Mott the Hoople were an English glam rock band formed in Herefordshire. Initially named the Doc Thomas Group, the group changed their name after signing with Island Records in 1969. The band released records throughout the early 1970s, all of which failed to achieve commercial success. On the verge of disbanding, the band was encouraged by David Bowie to stay together. Bowie also wrote their signature hit song "All the Young Dudes", which was a major hit in 1972. Bowie subsequently produced their album of the same name for them, which continued their success. Despite personnel changes, the band had found further success with Mott (1973) and The Hoople (1974). Lead singer Ian Hunter departed the band in 1974, after which the band's commercial fortunes began to dwindle. They remained together with continuing personnel changes until their break-up in 1980. The band have had reunions in 2009, 2013, 2018 and 2019. From Wikipedia
