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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.
Mott the Hoople recorded "All the Young Dudes" at Olympic Studios in London on 14 May 1972, with Bowie producing. [a] [10] The song was engineered and mixed by Keith Harwood, and featured handclaps by Nicky Graham and security guard Stuey George. [7] Describing the session, Hunter said: "It was a high, because we knew we were singing a hit."
"Roll Away the Stone" is a song written by Ian Hunter, recorded by English rock band Mott the Hoople, and released as a single on the CBS label. [3] On the first version, recorded before Mick Ralphs left the band, Ralphs plays lead guitar and one of the Thunderthighs handles the bridge voice.
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 ...
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Willard M. Manus (September 28, 1930 – January 19, 2023) was an American novelist, playwright, and journalist based in Los Angeles. His best known book is Mott the Hoople (1966), the novel from which the British 1970s hard rock band derived their name.