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Mott the Hoople
12+ albums
glam rockclassic rockrock70shard rock
about
Mott the Hoople were an English rock band formed in Hereford, Herefordshire in 1966, originally under the name the Doc Thomas Group. The founding lineup included Mick Ralphs on guitar, Stan Tippins on vocals, Pete Overend Watts on bass, and Dale "Buffin" Griffin on drums. Organist Verden Allen joined in 1968. The band initially performed and recorded in Italy, releasing an eponymous album in 1967, and later used the names the Shakedown Sound and Silence for UK performances, producing demos that failed to secure a record deal. The group came to the attention of Guy Stevens at Island Records, who suggested replacing Tippins with Ian Hunter as lead singer and piano player. After Stevens read the novel "Mott the Hoople" by Willard Manus, he renamed the band after its title. The band’s debut album, "Mott the Hoople" (1969), achieved cult success, followed by "Mad Shadows" (1970), "Wildlife" (1971), and "Brain Capers" (1971), which sold poorly. By 1972, the band was close to disbanding. David Bowie encouraged the band to stay together and wrote the single "All the Young Dudes" for them, which became their first major hit. Bowie also produced the album of the same name, which furthered their success. Subsequent albums included "Mott" (1973) and "The Hoople" (1974), both achieving commercial success, although membership changes occurred frequently. Mick Ralphs left to form Bad Company and was replaced by Luther Grosvenor, who performed as Ariel Bender. The band toured extensively i
