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Mott the Hoople

Mott the Hoople were an English rock band, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid-1970s. They are best known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie. The song appeared on their 1972 album of the same name.

David Bowie had long been a fan of the band. After learning from Watts that they were about to split, he persuaded them to stay together and offered them "Suffragette City" from his then yet-to-be-released Ziggy Stardust album.

They turned it down, so Bowie also penned "All the Young Dudes" for them and it became their biggest hit.

They had further hits with 'Roll away the Stone',  'All the way to Memphis' and then with 'The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll'




Apart from Ian Hunter on vocals the group had a somewhat revolving cast of musicians - originally the lineup was Pete 'Overend' Watts on bass, vocals, guitar, Dale "Buffin" Griffin on drums, Mick Ralphs on guitar and Verden Allen on organ.

Mick Ronson, one of David Bowie's Spiders from Mars Band joined them in 1974 as did guitarist Ariel Bender,

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