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3 hours ago, fforest said:

He use to be all over the teen magazines in the early 70s. I mean like nonstop for years.

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Yeah, i remember him too - a real teen heart-throb...

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On 6/24/2025 at 9:12 AM, lazarus said:

Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/entertainment/mick-ralphs-bad-company-dies-intl-hnk

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

A statement posted to Bad Company’s official website Monday announced Ralphs’ death at age 81. Ralphs had a stroke days after what would be his final performance with the band at London’s O2 Arena in 2016, and had been bedridden ever since, the statement said. No further details on the circumstances of his death were provided.

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 in a statement. “He has left us with exceptional songs and memories. He was my friend, my songwriting partner, an amazing and versatile guitarist who had the greatest sense of humour.”

Ralphs wrote the 1970’s song “Ready for Love” for Mott the Hoople, later revamped for Bad Company’s 1974 debut album, which also included the Ralphs-penned hit “Can’t Get Enough.” He co-wrote Bad Company’s 1975 classic “Feel Like Makin’ Love” with Rodgers.

Born in Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire, England, Ralphs began playing blues guitar as a teenager, and in his early 20s in 1966, he co-founded the Doc Thomas Group. In 1969, the band would become Mott the Hoople, a name taken from the title and title character of a 1966 novel by Willard Manus.

The group’s self-titled first album, recorded in a week, won a cult following, but the two that followed were critical and financial flops. They finally found popular success and became glam-rock giants with the 1972 David Bowie-penned-and-produced song “All the Young Dudes.” But Ralphs felt creatively cramped in the band led by singer-songwriter Ian Hunter and left in 1973.

He would soon form Bad Company with Rodgers, a singer who had left his own band, Free.

The two had intended only to write songs together, and possibly to make a one-off album as a project. But when Free drummer Simon Kirke asked to sit in, they realized they were nearly a proper group already and went seeking a bassist. They found him in former King Crimson member Boz Burrell.

“We didn’t actually plan to have a band,” Ralphs said in a 2015 interview with Gibson Guitars. “It was all kind of accidental I suppose. Lucky, really.”

Kirke said in a statement Monday that Ralphs was “a dear friend, a wonderful songwriter, and an exceptional guitarist. We will miss him deeply.”

Bad Company found immediate success. Its albums were full of radio-ready anthems, and its live sound was perfectly suited to the 1970s height of arena rock.

Their self-titled debut album went to No. 1 on Billboard’s album chart. And Ralphs’ “Can’t Get Enough” — often mistakenly called “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love” because of its chorus lyrics — would be their biggest hit single, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“We actually did the whole thing in one take live,” Ralphs said in the Gibson interview. “It wasn’t perfect, but we just said, ‘Yeah, that’s great, it’s going to capture the moment.’ That’s what I like to do in recording. It doesn’t have to be perfect as long as it captures the moment. That’s what it’s all about.”

Bad Company’s 1975 follow-up, “Straight Shooter,” was also a hit, going to No. 3 on album charts in both the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and the UK Albums Chart.

Its opening track, “Good Lovin’ Gone Bad,” written by Ralphs, was a modest hit, and the song that followed it, “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” was a big one that would remain in rotation on classic rock radio for decades.

The band’s statement says Ralphs is survived by “the love of his life,” his wife Susie Chavasse, along with two children, three step-children and “beloved bandmates” Rodgers and Kirke.

“Our last conversation a few days ago we shared a laugh,” Rodgers said. “But it won’t be our last.”

Matt, exactly 50 years ago this month June 1975, saw Bad Company at Winterland....I wish I had bought a camera already, but as a struggling college student, no money until 1976.. Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs and Boz Burrell all of the originals at their peak,,,,,god they were good. 

RIP Mick Ralphs..

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40 minutes ago, Yessongs said:

Matt, exactly 50 years ago this month June 1975, saw Bad Company at Winterland....

Good chance I was there too. That was the summer between my HS jr. and sr. years. I had a car & a job and no evening restrictions. Winterland was definitely one of the places to see/hear music. My memory is a bit foggy as that was also the time of some serious partying here in The City. 50 years back...glad I survived. 

