{"id":19556,"date":"2025-06-24T14:44:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=19556"},"modified":"2025-06-24T14:44:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:44:20","slug":"songwriter-guitarist-and-founding-member-of-the-classic-rock-bands-dies-at-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=19556","title":{"rendered":"Songwriter guitarist and founding member of the classic rock bands dies at 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"403\">Mick Ralphs, the iconic British guitarist and founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died at the age of 81. His passing was confirmed Monday via a statement on Bad Company\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"635\">Ralphs had been largely bedridden since suffering a stroke in 2016, shortly after his final performance with Bad Company at London\u2019s O2 Arena. Though details remain private, his death marks the loss of a true classic rock pioneer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"837\">Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers expressed heartbreak: \u201cOur Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground. He was my friend, songwriting partner, and one of the most versatile guitarists I\u2019ve known.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"974\">Ralphs was set to be inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame in November 2025 with Bad Company, an honor fans felt was long overdue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1252\">Ralphs\u2019 legacy began with Mott the Hoople in the late &#8217;60s, but his songwriting truly shined with hits like \u201cReady for Love,\u201d \u201cCan\u2019t Get Enough,\u201d and \u201cFeel Like Makin\u2019 Love.\u201d Known for his soulful riffs and humility, Ralphs helped shape the sound of British rock in the 1970s.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1452\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Though he never chased fame, his music left a permanent imprint on generations of fans. 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