Mott The Hoople Drummer Dead At 67

The single reached number three in the singles chart and the glam rock band’s later album Mott made it into the top 10.

Griffin passed away in his sleep seven days later on Sunday night, according to Peter Purnell from record label Angel Air records.

Purnell added: ‘All he ever wanted was for his beloved Mott The Hoople to reform and it was his determination that achieved that very feat in 2009 but sadly by then he was too ill to perform at the five sold-out dates – though he did join the band for encores’.

Griffin helped found Mott the Hoople in 1969, who issued their self-titled debut that same year.

Griffin was a founding member of the group, which scored its biggest hit with the David Bowie-penned and produced anthem “All the Young Dudes”.

Mott broke up in the the mid-1970s after a string of British hits including “Roll Away the Stone” and “All the Way From Memphis”. The band reunited in 2009 for their 40th anniversary, but Griffin was already ill, though he did participate in encores.

Griffin, Watts and Fisher continued to play and record under the name Mott, but split up two years later.

Gus Stewart/Redferns Dale Griffin of Mott The Hoople performs on stage in London in 2009.

Griffin would also go on to work behind the mixing board, producing albums for the Cult, Hanoi Rocks and more.

Supporting an Alzheimer’s Society campaign, he said: ” I used to be fearless, but Alzheimer’s has stopped me in my tracks. It is really important for people to “remember the person” and look beyond someone’s diagnosis of dementia. “I just wish they would realise that inside, I am still the same old “Buffin” I always was”. Griffin would also record BBC sessions for the likes of Pulp, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, New Model Army and Carcass.