch, while Kirke’s steady drumming a

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