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Mike Ratledge, Soft Machine co-founder, dead at 81
Band member John Etheridge described him as ‘the backbone of Soft Machine’. Mike Ratledge, one of the founding members and keyboard player of the British psych-rock band Soft Machine, has died aged 81 ...
Iconic rocker dead at 81: ‘What a loss to all of us’
Mike Ratledge, a founding member of Soft Machine, has died. He was 81. Ratledge reportedly died following a short illness. “Incredibly sad news that my great friend and Soft Machine legend passed away ...