Legendary Soft Machine Keyboardist Mike Ratledge Passes Away
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 in 1966. Despite their revolving door policy regarding members,Ratledge was the longest of the four original members to survive with the band … Read more