A guitarist and songwriter, he ditched glam rock at its peak and scored with meatier stadium-rock anthems like “Can’t Get Enough” and “Feel Like Making Love.”

Mick Ralphs, the guitarist and songwriter who co-founded not one, but two legendary rock bands – Mott the Hoople and later Bad Company – has died at the age of 81, a statement from his representative announced.

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,