The trailblazing English guitarist passed away on June 23 and left a formidable legacy, influencing the likes of Joe ...

Mick Ralphs, the original lead guitarist of English rock supergroup Bad Company, has passed away. His death was announced on Monday, with surviving Bad Company bandmates Paul Rodgers and Simon ...

FILE – Paul Rodgers, left, and Mick Ralphs, members of the band Bad Company, pose in New York April 5, 1999. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper, File) AP Entertainment ...

In 1973 — at the height of Mott’s success — Ralphs quit and began working on his own blues- and hard rock-based material. He also found the perfect voice for his songs in Paul Rodgers.

Ralphs is set to become a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bad Company in November. “Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground," Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers said ...

“Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground,” Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers announced on the band’s social media sites. “He has left us with exceptional songs and memories.

Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke and Mick Ralphs in 2013. “He couldn’t talk, but I just told him I loved him.