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On 6/25/2025 at 7:35 AM, forcebwithu said:

Found a news article on his passing. I didn't know the Foodland bakery items were sourced from La Boulange.

PATTAYA – COMMUNITY: Death of Alain Bazeilles, emblematic figure of La Boulange
Publication date: 06/22/2025

We learned with great sadness of the death of Alain Bazeilles, an emblematic figure of the French community of Pattaya, on the morning of Saturday, June 21, at the age of 64.

Alain was well-known to everyone in Pattaya. For 23 years, he had run "La Boulange," an institution that was much more than just a bakery. Over the years, the establishment became a veritable gathering place, an essential place for French speakers and anyone in Thailand who harbored a special attachment to France.

His commitment to the local community was also demonstrated by the fact that "La Boulange" was for a long time one of the loyal distribution points of the Gavroche Thailand paper magazine in Pattaya, testifying to Alain's involvement in community life.

The passing of Alain Bazeilles leaves a deep void. His warm smile and irreplaceable presence will be missed by many. We wish to extend our sincere condolences to his wife K Boum, his family, his loved ones and friends, as well as to all those for whom Alain was a familiar and beloved face.

Rest in peace, Alain. You will remain in our memories.

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Nothin' like some well buttered quality bread.     RIP

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18 hours ago, forqalso said:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/06/24/bobby-sherman-dead-cancer-little-woman/82898357007/

60’s pop star Bobby Sherman has died at age 81.

Post-entertainment career

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In 1974, Sherman guest-starred on an episode of the Jack Webb television series Emergency! ("Fools", season 3, episode 17, aired January 19, 1974), and found a new calling. Eventually, he left the public spotlight and became a paramedic. He volunteered with the Los Angeles Police Department, working with paramedics and giving CPR and first aid classes. He became a technical Reserve Police Officer with the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1990s, a position he still held as of 2017.[8] For more than a decade he served as a medical training officer at the Los Angeles Police Academy, instructing thousands of police officers in first aid and CPR. He was named LAPD's Reserve Officer of the Year in 1999.

Sherman also became a reserve deputy sheriff in 1999 with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, continuing his CPR and emergency training of new deputy hires. He retired from the sheriff's department in 2010.[8]     -Wikipedia

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On 6/25/2025 at 8:35 AM, forcebwithu said:

Found a news article on his passing. I didn't know the Foodland bakery items were sourced from La Boulange.

PATTAYA – COMMUNITY: Death of Alain Bazeilles, emblematic figure of La Boulange
Publication date: 06/22/2025

We learned with great sadness of the death of Alain Bazeilles, an emblematic figure of the French community of Pattaya, on the morning of Saturday, June 21, at the age of 64.

Alain was well-known to everyone in Pattaya. For 23 years, he had run "La Boulange," an institution that was much more than just a bakery. Over the years, the establishment became a veritable gathering place, an essential place for French speakers and anyone in Thailand who harbored a special attachment to France.

His commitment to the local community was also demonstrated by the fact that "La Boulange" was for a long time one of the loyal distribution points of the Gavroche Thailand paper magazine in Pattaya, testifying to Alain's involvement in community life.

The passing of Alain Bazeilles leaves a deep void. His warm smile and irreplaceable presence will be missed by many. We wish to extend our sincere condolences to his wife K Boum, his family, his loved ones and friends, as well as to all those for whom Alain was a familiar and beloved face.

Rest in peace, Alain. You will remain in our memories.

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On 6/25/2025 at 10:02 AM, Horizondave said:

If I am honest the photo of the guy doesn't look like a 64 year old, maybe he had medical issues. 

Well he does now.

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If you stayed at the Irish Clock in Udon Thani, arguably when it was in its heyday 10 plus years ago, then you would have met the landlord, Steve.

He was a good friend to many in Udon, myself included.

Condolances to Mali and his kids. Rest in peace Steve.

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17 hours ago, Smiler said:

If you stayed at the Irish Clock in Udon Thani, arguably when it was in its heyday 10 plus years ago, then you would have met the landlord, Steve.

He was a good friend to many in Udon, myself included.

Condolances to Mali and his kids. Rest in peace Steve.

He was a gentleman. RIP.

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