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With Thunderthighs back-up singers Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou and Casey Synge, the record reached #8 on the UK charts in November 1973
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Mott the Hoople are an English rock band from Hertfordshire with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid-1970s. They are best known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.
This version of “Roll Away The Stone” was recorded with Mick Ralphs on lead guitar before he left the band. It also featured the back-up singers Thunderthighs, the same back-up artists who supported Lou Reed on “Walk On The Wild Side”. Thunderthighs was made up of Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou and Casey Synge. This is actually the more famous version of the song, reaching number 8 on the U.K. singles charts and appearing on Mott The Hoople Greatest Hits album.
First transmitted: 15 November 1973
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With Thunderthighs back-up singers Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou and Casey Synge, the record reached #8 on the UK charts in November 1973
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Mott the Hoople are an English rock band from Hertfordshire with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid-1970s. They are best known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.
This version of “Roll Away The Stone” was recorded with Mick Ralphs on lead guitar before he left the band. It also featured the back-up singers Thunderthighs, the same back-up artists who supported Lou Reed on “Walk On The Wild Side”. Thunderthighs was made up of Karen Friedman, Dari Lalou and Casey Synge. This is actually the more famous version of the song, reaching number 8 on the U.K. singles charts and appearing on Mott The Hoople Greatest Hits album.
First transmitted: 15 November 1973
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