Mike Ratledge, one of the founding members of the legendary British psych-rock band Soft Machine, has died ... new age composer Karl Jenkins on the album Adiemus: Songs Of Sanctuary; Ratledge ...

In addition to his work in Soft Machine, Ratledge also contributed to Kevin Ayers’ solo album The Joy of a Toy, Syd Barrett’s The Madcap Laughs, and more. After Soft Machine, he became a ...

Mike Ratledge, the keyboardist and a co-founder of English rock band Soft Machine, has died, the band’s guitarist John Etheridge confirmed. He was 81 years old. “Incredibly sad news that my ...

the most easily identifiable member of Soft Machine, with whom he remained from their 1966 debut album through to 1976's Softs album. "Cool as fuck," is how Prog writer and Canterbury Scene fan ...

With his distinctive hairstyle, moustache and trademark dark glasses, Ratledge was, for many, the most easily identifiable member of Soft Machine, with whom he remained from their 1966 debut album ...

Although surrounded by classical music, Ratledge went on to carve his own path in the music industry when he helped form the rock band Soft Machine. Besides his time with Soft Machine, Ratledge ...

Mike Ratledge, a founding member of the English rock band Soft Machine, has died aged 81 following a brief illness. Along with Robert Wyatt, Daevid Allen and Kevin Ayers, Ratledge founded Soft Machine ...

Soft Machine founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge died on Wednesday, February 5, after a brief illness, according to his former bandmate and guitarist John Etheridge. “Mike was the ...

Mike Ratledge, one of the founding members of Soft Machine, has died aged 81 ... Songs Of Sanctuary’ album, and continued to work with him in the following years.