Mott the Hoople

Mott the Hoople were a popular 1970s British rock and roll band that maintained a large audience without ever achieving mainstream success.

Mick Ralphs, Verden Allen, Pete "Overend&

Mott the Hoople were a popular 1970s British rock and roll band that maintained a large audience without ever achieving mainstream success.

Mick Ralphs, Verden Allen, Pete "Overend" Watts and Dale Griffin (often referred to as 'Buffin') formed a band called Silence in 1968, playing near Hereford. Adding high-voiced lead singer Stan Tippens in 1969, the band recorded early tracks at a studio in Monmouth, later dominated by Love Sculpture and Dave Edmunds. Stan was soon injured and could not sing but the band lobbied and eventually signed with Island Records and moved to London to record with Guy Stevens as producer.