All The Young Dudes
Mott The Hoople
English band, Mott The Hoople were a 1970s band, with R&B roots, they thrived in the glam rock era, and were named after a Willard Manus novel, a book about an eccentric who worked in a circus freak show. They are best known for their hit: ''All The Young Dudes'', written for them by their friend and legendary artist David Bowie.
Their debut album was written in a week and was a cult hit, it covered a couple of songs: ''Laugh At Me'' by Sonny Bono and an instrumental version of ''You Really Got Me'' by The Kinks.
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Sadly, their 2nd and 3rd albums flopped and that's when David Bowie rushed to the rescue - a fan, he heard they were to split and persuaded them to stay together by writing them ''All The Young Dudes''.
A Bowie produced album, with the same title, was also successful and hit No.2 in the U.K charts.
The band eventually split in 1974, prior to this however they toured America, with Queen supporting, which resulted in a lifelong friendship. At the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992, Mick Ronson, Ian Hunter and David Bowie performed ''All The Young Dudes'' for posterity.
Mott The Hoople reunited 25 years later, for 2 concerts at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, October 2009.
Wendy Gabriel
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