Mick Ralphs
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| Birth name | Michael Geoffrey Ralphs |
| Born | 31 March 1944 Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, England |
| Origin | Hereford, Herefordshire, England |
| Died | 23 June 2025 (aged 81) Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England |
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| Years active | 1964–2016 |
| Website | www |
Michael Geoffrey Ralphs (31 March 1944 – 23 June 2025) was an English rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.[1]
In 2016, Ralphs had a stroke that forced him to retire.[2] He died from problems caused by the stroke in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire on 23 June 2025, aged 81.[3][4][5]
Mick Ralphs Media
Ralphs performing with Mott the Hoople at a reunion gig, Hammersmith Apollo, October 2009
References
- ↑ Friedlander, Matt. 5 Classic Songs Featuring Mott the Hoople/Bad Company Guitarist Mick Ralphs (in en-US). American Songwriter (2024-03-31). Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ↑ Bad Company musician Mick Ralphs recovering after stroke. Sunday Express, 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ Mick Ralphs obituary: guitarist and songwriter with Mott the Hoople and Bad Company (subscription required)
- ↑ Lewry, Fraser. Mott The Hoople and Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs dead at 81. Louder (23 June 2025). Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ↑ Browne, David. Mick Ralphs, Guitarist in Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, Dead at 81 (in en-US). Rolling Stone (2025-06-23). Retrieved 2025-06-23.
Other websites
- Official Page for Mick Ralphs Archived 2021-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Page for Mick Ralphs Blues Band Archived 2025-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Page for Bad Company
- Official Page for Mott The Hoople