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Michael Geoffrey Ralphs (born 31 March 1944) is a retired English guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. Though not a constant member, he appeared on every studio album by the latter band alongside drummer Simon Kirke .
Mar 31, 2023 · Paul Rodgers has offered a brief update on Mick Ralphs, the guitarist and co-founder of two classic rock bands, Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. Ralphs suffered a stroke shortly after BadCo’s brief 2016 “Swan Song” U.K. tour ended on October 29 at The O2 in London.
Simon Kirke offered his perspective on Bad Company’s legacy and about the “heartbreaking” condition of his longtime bandmate, Mick Ralphs, in a wide-ranging 2020 interview. He also talked about the serendipity of a flip of a coin that started his career and ultimately led to the formation of Free.
Mick Ralphs (1976). The reply was so apt it clearly showed how great a songwriter he was while being a brilliant guitarist at the same time. After all, he wrote some iconic songs like “Ready For Love,” “Rock & Roll Queen,” “Drivin’ Sister,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” and “Can’t Get Enough.”.
Rodgers had met Mott The Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and after jamming together and listening to new songs that Ralphs had penned and songs that Rodgers had penned, Ralphs made the decision to leave Mott and form a new band with Rodgers.
Mick Ralphs was the lead guitarist for not one, but two of album rock's most storied bands: underappreciated glam rock legends Mott the Hoople, and the far more commercially successful Bad Company. Born…
Nov 3, 2016 · Mick Ralphs may not be the world's most famous guitar superstar but his playing and songwriting have sold millions more recordings than many a manic shredder.
Apr 29, 2024 · Unabashedly British and irresistibly swaggering, Bad Company personified ’70s arena rock. Detractors denounced them as machismo, but fans have bought more than 40 million albums, 20 million in America alone. Guitarist/founder Mick Ralphs was a prime role model for numerous players.
Jan 27, 2012 · Guitarist Mick Ralphs Recalls Exit From Mott The Hoople, Birth Of Bad Company. As the swashbuckling British guitar player for glam pioneers Mott The Hoople and later, rock and roll fantasy...
The Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Countinues. The legendary Bad Company was born in 1973, when Mick Ralphs left Mott The Hoople and teamed up with ex-Free vocalist Paul Rodgers. Soon after, Free drummer Simon Kirke and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell came aboard to complete the lineup.
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