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Mott the Hoople were an English rock band formed in Hereford, Herefordshire in 1969. Originally named the Doc Thomas Group, the band changed their name after signing with Island Records in 1969. The band released albums at the beginning of the 1970s but failed to find any success.
The group then added singer Ian Hunter, became Mott the Hoople, [5] and, taking the advice of manager Guy Stevens, Pete Watts adopted the stage name Overend Watts. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Following the departure of Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson from the band, in 1974, the remaining members of Mott the Hoople recruited relative unknowns Ray Major, on guitar ...
Ian Hunter Patterson (born 3 June 1939) [1] [2] [3] [nb 1] is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Mott the Hoople, from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974, and at the time of its 2009, 2013, and 2019 reunions.
Terence Dale "Buffin" Griffin (24 October 1948 – 17 January 2016) was an English drummer and a founding member of 1970s rock band Mott the Hoople. Later, he worked as a producer, and produced many of the BBC Radio 1 John Peel sessions from 1981 to 1994.
Between this and the 1975 follow-up, Ronson had a short-lived stint with Mott the Hoople. [ 11 ] He then became a long-time collaborator with Mott's former leader Ian Hunter , commencing with the album Ian Hunter [ 25 ] (UK No. 21) and featuring the UK Singles Chart No. 14 hit " Once Bitten, Twice Shy ", [ 26 ] including a spell touring as the ...
Ralphs performing with Mott the Hoople at a reunion gig, Hammersmith Apollo, October 2009. On 2 July 2008, it was announced that the original line-up of Bad Company (minus Boz Burrell who died in September 2006) would do a one-off gig at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida on 8 August 2008. [8]
Today’s Ice-T — in the month prior to the U.S. election and before the death of one-time ... I heard everything from Pink Floyd to J. Geils Band to Boston to ELO to Mott the Hoople to Edgar ...
Guy Stevens (13 April 1943 – 28 August 1981) was a British music industry figure whose roles included DJ, record producer and band manager.He was influential in promoting R&B music in Britain in the 1960s, gave the rock bands Procol Harum [1] and Mott the Hoople their distinctive names and co-produced The Clash's album London Calling.