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Kirke

American  
[kur-kee] / ˈkɜr ki /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. Circe.


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In addition to Rodgers and Kirke, who had played together in the rock band Free, Bad Company’s original members included guitarist Mick Ralphs and bassist Boz Burrell.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Rodgers and Kirke are Bad Company’s only surviving original members — Burrell died in 2006, followed by Ralphs this June.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Drummer Kirke said: "He was a dear friend, a wonderful songwriter, and an exceptional guitarist. We will miss him deeply."

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

David Kirke, a flamboyant British thrill-seeker who performed — and more important, survived — the first modern bungee jump, died on Oct.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Kirke, then: of her deceits and magic, then of his voyage to the wide underworld of dark, the house of Death, and questioning Teiresias, Theban spirit.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer