Influential ‘60s rock band’s founding member dead at 81
Mike Ratledge, keyboardist and founding member of the English rock band Soft Machine, has died at the age of 81. The musician ...
‘70s rock band’s founding member dead at 81
Mike Ratledge, a founding member of Soft Machine, has died. He was 81. Ratledge reportedly died following a short illness.
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"He was the backbone of Soft Machine." Founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge dead at 81
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