Mick Ralphs, the guitarist and co -founder of the elegant rockers of the 70 Mott the Houple and the Supergroup Bad Company, has died. He was 81 years old.
Ralphs's death was confirmed in a statement from his representative, although there was no exact date or cause of death.
“Our Mick has passed, my heart has just reached the ground,” said Bad Company Paul Rodgers singer in a statement. “He has left us with exceptional songs and memories. He was my friend, my composition partner, an incredible and versatile guitarist who had the greatest sense of humor. Our last conversation a few days ago shared a laugh, but it will not be our last. There are many Mick's memories that will create laughter. Condolences for all who loved him especially his true love, I will see in heaven.” ”
Born in 1944 in Herefordshire, England, Ralphs co -founded the Doc Thomas group in the mid -1960s, which he signed with the island after some changes in the alignment and were renewed as Mott the Houple. The composition of songs and Ralphs guitar work in that band helped to move rock
At Bowie, the group changed the management and obtained a career shaking when he gave them his song “All The Young Doubes”, which made its 1972 LP of the same name a global success. The monitoring of the band, “Mott”, was also a Smash and Deportivo Singles “All The Way From Memphis” and “Honalochie Boogie”.
However, Ralphs had ambitions beyond the band, and left in 1973 to join the free members Rodgers and Simon Kirke and the former bassist of King Crimson Boz Burrell in a new supergroup.
Bad Company became one of the first acts to sign with the Swan Song Song of Zeppelin, and immediately found global success. His homonym debut of 1974 was five times Platinum, in the strength of successes as “Can't Get Beather” and a reorganized shot of “Ready for Love” by Ralphs, with which he had originally recorded Mott the Houple. A monitoring, “Straight Shooter”, presented the classic basic rock element “Feel Like Makin 'Love”, and Bad Company remained accessories from the list until it broke in 1982.
Ralphs joined Mott The Houple for a meeting tour in 2009, and acted in several incarnations gathered from bad company and his own band Mick Ralphs Blues until he suffered a stroke in 2016, which limited him to bed in his last years. His last performance with Bad Company was in 2016, at the O2 Arena in London. That group will be included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the end of this year.
“He was a dear friend, a wonderful composer and an exceptional guitarist,” said Bad Company Kirke drummer in a statement. “We will miss it deeply.”
Ralphs survives the couple Susie Chavasse, her two children and three steps.
