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Mick Ralphs, Guitarist in Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, Dead at 81

Mick Ralphs, whose guitar and songwriting powered two classic British bands, Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died.

Mick Ralphs, whose guitar and songwriting powered two classic British bands, Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. In addition to providing the group with its recognizable heavy riffing and power chords, Ralphs also wrote band classics like “Can’t Get Enough,” “Ready for Love,” and ”Good Lovin’ Gone Bad” and co-wrote “Bad Company” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love.” Ralphs was also a founding member of Mott the Hoople and played on the band’s first six albums, including the David Bowie-produced All the Young Dudes. Adhering to his low-key nature, Ralphs spent the following decades returning to the studio and on the road with Bad Company and even regrouped with Hunter for shows in the U.K.

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