1. Michael Geoffrey Ralphs was born on 31 March 1944 and is an English retired guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.
12 Facts About Mick Ralphs
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Mick Ralphs began his career as a teenager, playing with blues-rock band the Buddies.
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Mick Ralphs released a single with that group in 1964 before joining the Mod Doc Thomas Group in 1966.
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Mick Ralphs remained with the band until 1973, leaving just after they achieved their commercial breakthrough with the David Bowie-produced album All the Young Dudes, though he appeared on select tracks of the album The Hoople.
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Mick Ralphs continued to record and tour with Bad Company until the original band folded in 1982.
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Mick Ralphs teamed up with future Bad Company guitarist Dave Colwell for a limited four-run live support of the album, which featured drummer Chris Slade of Manfred Mann's Earth Band and keyboard player Lindsay Bridgewater, who performed with Ozzy Osbourne.
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Mick Ralphs did one performance with a band called Cold Turkey.
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Mick Ralphs performed at Hunter's 2005 concert at the London Astoria, with Mick Ralphs performing a guitar solo to "All the Way from Memphis".
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Mott the Hoople, including Mick Ralphs, reunited for two shows at the Blake Theatre in Monmouth close to Rockfield Studios where they rehearsed before playing five concerts at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, during September and October 2009.
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Mick Ralphs initially announced that he would not be participating in this tour and that Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes would be standing in for him.
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Mick Ralphs rejoined the band for the duration of the tour.
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Mick Ralphs has not returned to the band since with his lead guitar parts being played by second guitarist, Howard Leese and keyboard parts being played by Rodgers.