Mott The Hoople

Active:: 1968 - 1974, for 6 years.
Snapshot:: A Group with 57 releases. 8 members.

Mott the Hoople were an English rock band with strong R&B roots and dominant in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.

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Genres

Glam Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR), Hard Rock,

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Mott The Hoople 2009

Shouting & Pointing 1976

The Hoople 1974 (Play) Buy mp3

Mott 1973 (Play) Buy mp3

All the Young Dudes 1972 (Play) Buy mp3

Brain Capers 1971

Wildlife 1971

Mad Shadows 1970

Mott the Hoople 1969 (Play) Buy mp3

All The Young Dudes (Remastered +…

Mott the Hoople / Mad Shadows

Walkin' With a Mountain

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Ariel Bender

founder member

Dale Griffin

founder member

Ian Hunter

founder member

Mick Ronson

founder member

Overend Watts

founder member

Verden Allen

founder member

Morgan Fisher

- 1973-1977

Mick Ralphs

founder member

- 1968-1973

Mott The Hoople

Jan, 20 2009

All the not-young-anymore dudes from Mott The Hoople are reforming for two shows in London, 69-year old former lead singer Ian Hunter has announced. On the 2nd and 3rd of October, the Hammersmith Appollo will play host to the original Mott lineup, on the 40th anniversary of their formation. Mott The Hoople were famously on the verge of giving up after their fourth album had failed to find an audience, when a fan by the name of David Bowie offered to write them a song. They turned down his first suggestion - "Suffragete City" - but did record his second, "All The Young Dudes," which became a glam rock anthem and sealed their fame. "Why are we doing it?" Hunter said. "I can't speak for the others, but I'm doing it just to see what it's like." Tickets go on sale this Thursday.