Overview

• Mick Ralphs, co-founder and guitarist for Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, died on June 23 at age 81, his bandmates announced.
• He had been bedridden since suffering a stroke days after his final Bad Company performance at London’s O2 Arena in October 2016.
• Ralphs penned or co-wrote rock classics such as “Can’t Get Enough,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love” and “Rock and Roll Queen,” shaping the sound of 1970s British rock.
• Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke paid tribute to his songwriting partnership, exceptional guitar work and sense of humor in statements shared on Bad Company’s official channels.
• Bad Company’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is scheduled for November, honoring Ralphs’s enduring influence on rock music.