Mick Ralphs death: Bad Company and Mott the Hoople guitarist dies aged 81

Bad Company co-founder Mick Ralphs in November 1974 - (Getty)

Mick Ralphs, the guitarist who was one of the founding members of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, has died. He was 81.

The British musician played on a number of classic songs, including Mott the Hoople’s David Bowie-produced breakthrough single “All the Young Dudes” in 1972 and Bad Company’s 1974 hit “Can't Get Enough.”