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BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Mott The Hoople festival announced for Ross-on-Wye
A festival dedicated to Mott The Hoople is to take place in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, later this year, the town council has said. The announcement of Mottfest comes after one of the band's founding members Mick Ralphs died on 23 June aged band's two other founding members, Dale "Buffin" Griffin and Pete Overend Watts both grew up in Ross-on-Wye. Mottfest organiser Simon Rowberry said the festival would help "flag up" how important Herefordshire had been to the music industry. He said: "That whole part of the country has been underrepresented in terms of its musical legacy."The band, formed in 1969, is most closely associated with the 1972 hit single All The Young Dudes, written by David Rowberry also launched a fundraising campaign for a memorial bench at Rope Walk for Griffin and Watts. The project raised £1,864 in total, with the bench to be revealed at Mottfest, which kicks off on Friday 3 October. Mr Rowberry described the response to the fundraiser as "incredible". "It took us a week to raise £1,700... It was just remarkable how quickly we managed to raise the money," he said. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Mick Ralphs, Founding Member of Bad Company & Mott the Hoople, Dies at 81
Mick Ralphs, the co-founding guitarist of rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died at age 81. In a post to Bad Company's official social media account on Monday (June 23), the guitarist's bandmates announced his death to the public. Ralphs is survived by his partner, Susie Chavasse, and his three step-children. A cause of death was not shared at press time. More from Billboard Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2025 Turnstile Soundtrack New Taco Bell Commercial Featuring Tony Hawk Royel Otis Set August Release for Second Album 'Hickey' In a statement shared alongside the news, Ralphs' bandmate and Bad Company lead vocalist Paul Rodgers celebrated the life of his friend. 'Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground. He has left us with exceptional songs and memories,' Rodgers wrote. 'He was my friend, my songwriting partner, an amazing and versatile guitarist who had the greatest sense of humour. Our last conversation a few days ago we shared a laugh but it won't be our last. There are many memories of Mick that will create laughter.' Drummer Simon Kirke shared his own tribute to the band's post, calling Ralph 'a dear friend, a wonderful songwriter, and an exceptional guitarist,' and simply adding, 'We will miss him deeply.' The news of Ralphs' death comes just two months after Bad Company was announced as one of the inductees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2025, which the band called a 'fitting tribute to the band's enduring influence' in their memorial post for the guitarist. The band will be formally inducted to the Hall of Fame on Nov. 8. Bad Company's debut, self-titled 1974 album earned the band their first and only No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. The band's debut single 'Can't Get Enough' reached a No. 5 peak on the Billboard Hot 100, which remains their highest-charting song on the list to date. Mott the Hoople, meanwhile, earned their highest-ranking track on the Hot 100 in November 1972, when the David Bowie-written 'All the Young Dudes' reached No. 37 on the all-genre chart. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
New York Times
24-06-2025
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- New York Times
Mick Ralphs, of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, Dies at 81
Mick Ralphs, a British guitarist and songwriter who glittered at the peak of glam rock with Mott the Hoople before joining forces with the vocalist Paul Rodgers to form Bad Company, the hard-rock quartet that rode high in the feathered-hair 1970s with anthems like 'Can't Get Enough' and 'Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy,' has died. He was 81. His death was announced on Monday in a statement on the official Bad Company site, which noted that he had suffered a stroke days after his final performance with the group in October 2016 and had remained bedridden until his death. The statement did not say where or when he had died, or give a specific cause. Bad Company, scheduled to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November, combined muscular stadium rock with infectious hooks to become one of the most commercially successful groups of its era. Formed in 1973, the group originally consisted of Mr. Ralphs (late of Mott the Hoople, known for the 1972 hit 'All the Young Dudes'); Mr. Rodgers and the drummer Simon Kirke, both previously of Free, whose arena-shaking 'All Right Now' was a No. 4 hit in 1970; and the bassist Boz Burrell, a veteran of King Crimson. Bad Company became an FM radio force. It sold more than a million copies of its first three albums, starting with its 1974 debut, called simply 'Bad Company,' which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured 'Can't Get Enough,' a bluesy thumper written by Mr. Ralphs that soared to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
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- Yahoo
‘My heart just hit the ground': Legendary rock guitarist, dead at 81
Mick Ralphs, the influential guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the iconic rock bands Bad Company and Mott The Hoople, has died. He was 81. In recent years, Ralphs had been in a nursing home after suffering from a stroke in 2016 while on tour with Bad Company in the United Kingdom, according to Rolling Stone. Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November. 'Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground. He has left us with exceptional songs and memories. He was my friend, my songwriting partner, an amazing and versatile guitarist who had the greatest sense of humour,' Paul Rodgers, lead singer for Bad Company, wrote in a statement shared on Facebook. 'Our last conversation a few days ago, we shared a laugh, but it won't be our last. There are many memories of Mick that will create laughter. Condolences to everyone who loved him, especially his one true love, Susie. I will see you in heaven.' Ralphs left the English rock band, Mott the Hoople, after he met Rodgers in 1971 and shared mutual songs with the artist while having an 'inspired' jam session, according to the statement. Rodgers and Ralphs then formed the band, Bad Company, adding former King Crimson bassist and vocalist Boz Burrell and drummer Simon Kirke. Bad Company's success 'was meteoric.' They produced classic hits such as 'Can't Get Enough' and 'Movin' On,' in addition to 'electrifying rock anthems' like 'Ready for Love,' 'Rock Steady,' and the title track, 'Bad Company.' Bad Company's statement concludes by saying, 'Mick Ralphs leaves behind a powerful musical legacy that will continue to inspire generations.' Country star recovering after hospitalized for 'not making sense' on stage Legendary musician boycotting Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction Chart-topping '60s pop singer dies at 82: 'He will be greatly missed' TV icon expecting 8th child at age 70 Chef and Food Network star Anne Burrell dead at 55 Read the original article on MassLive.
BBC News
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Mott The Hoople's Mick Ralphs dies aged 81
Guitarist and songwriter Mick Ralphs, best known for his time with Mott The Hoople, has died at the age of 81, according to the band's official website. A statement said: "Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time."The Hereford-born musician was a key member of the band, which formed in 1969. He left four years later, and moved on to Bad Company.A statement from that band said Ralphs was "survived by the love of his life Susie", his two children and three step-children", as well as his bandmates Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers, the latter of whom added: "Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground." Ralphs was with Mott The Hoople for the release of 1972's All The Young Dudes, which was written by David Bowie. The song reached number three in the UK singles charts that Allen, one of the founding members of the band, stated of Ralphs' passing: "It's very sad to hear that he is gone. We have lasting memories, fond memories."Ralphs' final performance with Bad Company was in October 2016, with the musician suffering a stroke the following Company had been due to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year. Rodgers said: "He has left us with exceptional songs and memories. He was my friend, my songwriting partner, an amazing and versatile guitarist who had the greatest sense of humour."[In] our last conversation a few days ago we shared a laugh but it won't be our last. There are many memories of Mick that will create laughter. "Condolences to everyone who loved him especially his one true love, Susie. I will see you in heaven."Drummer Kirke said: "He was a dear friend, a wonderful songwriter, and an exceptional guitarist. We will miss him deeply." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
