Michael Roland Ratledge (6 May 1943 – 5 February 2025) was a British musician. A part of the Canterbury scene, he was a founding member of Soft Machine. He was the last founding …

5 days ago · Mike Ratledge, one of the founding members of Soft Machine, has died aged 81. The news of his passing was shared by bandmate John Etheridge – guitarist in the British …

2 days ago · Mike Ratledge, who has died aged 81, was the keyboard player whose sound was at the heart of Soft Machine, the Canterbury band who rapidly moved from quasi-psychedelia to …

6 days ago · 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.

Feb 5, 2025 · Leonardo Pavkovic of MoonJune Records, who has worked with many members of Soft Machine over the years, paid tribute, saying, "Mike Ratledge was my favourite keyboard …

6 days ago · 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 …

Michael Roland Ratledge (6 May 1943 – 5 February 2025) was a British musician. He was a founding member of Soft Machine. He was the last founding member to leave the group. [1] …

5 days ago · 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, …

5 days ago · Mike Ratledge, keyboardist and founding member of the English rock band Soft Machine, has died at the age of 81. The musician’s death was confirmed by former bandmate …

6 days ago · “Mike Ratledge was my favourite keyboard player by far, the man who left the live music business almost 5 decades ago, leaving an eternal legacy of a true legend. One of my …