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Michael Geoffrey Ralphs (born 31 March 1944, Herefordshire) [1] is an English retired musician, vocalist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. [2] Career. Ralphs began his career as a teenager, playing with blues -rock band the Buddies. [3] .
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.”.
Fans and critics alike began to clamor for a reunion of the original band and finally, it happened when Rodgers got together with Ralphs and Burrell in England to discuss the release of an Anthology of music.
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.
Dec 10, 2023 · Guitarist Mick Ralphs and singer Paul Rodgers had struck up a writing partnership based around Ralphs’ gift with a riff and Rodgers’ peerless voice. Drummer Simon Kirke’s own writing was becoming a counterpoint to the impeccable rhythm section he was creating with bassist Boz Burrell.
