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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.
Mott reluctantly accepts a job at Spencer's department store chain; he dulls his unhappiness with the work and with becoming a Hoople using alcohol and tranquilizers. He asks Sandra to marry him. Mott is invited to dinner with Sandra, Ethel, and Reverend Gurrey, where the latter two attempt to convert him to Christianity.
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.
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 ] Watts played bass in Mott the Hoople's seven albums released between 1969 and 1974, and sang his own composition " Born Late '58 " included in the band's seventh album ...
Ralphs remained with the band until 1973, leaving just after they achieved their commercial breakthrough with the David Bowie-produced album All the Young Dudes, though he appeared on select tracks of the album The Hoople. Upon exiting Mott the Hoople, he founded Bad Company along with vocalist Paul Rodgers from the band Free. [3]
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.
Mott the Hoople " Born Late '58 " is a single taken from Mott the Hoople 's seventh and final studio album The Hoople . It is the only Mott the Hoople track credited solely to, and sung by group bassist Peter Watts , prior to the group reforming as simply "Mott".
Ramblin' Man Fair was a British Classic Rock festival, held annually at Mote Park in Maidstone, England, between 2015 and 2019. [1] The festival featured many large acts including Scorpions, ZZ Top, Black Stone Cherry, Mott the Hoople, The Cult, Whitesnake, Gregg Allman, Y&T, Extreme, Rival Sons, Europe, Saxon, Steel Panther and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D.