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Also known as Michael Roland Ratledge

British musician

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1943-05-06
Active to
2025-02-05
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1,245
Total plays
13,278

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Mike Ratledge (born Michael Roland Ratledge in Maidstone on 6 May 1943; died 5 February 2025) was a British musician remembered for being part of the "Canterbury" scene and a co-founder, and long-time member, of Soft Machine. As a child, Ratledge was educated in classical music, the only kind of music played in his parents' home. He learned to play the piano, and with his friend Brian Hopper, whom he had met at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys in Canterbury, played classical piano and cla

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mike
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Maidstone
Occupation
jazz musician
Languages spoken
French
Record label
Harvest
Image
Mike Ratledge.jpg
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date of birth
1943-05-06
member of
Adiemus
birth name
Michael Roland Ratledge
date of death
2025-02-05
writing language
English language
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