Overview

• Bad Company announced Ralphs’ June 24 death and noted he had been bedridden since suffering a stroke after his final 2016 performance.
• He co-founded Mott the Hoople before forming Bad Company and penned hits such as “Can’t Get Enough” and co-wrote “Feel Like Makin’ Love.”
• Paul Rodgers hailed him as an extraordinary guitarist with a great sense of humor and Simon Kirke remembered him as a dear friend.
• Ralphs spent his final years in a care setting following the stroke at London’s O2 Arena that left him confined to bed.
• He is survived by his wife Susie Chavasse, two children and three stepchildren, and will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this November.