He toured with Hunter in 2004, and participated in a Mott the Hoople reunion in the fall of 2009. Along with his Mick Ralphs Blues Band, he performed regularly with various incarnations of Bad ...

Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nov. 8 in Los Angeles. Ralphs, a native of Herefordshire, England, co-founded glam rock outfit Mott the Hoople in 1969.

Mick Ralphs, the guitarist and co-founder of stylish ‘70s rockers Mott the Hoople and the supergroup Bad Company, has died. He was 81. Ralphs’ death was confirmed in a statement from his ...

Mick Ralphs of Bad Co. performs at DTE Energy Music Theater on July 25, 2014 in Clarkston, Michigan. Getty Images Ralphs is set to become a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of ...

Mick Ralphs was the guitarist and founding member of two of the all-time great British rock bands — Mott The Hoople and Bad Company. His death at the age of 81 came nine years after he suffered ...

Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement posted to Bad Company’s official website ...

Mick Ralphs, the founding guitarist-songwriter of Bad Company and Mott The Hoople, has died, Bad Company confirmed in a post on their official Instagram on Monday. He was 81. “It is with ...

Mick Ralphs, the guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the legendary ‘70s rock bands Bad Company and Mott The Hoople, has died, according to an announcement from his rep. No cause of death ...

A version of this article appears in print on June 27, 2025, Section A, Page 21 of the New York edition with the headline: Mick Ralphs, of Mott the Hoople And Bad Company, Is Dead at 81.

Compared to Mott the Hoople, Bad Company’s earthier music and less flashy songs were preferable. “All that glitter thing!” Ralphs said in 1974. “Since David Bowie, it has become passé.” ...