Overview

• Ralphs died on June 23 at age 81 after nearly a decade bedridden following a stroke days after his final Bad Company performance in October 2016.
• He co-founded Mott the Hoople in 1969 and left in 1973 to form Bad Company alongside Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell.
• Ralphs wrote or co-wrote rock staples such as “Can’t Get Enough,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love” and earlier Mott the Hoople hits like “Ready for Love.”
• His passing comes just months before Bad Company’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 8, 2025.
• He is survived by his partner Susie Chavasse, two children and three stepchildren.