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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 was born as Michael Geoffrey Ralphs on March 31, 1944, in Herefordshire, England. Many people love to think that he was a child prodigy, but that’s not the case. In fact, Mick wasn’t interested in guitar until he heard Booker T. & the M.G.’s playing “Green Onions” on the radio in 1962.
Bad Company was an English rock supergroup that was formed in London [2] in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke (both ex- Free ), guitarist Mick Ralphs (ex- Mott the Hoople) and bassist Boz Burrell (ex- King Crimson ). [3] .
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…
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...
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.
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.
Guitarist Mick Ralphs, whose pulverizing riffs were first heard in the late ’60s in the original Mott the Hoople, has charged back into the limelight. Mott was a ferocious quintet, and one of the most highly-underrated bands of that era.
