Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralph has died at 81. The musician was a founding member of the 1970s English rock band and was part of Mott the Hoople before then.

Mick Ralphs, the singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died.

Mick Ralphs, founding guitarist for the rock band Bad Company whose warm power chords and understated melodies punctuate global mega-hits "Feel Like Makin' Love," "Ready for Love" and "Movin' On," has died,