Mick Ralphs, (31 March, 1944 - 23 June, 2025), spent the last years of his life bedridden after a stroke and died at a care facility in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. He was a founding member of both Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.
Writing in Ralphs obituary for The Guardian, Adam Sweeting said, "Though modest about his own accomplishments, he was a versatile and skillful guitarist who could play anything from crunching power chords to delicate acoustic picking, and was also a major songwriting contributor."
Reviewing his career, Blues Rock Review, said, "Never a virtuoso or an overly flashy player, Ralphs' guitar chops always felt workman-like: laser-focused on skilfully and passionately providing exactly what the song called for without flashy embellishments. Some of the most iconic crunchy riffs of '70s-era blues rock came from his hands while in Bad Company, but Ralphs also toured with such legends as David Gilmour and led a solo career full of treats for blues rockers."
Before his death, Ralphs was able to express his happiness that Bad Company were due to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2025.
