Mick Ralphs Checks Out at 81—Left Us ‘Ready for Love,’ Not for Goodbye
Bad Company's co-founder and former Mott The Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs dies at 81, his passing confirmed by a spokesperson without a disclosed cause, though he had been bedridden since a 2016 stroke.
Tributes from Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Joe Elliott, and David Coverdale mix grief with memories, while accolades resurface Ralphs' songwriting credits—'Can't Get Enough,' 'Ready for Love,' and 'Rock and Roll Queen' among them.
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