Mick Ralphs

Michael Geoffrey Ralphs (31 March 1944 – 23 June 2025) was an English rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.^[1]

Mick Ralphs
Ralphs in 1976
Background information
Birth name	Michael Geoffrey Ralphs
Born	(1944-03-31)31 March 1944 Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, England
Origin	Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Died	23 June 2025(2025-06-23) (aged 81) Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Genres	Hard rock blues rock glam rock
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1964–2016
Formerly of	Mott the Hoople Bad Company David Gilmour Band Ian Hunter Rant Band
Website	www.facebook.com/mickralphsbluesband

In 2016, Ralphs had a stroke that forced him to retire.^[2] He died from problems caused by the stroke in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire on 23 June 2025, aged 81.^[3][4][5]