Mick Ralphs, the founding guitarist-songwriter of Bad Company and Mott The Hoople, has died, Bad Company confirmed in a post on their official Instagram on Monday. He was 81.

Bad Company is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. Mick Ralphs, co-founder of the influential rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople and soon-to-be inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,

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.