The drummer and founder member of the band Mott The Hoople, Dale Griffin, has died, aged 67.
The band were best known for their song All The Young Dudes, written by David Bowie and performed by them with Bowie on backing vocals.
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, whose first name was Terence and was affectionately known as Buffin, was born in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
Among his other bands were The Silence, Charles Kingsley Creation and The Doc Thomas Group, in which he played with Mott members Overend Watts and Mick Ralphs.
Later, the band changed its name to The Shakedown Sound and, in 1969, moved to London and, together with Ian Hunter, reformed into Mott The Hoople at the suggestion of producer Guy Stevens who had read a book of that same name.
Griffin stayed with the band after they underwent another line-up change and called themselves MOTT, but the act disbanded in the late 70s soon after the rise of punk.
In the 1980s, Griffin joined the BBC and produced a number of Radio 1 John Peel sessions, helping launch the careers of Pulp, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana and Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.
At the age of 58 Griffin was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and only played a limited part in the band's 2009 reunion.
He is survived by his long-term partner Jean Smith.
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